Dick Green vs. Buddy Peterson — Career Comparison

Dick Green
Silent GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Dick Green and Buddy Peterson are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Green posted stronger numbers in slugging (.347 vs .316) and home run production (80 career HR at a higher rate). Buddy Peterson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 vs .309). By the career numbers, Dick Green had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Green and Buddy Peterson

Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
173.2
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4462
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4007
538.82
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Dick Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
129.09
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
95.74
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
19.5
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.09
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
10.76
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
33.35
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Dick Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428.08
57.56
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.34
59.17
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1391
187.05
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1337
179.78
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Dick Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Dick Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Dick Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Dick Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
57.42
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
56.75
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
769
103.41
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441.57
59.38
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
62.08
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
4.3
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
46.39
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.57
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Green
Career
Per 600 PA
785
105.56
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Dick Green
Career
Per 600 PA
5.68
5.68
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.67
14.67
Dick Green
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
7.53
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.96
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Green
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
13.31
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.5
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.69
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.19
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.52
56.52
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dick Green and Buddy Peterson

Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1238
1.1
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163
1.04
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.01
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30262
27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10087.1
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2594
2.31
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.22
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
2.84
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.93
Dick Green
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.1
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5883
5.25
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.36
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5776
5.15
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.16
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.666
4.666
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.923
3.923
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.94
93.94
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.92
76.92
Dick Green
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
0.64
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.71
Dick Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Green
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0