Bill Buckner vs. John Vander Wal — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner and John Vander Wal are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 106 for Bill Buckner, 109 for John Vander Wal), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 112). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.