Buddy Peterson vs. Eric Yelding — Career Comparison

Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Eric Yelding
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Peterson and Eric Yelding are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Peterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.657 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.341 vs .296). Eric Yelding had the advantage in batting average (.244 vs .237). 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 Eric Yelding

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
177.27
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
203.5
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
993
549.12
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
133.82
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
113.36
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
14.93
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.87
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.66
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
20.46
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.34
59.17
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90.47
50.03
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
163.64
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
161.47
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
173.09
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
67.47
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
37.05
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
102.86
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
62.08
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.52
51.16
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.55
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
38.71
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.32
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
177
97.88
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.67
14.67
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
6.13
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.19
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.42
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.06
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
49.22
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.67
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.89
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
68.46

Fielding Stats for Buddy Peterson and Eric Yelding

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
1.27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.01
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
0.97
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
27
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6469
27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
9
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.1
9
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.22
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.17
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.93
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
1.81
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.18
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.36
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
4.16
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.16
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
952
3.97
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.923
3.923
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.132
3.132
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.32
76.32
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.71
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.32
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0