Don Kessinger vs. Buddy Peterson — Career Comparison

Don Kessinger
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Don Kessinger and Buddy Peterson are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Kessinger posted a career OPS of .632 against Buddy Peterson's .657. On the surface stats, Don Kessinger and Buddy Peterson are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Don Kessinger and Buddy Peterson

Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2078
146.18
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8529
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7651
538.23
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1931
135.84
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
111.36
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
17.87
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
5.63
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
0.98
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
24.48
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
758.27
53.34
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.34
59.17
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2387
167.92
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2637
185.51
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
63.24
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527
37.07
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1412
99.33
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845.37
59.47
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
62.08
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.55
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
684
48.12
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.85
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
759
53.39
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
11.24
11.24
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.67
14.67
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.29
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
2.81
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.29
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
7.03
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
5.98
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
13.01
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.05
54.05
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Don Kessinger and Buddy Peterson

Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2062
1.07
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1955
1.01
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.01
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52117
27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17372.1
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
1.71
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.22
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6453
3.34
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.93
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
0.18
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10095
5.23
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.36
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9745
5.05
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.16
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.53
96.53
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.726
4.726
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.923
3.923
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.92
76.92
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1215
0.63
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.71
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0