Bill Buckner vs. Melky Mesa — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Melky Mesa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Melky Mesa posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Buckner. Melky Mesa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.971 vs .737) and on-base percentage (.438 vs .329). Bill Buckner had the advantage in home run production (174 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Melky Mesa 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 Melky Mesa

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
150.52
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9397
561.97
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2715
162.36
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1994
119.25
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
498
29.78
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.93
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.41
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
43.12
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192.07
71.29
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.33
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3833
229.22
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3207
191.79
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
262.5
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1077
64.41
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
72.24
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2111
126.24
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1268.38
75.85
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
114.32
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
2.51
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
26.91
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.64
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
453
27.09
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
75
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.15
22.15
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
2.81
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.8
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
10.94
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
4.37
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
15.31
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.48
71.48
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Melky Mesa

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2199
1.06
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2112
1.02
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55942
27
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18647.1
9
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15126
7.3
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
0.67
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.07
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16651
8.04
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16505
7.97
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.3
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.12
99.12
Melky Mesa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.506
7.506
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
0.58
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melky Mesa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0