Buddy Peterson vs. Jimmy Wilkes — Career Comparison

Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jimmy Wilkes
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Peterson and Jimmy Wilkes are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Peterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.657 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.341 vs .326). Jimmy Wilkes had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Buddy Peterson 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 Peterson and Jimmy Wilkes

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
141.13
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
727
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
519.94
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
121.32
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
96.56
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
14.03
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.6
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.13
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
24.76
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
59.17
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.2
60.41
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
163.64
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
160.94
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
193.12
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
91.61
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
47.87
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
135.35
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.55
62.08
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.4
67.18
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
70.15
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.67
14.67
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.25
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.83
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.25
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.25
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buddy Peterson and Jimmy Wilkes

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.01
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.06
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4091
27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1363.2
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.22
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
2.22
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.93
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.36
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
2.41
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.16
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.3
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.62
95.62
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.923
3.923
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.115
2.115
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.92
76.92
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.71
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0