Byron Buxton vs. Tom Dodd — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Byron Buxton and Tom Dodd are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Dodd posted stronger numbers in OPS (.837 vs .798) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .310). Byron Buxton had the advantage in slugging (.487 vs .462). By the career numbers, Tom Dodd had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Tom Dodd
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.844
0.844
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.491
0.491
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
495.29
86.97
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
80.77
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.808
0.808
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
485.08
85.18
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.18
81.84
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.81
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Tom Dodd
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
1.1
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08