Bill Buckner vs. Cliff Carr — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Cliff Carr
UnknownLittle Rock GraysNegro Southern LeagueLeft Fielder

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. Bill Buckner had the edge in home run production (174 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Cliff Carr

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
150.52
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9397
561.97
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Cliff Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2715
162.36
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1994
119.25
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.78
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.93
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.41
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
43.12
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192.07
71.29
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3833
229.22
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3207
191.79
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1077
64.41
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1208
72.24
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2111
126.24
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1268.38
75.85
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
18.72
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
2.51
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
26.91
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.64
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
453
27.09
Cliff Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.15
22.15
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.81
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.8
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Cliff Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
10.94
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.37
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
15.31
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.48
71.48
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Cliff Carr

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2199
1.06
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2112
1.02
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55942
27
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18647.1
9
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15126
7.3
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
0.67
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.07
Cliff Carr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16651
8.04
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16505
7.97
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.506
7.506
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.04
96.04
Cliff Carr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
0.58
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0