Jim Essian vs. Buddy Ryan — Career Comparison

Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Buddy Ryan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Buddy Ryan posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Essian. Buddy Ryan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .674) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .328). Jim Essian had the advantage in home run production (33 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Jim Essian and Buddy Ryan

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
198.51
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
166
154.66
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
644
600
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1855
518.64
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571
531.99
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
126.65
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
150
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
92.82
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
122.98
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
23.77
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.77
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
33.83
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
29
27.02
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209.63
58.61
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72.37
67.43
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
179.78
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
188.2
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
690
192.92
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
195.65
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
54.24
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
73.6
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
57.88
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
58.7
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
102.89
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
131.37
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223.7
62.55
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.83
76.24
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.45
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
64.59
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
41
38.2
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.84
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
171
47.81
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.4
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
12.55
12.55
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.95
16.95
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.08
1.08
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
9.23
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.36
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.87
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.52
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.57
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.63
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
22
6.15
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
28.88
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.74
67.74

Fielding Stats for Jim Essian and Buddy Ryan

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.24
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
0.99
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14765
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4921.2
9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
5.33
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.74
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.1
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3374
6.17
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3319
6.07
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.094
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.47
80.47
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.11
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0