Dick Buckley vs. Don Wheeler — Career Comparison

Dick Buckley
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Don Wheeler
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Dick Buckley and Don Wheeler are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Buckley posted stronger numbers in slugging (.342 vs .323) and batting average (.245 vs .240). Don Wheeler had the advantage in OPS (.656 vs .633). By the career numbers, Dick Buckley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Buckley and Don Wheeler

Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
524
159.27
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
182.73
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1974
600
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1833
557.14
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
192
523.64
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
136.47
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
46
125.45
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
102.43
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
34
92.73
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
21.88
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.55
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.26
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.45
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
7.9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
34.04
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
12
32.73
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193.92
58.94
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.91
59.77
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
627
190.58
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
62
169.09
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568
172.64
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
199.09
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
64.74
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
17
46.36
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
65.65
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
22
60
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
122.49
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
38
103.64
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210.63
64.02
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
64.23
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.38
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
29.79
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
73.64
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
188
57.14
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
51.82
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
10.5
10.5
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.58
11.58
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
1.42
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.69
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
13.64
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.6
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.6
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Buckley and Don Wheeler

Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
1.13
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12564
27
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4188
9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2218
4.77
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.26
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
0.47
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3026
6.5
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2806
6.03
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.73
92.73
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.62
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.314
5.314
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.241
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.3
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Buckley
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
1.5
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Buckley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
0.82
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0