John Buck vs. Bobby Smith — Career Comparison

John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Bobby Smith
Silent GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, John Buck posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Smith. John Buck posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .619) and on-base percentage (.305 vs .288). Bobby Smith had the advantage in batting average (.243 vs .234). 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 Bobby Smith

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1090
163.13
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
476
276.21
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1034
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3612
540.58
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
962
558.22
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
135.78
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
105.03
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
35
20.31
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.54
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53
30.75
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444.65
66.55
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
86.66
50.28
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
214.92
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
318
184.53
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202
179.9
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
292
169.44
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
58.22
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
58.61
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96
55.71
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
111.65
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
184
106.77
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430.79
64.47
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
90.72
52.64
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.74
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
45.95
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
55
31.91
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.44
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.48
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
89.36
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
6.71
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.95
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.06
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.89
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.06
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
12.87
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
14.51
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.8
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.22
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.12
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71

Fielding Stats for John Buck and Bobby Smith

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1043
1.06
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.52
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.89
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26445
27
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6457
27
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8815
9
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2152.1
9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
2.3
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.37
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.13
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.06
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
2.46
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
2.43
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.64
98.64
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.24
58.24
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.05
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Bobby Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17
Bobby Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0