Bill Buckner vs. Wes Covington — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Wes Covington
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wes Covington holds a real edge over Bill Buckner in this comparison. Wes Covington led in home run production (HR/PA+ 201 vs 94), walk rate (BB%+ 94 vs 57), and slugging (SLG+ 126 vs 115). Bill Buckner held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 364 vs 106). The edge belongs to Wes Covington.

Hitting Stats for Bill Buckner and Wes Covington

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
150.52
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1075
195.99
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
3291
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9397
561.97
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
2978
542.94
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2715
162.36
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
832
151.69
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1994
119.25
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
556
101.37
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.78
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
128
23.34
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
2.93
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
10.41
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
23.88
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
43.12
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
50.32
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192.07
71.29
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
463.09
84.43
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3833
229.22
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1387
252.87
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3207
191.79
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1103
201.09
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1077
64.41
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
64.72
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
72.24
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
499
90.98
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2111
126.24
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
723
131.81
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1268.38
75.85
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471.68
85.99
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
2.51
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.38
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
26.91
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
45.03
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
6.64
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.3
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
453
27.09
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
75.48
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.15
22.15
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
7.95
7.95
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.81
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.92
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.8
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
26
4.74
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
13.31
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
10.94
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.28
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.37
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.73
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
15.31
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.01
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.48
71.48
Wes Covington
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Wes Covington

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2199
1.06
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
803
1.2
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2112
1.02
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
754
1.13
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55942
27
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
18055
27
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18647.1
9
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
6018.1
9
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15126
7.3
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1054
1.58
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
0.67
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.07
Wes Covington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.07
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16651
8.04
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
1.7
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16505
7.97
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1095
1.64
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.05
96.05
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.506
7.506
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
1.364
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
0.58
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Covington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0