Dick Groat vs. Buddy Peterson — Career Comparison

Dick Groat
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstopMVPAll-Star
Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Dick Groat posted the stronger offensive profile against Buddy Peterson. Dick Groat posted stronger numbers in OPS (.699 vs .657) and slugging (.366 vs .316). Buddy Peterson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 vs .333). By the career numbers, Dick Groat 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 Groat and Buddy Peterson

Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1929
141.51
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8179
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7484
549.02
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2138
156.84
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1680
123.24
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
25.82
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.92
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.86
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
33.6
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
855.2
62.74
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
59.17
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2741
201.08
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2659
195.06
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
829
60.81
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
707
51.86
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1497
109.82
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960.6
70.47
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.55
62.08
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
35.95
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.86
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512
37.56
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.97
15.97
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
14.67
14.67
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
8.95
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.81
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 600 PA
220
16.14
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.03
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
1.98
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.01
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.15
34.15
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dick Groat and Buddy Peterson

Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1906
1.09
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1781
1.02
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.01
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47109
27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15703
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3526
2.02
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.22
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5864
3.36
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.93
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
0.22
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9766
5.6
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
5.36
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9390
5.38
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
5.16
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.927
4.927
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.923
3.923
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.92
76.92
Dick Groat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
0.71
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.71
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Groat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0