Bill Buckner vs. Howdy Caton — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Howdy Caton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Buckner comes out clearly ahead of Howdy Caton across most offensive categories. Bill Buckner led in contact rate (K%+ 364 vs 140), home run production (HR/PA+ 94 vs 0), and batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 87). Howdy Caton held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 57). Bill Buckner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Buckner and Howdy Caton

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2517
150.52
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
231
150.33
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
922
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9397
561.97
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
814
529.72
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2715
162.36
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
184
119.74
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1994
119.25
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
150
97.61
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.78
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
2.93
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.41
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.41
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
43.12
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
34
22.13
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192.07
71.29
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
77.82
50.64
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3833
229.22
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
234
152.28
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3207
191.79
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
271
176.36
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1077
64.41
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
85
55.31
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1208
72.24
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
34.49
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2111
126.24
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
138
89.8
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1268.38
75.85
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
87.16
56.72
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
2.51
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.6
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
26.91
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
54.01
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.64
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
453
27.09
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
33.84
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.15
22.15
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
17.73
17.73
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.81
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.67
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.8
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
10.94
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.71
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
4.37
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.86
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
15.31
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.57
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.48
71.48
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Howdy Caton

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
1.06
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2112
1.02
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55942
27
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18647.1
9
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15126
7.3
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
0.67
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.07
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16651
8.04
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16505
7.97
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.72
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.506
7.506
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.783
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
0.58
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0