John Buck vs. Ben Steiner — Career Comparison

John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Ben Steiner
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Buck and Ben Steiner are closely matched on the surface stats. John Buck posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .658) and slugging (.398 vs .331). Ben Steiner had the advantage in on-base percentage (.326 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 Ben Steiner

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
163.13
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
82
141.38
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
348
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
308
531.03
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
136.21
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
112.07
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
13.79
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.17
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.17
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
14
24.14
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444.65
66.55
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
34.53
59.54
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
214.92
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
102
175.86
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
191.38
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
58.22
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
70.69
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
20
34.48
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
111.65
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
58
100
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430.79
64.47
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38.32
66.07
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
53.45
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
50
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.95
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.79
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.9
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
17.24
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.8
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.34
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
27.59
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for John Buck and Ben Steiner

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1043
1.06
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26445
27
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8815
9
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.37
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.06
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.359
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.05
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Ben Steiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17
Ben Steiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0