Byron Buxton vs. Buddy Rosar — Career Comparison

Byron Buxton
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Buddy Rosar
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Byron Buxton holds a real edge over Buddy Rosar in this comparison. Byron Buxton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 172 vs 28), slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 90), and walk rate (BB%+ 95 vs 92). Buddy Rosar held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 249 vs 78). The edge belongs to Byron Buxton.

Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Buddy Rosar

Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
898
157.68
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
166
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3571
600
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3102
544.69
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3198
537.33
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
768
134.86
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
140.46
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
391
68.66
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
110.22
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
31.26
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
147
24.7
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.44
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.52
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
29.5
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.02
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
66.2
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
180
30.24
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495.29
86.97
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
339.82
57.1
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
265.5
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
1067
179.28
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1048
184.02
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1161
195.07
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
91.83
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
335
56.29
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
76.56
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
367
61.66
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
138.89
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
684
114.93
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485.08
85.18
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
380.74
63.97
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
8.08
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.68
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
234
41.09
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
52.93
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.93
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
978
171.73
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
27.05
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.18
22.18
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
1.96
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.46
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
8.06
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.69
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.81
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
97
16.3
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.54
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.86
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.11
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.02
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
22.65
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
35
5.88
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.7
90.7
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
48.57
48.57

Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Buddy Rosar

Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
1.1
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
934
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.03
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18528
27
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6176
9
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1937
2.82
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3845
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.03
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.02
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
2.88
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4392
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1961
2.86
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4356
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.18
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.597
2.597
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.664
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0