George Foster vs. Buddy Ryan — Career Comparison

George Foster
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Buddy Ryan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, George Foster posted the stronger offensive profile against Buddy Ryan. George Foster posted stronger numbers in OPS (.827 vs .692) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .339). Buddy Ryan had the advantage in batting average (.282 vs .274). By the career numbers, George Foster had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Foster and Buddy Ryan

George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1977
151.84
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
154.66
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7812
600
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
644
600
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7023
539.4
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
571
531.99
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1925
147.85
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
150
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
93.93
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
122.98
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
23.58
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.77
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
3.61
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
26.73
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
53.92
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
29
27.02
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1130.96
86.86
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
72.37
67.43
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3370
258.83
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
202
188.2
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2643
203
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
210
195.65
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.777
0.777
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
986
75.73
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
79
73.6
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1239
95.16
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
63
58.7
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1877
144.16
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
141
131.37
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128.4
86.67
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
81.83
76.24
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
3.99
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.45
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666
51.15
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
41
38.2
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
8.14
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1419
108.99
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.4
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.95
16.95
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.23
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.36
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
5.22
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
196
15.05
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.92
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.57
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.38
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
6.3
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
28.88
George Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
62.2
62.2
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.74
67.74

Fielding Stats for George Foster and Buddy Ryan

George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1882
1.06
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1789
1.01
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47797
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15932.1
9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
2.15
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.07
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.04
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3990
2.25
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3928
2.22
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.087
2.087
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.094
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.06
95.06
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.02
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0