Edwin Diaz vs. Buddy Ryan — Career Comparison

Edwin Diaz
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Buddy Ryan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Edwin Diaz and Buddy Ryan are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Ryan posted stronger numbers in slugging (.354 vs .333) and batting average (.282 vs .167). Edwin Diaz had the advantage in OPS (.708 vs .692). By the career numbers, Buddy Ryan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Edwin Diaz and Buddy Ryan

Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
280
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
154.66
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
644
600
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
531.99
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
150
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
122.98
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
16.77
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
27.02
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
73.92
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72.37
67.43
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
188.2
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
195.65
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
73.6
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
58.7
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
131.37
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
53.32
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.83
76.24
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.45
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
38.2
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
120
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.4
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.95
16.95
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.36
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.57
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
28.88
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.74
67.74

Fielding Stats for Edwin Diaz and Buddy Ryan

Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.66
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.95
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.61
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.08
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.92
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.68
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.094
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0