Buck Frierson vs. Joe Pepitone — Career Comparison

Buck Frierson
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Joe Pepitone
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Buck Frierson and Joe Pepitone are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Pepitone posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .697) and slugging (.432 vs .364). Buck Frierson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .310). By the career numbers, Joe Pepitone had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buck Frierson and Joe Pepitone

Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
153.07
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5476
600
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5097
558.47
Buck Frierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1315
144.08
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903
98.94
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
17.31
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
24
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
45.14
Buck Frierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
69.81
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662.12
72.55
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2200
241.05
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1645
180.24
Buck Frierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Buck Frierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
606
66.4
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721
79
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
121.4
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
74.09
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
666.03
72.98
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.07
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
33.09
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
8
Buck Frierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
526
57.63
Buck Frierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
10.41
10.41
Buck Frierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.53
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
Buck Frierson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
124
13.59
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.49
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.51
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
8
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.16
56.16

Fielding Stats for Buck Frierson and Joe Pepitone

Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.13
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.01
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34749
27
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11583
9
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9036
7.02
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
0.51
Buck Frierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.06
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9767
7.59
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9686
7.53
Buck Frierson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.685
6.685
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.37
89.37
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
0.61
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Frierson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0