Bill Buckner vs. Phil Garner — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Buckner comes out clearly ahead of Phil Garner across most offensive categories. Bill Buckner led in contact rate (K%+ 364 vs 99), batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 104), and home run production (HR/PA+ 94 vs 85). Phil Garner held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 97 vs 57). Bill Buckner was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Bill Buckner and Phil Garner
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
2517
150.52
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
1860
162.68
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
6860
600
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
9397
561.97
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
6136
536.68
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1994
119.25
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
1104
96.56
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
721
43.12
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
490
42.86
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1192.07
71.29
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
799.18
69.9
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
3833
229.22
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
2384
208.51
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
3207
191.79
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
2192
191.72
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
2111
126.24
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
1409
123.24
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1268.38
75.85
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
810.47
70.89
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
111
6.64
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
74
6.47
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
453
27.09
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
842
73.64
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
22.15
22.15
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
8.15
8.15
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
131
11.46
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
183
10.94
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
225
19.68
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
73
4.37
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
105
9.18
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
256
15.31
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
330
28.86
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
71.48
71.48
Phil Garner
Career
Per 600 PA
68.18
68.18
Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Phil Garner
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2199
1.06
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1856
1.12
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2112
1.02
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1653
1
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
55942
27
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
44662
27
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
18647.1
9
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
14887.1
9
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15126
7.3
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2746
1.66
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1379
0.67
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4356
2.63
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.07
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.16
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16651
8.04
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7361
4.45
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16505
7.97
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7102
4.29
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.12
99.12
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.48
96.48
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.506
7.506
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.827
3.827
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.04
96.04
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.06
89.06
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
0.58
Phil Garner
Career
Per 9 Innings
752
0.45