Bill Buckner vs. Wally Kopf — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Wally Kopf
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bill Buckner and Wally Kopf are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Kopf 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, Wally Kopf 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 Wally Kopf

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
150.52
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9397
561.97
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Wally Kopf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Wally Kopf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2715
162.36
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1994
119.25
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.78
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.93
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.41
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
43.12
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192.07
71.29
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
99.33
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3833
229.22
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3207
191.79
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Wally Kopf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Wally Kopf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Wally Kopf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Wally Kopf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Wally Kopf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1077
64.41
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1208
72.24
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2111
126.24
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1268.38
75.85
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
112.5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
2.51
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
26.91
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.64
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
453
27.09
Wally Kopf
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.15
22.15
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Wally Kopf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.81
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.8
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Wally Kopf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
10.94
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.37
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
15.31
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.48
71.48
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Wally Kopf

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
1.06
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2112
1.02
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55942
27
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18647.1
9
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15126
7.3
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
0.67
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.07
Wally Kopf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16651
8.04
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16505
7.97
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Wally Kopf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.506
7.506
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
0.58
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Kopf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0