Bill Buckner vs. Roger Connor — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Roger Connor
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Roger Connor posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Buckner. Roger Connor posted stronger numbers in OPS (.883 vs .737) and on-base percentage (.397 vs .329). Bill Buckner had the advantage in home run production (174 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Roger Connor 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 Roger Connor

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2517
150.52
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1998
135.5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
8847
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9397
561.97
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
7797
528.79
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.904
0.904
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2715
162.36
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2467
167.31
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1994
119.25
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1655
112.24
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
498
29.78
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
441
29.91
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
49
2.93
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
15.8
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.41
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
138
9.36
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
721
43.12
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
812
55.07
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1192.07
71.29
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604.42
108.81
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3833
229.22
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3788
256.9
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
3207
191.79
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3508
237.91
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.883
0.883
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.952
0.952
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1077
64.41
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1620
109.87
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1208
72.24
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1323
89.73
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
2111
126.24
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2805
190.23
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1268.38
75.85
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1664.44
112.88
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
2.51
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.64
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
450
26.91
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1002
67.96
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.64
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
27.09
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
455
30.86
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.15
22.15
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
19.44
19.44
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.81
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.61
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.8
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
183
10.94
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
16.55
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.37
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
15.31
Roger Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
16.55
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
71.48
71.48
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Roger Connor

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
1.06
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2000
1.02
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2112
1.02
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55942
27
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
52968
27
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18647.1
9
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
17656
9
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15126
7.3
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18115
9.23
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
0.67
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289
0.66
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.07
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
0.3
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16651
8.04
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20000
10.19
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16505
7.97
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19404
9.89
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.02
97.02
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.506
7.506
Roger Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.702
9.702
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
0.58
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
999
0.51
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0