Buck O'Neil vs. Gene Stephens — Career Comparison

Buck O'Neil
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanAll-Star
Gene Stephens
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Buck O'Neil and Gene Stephens are closely matched on the surface stats. Gene Stephens posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.326 vs .319) and home run production (37 career HR at a higher rate). Buck O'Neil had the advantage in batting average (.257 vs .240). By the career numbers, Gene Stephens had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buck O'Neil and Gene Stephens

Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
396
150
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
263.51
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
1584
600
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2195
600
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1434
543.18
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1913
522.92
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
139.39
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
460
125.74
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
104.92
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330
90.21
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
55
20.83
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
21.32
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
9.09
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.1
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.55
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.11
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
91
34.47
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
35.54
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180.99
68.56
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238.65
65.23
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
507
192.05
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
185.6
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
500
189.39
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
707
193.26
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
85.98
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
77.36
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
69.7
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
56.58
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
399
151.14
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
123.83
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197.72
74.89
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249.31
68.15
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.89
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.83
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
127
48.11
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
63.69
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.37
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
322
88.02
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
6.82
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.06
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.65
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.76
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.92
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.38
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.37
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
21.59
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.38
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.76
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.47
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
22.35
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
47
12.85
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.61
96.61
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
57.45
57.45

Fielding Stats for Buck O'Neil and Gene Stephens

Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
1.08
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
1.81
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
1.06
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
370
0.87
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
9739
27
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11511
27
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
3246.1
9
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3837
9
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3548
9.84
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1063
2.49
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.47
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.12
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.14
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.07
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3769
10.45
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145
2.69
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3717
10.3
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1114
2.61
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.62
98.62
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.29
97.29
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.506
9.506
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.443
1.443
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.93
47.93
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.59
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0