Bill Buckner vs. Johnny Cooney — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Johnny Cooney
Greatest GenerationRhode IslandThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Buckner comes out clearly ahead of Johnny Cooney across most offensive categories. Bill Buckner led in home run production (HR/PA+ 94 vs 0), contact rate (K%+ 364 vs 319), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 92). Johnny Cooney held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 62 vs 57). Bill Buckner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Buckner and Johnny Cooney

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
150.52
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1172
191.35
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
3675
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9397
561.97
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
3372
550.53
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2715
162.36
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
965
157.55
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1994
119.25
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
807
131.76
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.78
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
130
21.22
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
2.93
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
4.24
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.41
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.33
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
43.12
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
158
25.8
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192.07
71.29
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
366.94
59.91
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3833
229.22
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
1153
188.24
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3207
191.79
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1179
192.49
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1077
64.41
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
409
66.78
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1208
72.24
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
219
35.76
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2111
126.24
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
626
102.2
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1268.38
75.85
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
430.92
70.35
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
2.51
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.98
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
26.91
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
33.96
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.64
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
453
27.09
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
17.47
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
22.15
22.15
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.35
34.35
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.94
1.94
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.81
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
14.53
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.8
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
10.94
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
10.94
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
30
4.9
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.37
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.82
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
15.31
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
35
5.71
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
71.48
71.48
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Johnny Cooney

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
1.06
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1046
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2112
1.02
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55942
27
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18647.1
9
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15126
7.3
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
0.67
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.07
Johnny Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16651
8.04
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2860
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16505
7.97
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2825
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.78
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.506
7.506
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.701
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
0.58
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0