Bill Buckner vs. George Caithamer — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
George Caithamer
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bill Buckner and George Caithamer are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Buckner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.737 vs .718) and slugging (.408 vs .368). George Caithamer had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .329). By the career numbers, Bill Buckner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Buckner and George Caithamer

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2517
150.52
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
142.86
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10033
600
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9397
561.97
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2715
162.36
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1994
119.25
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.78
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.93
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.41
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
43.12
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192.07
71.29
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
69.54
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3833
229.22
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
200
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3207
191.79
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.718
0.718
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1077
64.41
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
72.24
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2111
126.24
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1268.38
75.85
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
80.61
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
2.51
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
26.91
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.64
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
453
27.09
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
142.86
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.15
22.15
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
4.2
4.2
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.81
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.8
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
10.94
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.37
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
15.31
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.48
71.48
George Caithamer
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and George Caithamer

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
1.06
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2112
1.02
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55942
27
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18647.1
9
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15126
7.3
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
0.67
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.07
George Caithamer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16651
8.04
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16505
7.97
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.506
7.506
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
0.58
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Caithamer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0