Buddy Hayes vs. Rance Pless — Career Comparison

Buddy Hayes
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BearsNegro National LeagueCatcher
Rance Pless
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Hayes and Rance Pless are closely matched on the surface stats. Rance Pless posted stronger numbers in OPS (.684 vs .668) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .324). Buddy Hayes had the advantage in slugging (.344 vs .329). By the career numbers, Rance Pless had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Hayes and Rance Pless

Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
235.71
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
300
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
600
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
535.71
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
85
531.25
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
132.86
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
143.75
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
98.57
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
118.75
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.57
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
34.29
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.03
64.41
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
54.07
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
184.29
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
28
175
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
192.86
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
212.5
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
34.29
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
9
56.25
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
90
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
13
81.25
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.58
71.05
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
62.84
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
60
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
62.5
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
13
81.25
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 600 PA
Rance Pless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Buddy Hayes and Rance Pless

Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.37
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.21
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.05
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.03
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
847
27
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
27
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282.1
9
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
9
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
4.53
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.58
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.5
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.21
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
6.34
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.79
Buddy Hayes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
6.02
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9.79
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.97
94.97
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.395
4.395
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.74
76.74
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.21
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.77
Rance Pless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Hayes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rance Pless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0