Charlie Buffinton vs. Brendan McKay — Career Comparison
Brendan McKay built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Buffinton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Buffinton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.234 compared to 5.14 and 1.408 for Brendan McKay. By the career numbers, Charlie Buffinton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Charlie Buffinton and Brendan McKay
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
1.09
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.39
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
1.05
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.02
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
0.62
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.4
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.52
60.52
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
0.93
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1120
2.96
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
5.14
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10212
27
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3404
9
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3344
8.84
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9.73
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.23
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.47
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
856
2.26
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.94
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1700
4.49
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
10.29
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.469
1.469
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14465
38.24
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
39.67
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.04
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1824
4.82
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.88
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.234
1.234
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13578
35.9
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
36.37
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.67
39.67
Fielding Stats for Charlie Buffinton and Brendan McKay
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
619
1.12
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.39
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.02
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14889
27
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4963
9
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
917
1.66
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
1.6
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1979
3.59
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1797
3.26
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.8
90.8
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.903
2.903
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Charlie Buffinton and Brendan McKay
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
586
152.27
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
18
981.82
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
2309
600
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
2214
575.31
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
543
141.1
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
453
117.71
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.82
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
90
23.39
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
186.41
48.44
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
1.39
75.97
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
663
172.28
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
638
165.79
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
245
63.66
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
493
128.11
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
214.84
55.83
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
57.57
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
114
29.62
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
20.25
20.25
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.64
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0