Bill Buckner vs. José Vargas — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
José Vargas
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IICenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Bill Buckner posted the stronger offensive profile against José Vargas. Bill Buckner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.737 vs .683) and slugging (.408 vs .358). 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 José Vargas

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
150.52
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
157.89
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10033
600
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
209
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9397
561.97
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
190
545.45
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2715
162.36
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
53
152.15
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1994
119.25
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
120.57
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.78
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.84
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.93
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.41
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.74
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
43.12
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
31.58
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192.07
71.29
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
23.13
66.41
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3833
229.22
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
68
195.22
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3207
191.79
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
66
189.47
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1077
64.41
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
89
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1208
72.24
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.03
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2111
126.24
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
149.28
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1268.38
75.85
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
26.23
75.31
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
2.51
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
26.91
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
31.58
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.64
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
453
27.09
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.74
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
22.15
22.15
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.5
104.5
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.81
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.22
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.8
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
10.94
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.61
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
4.37
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
15.31
José Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.61
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
71.48
71.48
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and José Vargas

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2199
1.06
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.17
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2112
1.02
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.05
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55942
27
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1290
27
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18647.1
9
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
9
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15126
7.3
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2.32
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
0.67
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.07
José Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16651
8.04
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
2.53
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16505
7.97
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
2.49
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.506
7.506
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.125
2.125
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
89.29
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
0.58
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0