Bill Buckner vs. Gil Coan — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Gil Coan
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Buckner comes out clearly ahead of Gil Coan across most offensive categories. Bill Buckner led in contact rate (K%+ 364 vs 74), batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 92). Gil Coan held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 67 vs 57). Bill Buckner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Buckner and Gil Coan

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
150.52
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
918
173.97
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
3166
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9397
561.97
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
2877
545.23
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2715
162.36
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
731
138.53
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1994
119.25
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
550
104.23
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.78
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
98
18.57
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
2.93
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.34
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.41
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
39
7.39
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
43.12
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
181
34.3
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192.07
71.29
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
341.66
64.75
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3833
229.22
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
1034
195.96
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3207
191.79
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
991
187.81
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1077
64.41
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
384
72.77
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1208
72.24
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
278
52.68
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2111
126.24
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
623
118.07
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1268.38
75.85
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
365.76
69.32
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
2.51
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.31
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
26.91
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
43.97
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.64
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
453
27.09
Gil Coan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
384
72.77
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.15
22.15
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
8.24
8.24
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.81
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.12
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.8
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.38
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Gil Coan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.74
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
10.94
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
15.73
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
4.37
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.2
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
15.31
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
22.93
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.48
71.48
Gil Coan
Career
Per 600 PA
68.6
68.6

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Gil Coan

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2199
1.06
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
7.96
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2112
1.02
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.01
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55942
27
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2539
27
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18647.1
9
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Innings
846.1
9
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15126
7.3
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1741
18.51
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
0.67
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.56
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.07
Gil Coan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.52
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16651
8.04
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1843
19.6
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16505
7.97
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1794
19.08
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.34
97.34
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.506
7.506
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.395
2.395
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.68
12.68
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
0.58
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.13
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gil Coan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0