John Buck vs. Jim Small — Career Comparison

John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Jim Small
Silent GenerationOregonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, John Buck and Jim Small are closely matched on the surface stats. John Buck posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .658) and slugging (.398 vs .340). Jim Small had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .305). By the career numbers, John Buck had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Buck and Jim Small

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1090
163.13
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
423.53
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
153
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3612
540.58
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
552.94
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
149.02
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
117.65
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
6
23.53
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
8
31.37
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444.65
66.55
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
14.43
56.58
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
214.92
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
48
188.24
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
188.24
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
58.22
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
86.27
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
10
39.22
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
111.65
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
125.49
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430.79
64.47
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
16.29
63.9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
45.95
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
10
39.22
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
86.27
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.95
6.95
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.95
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.9
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.8
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for John Buck and Jim Small

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1043
1.06
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.54
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.92
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26445
27
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
27
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8815
9
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.26
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.37
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.06
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
2.4
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.29
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.71
95.71
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.489
1.489
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.05
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0