John Buck vs. Stan Swanson — Career Comparison

John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Stan Swanson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, John Buck and Stan Swanson are closely matched on the surface stats. John Buck posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .646) and slugging (.398 vs .330). Stan Swanson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 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 Stan Swanson

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1090
163.13
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
249.15
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
106
538.98
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Stan Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
106.78
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.25
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.35
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.17
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
25.42
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444.65
66.55
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.66
54.21
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
214.92
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
177.97
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
183.05
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Stan Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
58.22
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.19
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
55.93
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
111.65
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
116.95
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430.79
64.47
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.43
58.14
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
50.85
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.44
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Stan Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Stan Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.08
9.08
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Stan Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.95
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.17
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
86
12.87
Stan Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.9
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.8
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.34
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for John Buck and Stan Swanson

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1043
1.06
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.51
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.92
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26445
27
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
27
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8815
9
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
2.15
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.37
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.06
Stan Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
2.15
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
2.15
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.19
99.19
Stan Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.421
1.421
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.53
60.53
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.05
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Stan Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Stan Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17
Stan Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0