Bill Buckner vs. Eric Valent — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Bill Buckner posted the stronger offensive profile against Eric Valent. Bill Buckner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.737 vs .706) and on-base percentage (.329 vs .317). Eric Valent had the advantage in home run production (13 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bill Buckner 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 Eric Valent
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
2517
150.52
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
205
273.33
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
450
600
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
9397
561.97
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
406
541.33
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
721
43.12
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
35
46.67
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1192.07
71.29
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
49.84
66.45
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
3833
229.22
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
158
210.67
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
3207
191.79
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
138
184
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
2111
126.24
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
74
98.67
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
1268.38
75.85
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
47.69
63.58
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
111
6.64
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.33
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
453
27.09
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
101
134.67
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
22.15
22.15
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
4.46
4.46
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.67
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
73
4.37
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
256
15.31
Eric Valent
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.33
Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Eric Valent
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2199
1.06
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.32
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2112
1.02
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.98
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
55942
27
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
2122
27
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
18647.1
9
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
707.1
9
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15126
7.3
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
4.14
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1379
0.67
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16651
8.04
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
4.49
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16505
7.97
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
4.45
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.12
99.12
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.506
7.506
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.365
3.365
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.04
96.04
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.04
74.04
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
0.58
Eric Valent
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.29