Bill Buckner vs. Ossie Vitt — Career Comparison

Bill Buckner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Ossie Vitt
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Buckner comes out clearly ahead of Ossie Vitt across most offensive categories. Bill Buckner led in contact rate (K%+ 364 vs 271), home run production (HR/PA+ 94 vs 35), and batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 94). Ossie Vitt held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 111 vs 57). Bill Buckner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Buckner and Ossie Vitt

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2517
150.52
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1065
142.44
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10033
600
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4486
600
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9397
561.97
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
3760
502.9
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2715
162.36
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
894
119.57
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1994
119.25
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
736
98.44
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.78
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
106
14.18
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
2.93
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.42
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
10.41
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.53
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
43.12
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
158
21.13
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192.07
71.29
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
407.03
54.44
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3833
229.22
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1108
148.19
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3207
191.79
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1361
182.03
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1077
64.41
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
560
74.9
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1208
72.24
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
295
39.46
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2111
126.24
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
851
113.82
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1268.38
75.85
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
462.44
61.85
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
2.51
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.6
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
450
26.91
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
60.86
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.64
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
453
27.09
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
19.13
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
22.15
22.15
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.37
31.37
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.18
3.18
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.81
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
34.64
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
5.8
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
247
14.77
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
10.94
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
15.25
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
4.37
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.35
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
15.31
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
20.6
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 600 PA
71.48
71.48
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.03
74.03

Fielding Stats for Bill Buckner and Ossie Vitt

Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2199
1.06
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1037
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2112
1.02
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55942
27
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18647.1
9
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15126
7.3
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1387
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
0.67
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2324
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
0.07
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16651
8.04
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16505
7.97
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3711
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.94
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.506
7.506
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.579
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
0.58
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Buckner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0