Bill Buckner vs. Walter Crosby — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Walter Crosby
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bill Buckner and Walter Crosby are closely matched on the surface stats. Walter Crosby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .737) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .329). Bill Buckner had the advantage in slugging (.408 vs .333). By the career numbers, Walter Crosby 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 Walter Crosby

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2517
150.52
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9397
561.97
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2715
162.36
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1994
119.25
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.78
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.93
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.41
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
43.12
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192.07
71.29
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3833
229.22
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3207
191.79
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1077
64.41
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
72.24
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2111
126.24
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1268.38
75.85
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
95.86
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
2.51
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
26.91
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.64
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
453
27.09
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.15
22.15
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.81
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.8
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
10.94
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.37
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
15.31
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.48
71.48
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Walter Crosby

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
1.06
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2112
1.02
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55942
27
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18647.1
9
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15126
7.3
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1379
0.67
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.07
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16651
8.04
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16505
7.97
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.506
7.506
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.04
96.04
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
0.58
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0