Bo Jackson vs. Buddy Ryan — Career Comparison

Bo Jackson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Buddy Ryan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bo Jackson and Buddy Ryan are closely matched on the surface stats. Bo Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.789 vs .692) and slugging (.474 vs .354). Buddy Ryan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 vs .315). By the career numbers, Bo Jackson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bo Jackson and Buddy Ryan

Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
158.57
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
166
154.66
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2626
600
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
644
600
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2393
546.76
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
571
531.99
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
136.63
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
150
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
81.57
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
122.98
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
19.65
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.77
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.2
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
32.22
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
55.06
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
29
27.02
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365.66
83.55
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
72.37
67.43
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1135
259.33
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
202
188.2
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
812
185.53
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
195.65
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
77.91
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
79
73.6
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
94.82
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
63
58.7
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
140.52
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
141
131.37
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351.21
80.25
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
81.83
76.24
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.2
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.45
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
45.7
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
41
38.2
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.57
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
841
192.16
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.4
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.12
3.12
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.95
16.95
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.46
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.36
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.88
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
9.14
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
18.74
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.57
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
7.31
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
26.05
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
28.88
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.93
71.93
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
67.74
67.74

Fielding Stats for Bo Jackson and Buddy Ryan

Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
1.08
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.05
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13876
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4625.1
9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075
2.09
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.1
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.09
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1168
2.27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1124
2.19
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.018
2.018
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.094
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.13
97.13
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bo Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0