Bill Buckner vs. Fred Clarke — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Fred Clarke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Clarke comes out clearly ahead of Bill Buckner across most offensive categories. Fred Clarke led in home run production (HR/PA+ 171 vs 94), walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 57), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 115). Bill Buckner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 364 vs 139). Fred Clarke was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Buckner and Fred Clarke

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
21
21
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2517
150.52
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
2246
136.98
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
9838
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9397
561.97
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
8584
523.52
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2715
162.36
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2678
163.33
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1994
119.25
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2030
123.81
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.78
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
361
22.02
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
49
2.93
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
13.42
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.41
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
67
4.09
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
43.12
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
648
39.52
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1192.07
71.29
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1599.72
97.56
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3833
229.22
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
3680
224.44
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
3207
191.79
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3707
226.08
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1077
64.41
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
98.92
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1208
72.24
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1015
61.9
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
2111
126.24
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2570
156.74
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1268.38
75.85
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1702.28
103.82
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
42
2.51
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
9.39
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
450
26.91
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
53.36
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.64
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
27.09
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
511
31.16
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.15
22.15
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
19.25
19.25
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
1.71
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.81
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
13.72
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.8
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
183
10.94
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.37
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
256
15.31
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
71.48
71.48
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Fred Clarke

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2199
1.06
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2200
1.08
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2112
1.02
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
878
0.43
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55942
27
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
55116
27
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18647.1
9
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
18372
9
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15126
7.3
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4812
2.36
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
0.67
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.13
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.07
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.13
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16651
8.04
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5344
2.62
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16505
7.97
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5078
2.49
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.506
7.506
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.308
2.308
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
0.58
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0