John Buck vs. Bobby Sturgeon — Career Comparison

John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Bobby Sturgeon
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

Adjusted for the eras they played in, John Buck holds a real edge over Bobby Sturgeon in this comparison. John Buck led in home run production (HR/PA+ 143 vs 13), walk rate (BB%+ 86 vs 28), and slugging (SLG+ 99 vs 88). Bobby Sturgeon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 134 vs 77). The edge belongs to John Buck.

Hitting Stats for John Buck and Bobby Sturgeon

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1090
163.13
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
420
197.03
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1279
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3612
540.58
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1220
572.32
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
146.83
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
252
118.22
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
48
22.52
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.35
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.63
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
61
28.62
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444.65
66.55
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
99.25
46.56
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
214.92
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
388
182.02
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202
179.9
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
348
163.25
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
58.22
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
106
49.73
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
80
37.53
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
111.65
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
185
86.79
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430.79
64.47
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
113.36
53.18
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
45.95
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
15.95
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
37.06
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.19
16.19
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.95
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
11.26
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
12.87
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
13.6
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.28
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.8
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.28
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Buck and Bobby Sturgeon

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1043
1.06
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26445
27
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8815
9
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.37
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1006
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.06
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1693
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.87
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.265
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.05
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0