Buddy Peterson vs. Benny Zientara — Career Comparison

Buddy Peterson
Greatest GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Benny Zientara
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Peterson and Benny Zientara are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Peterson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.657 vs .596) and on-base percentage (.341 vs .293). Benny Zientara had the advantage in batting average (.254 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 Benny Zientara

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
278
169.51
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
600
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
906
552.44
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
140.24
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
118.29
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
17.68
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.05
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.22
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
21.95
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.34
59.17
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74.96
45.71
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
163.64
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
167.68
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
204.55
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
170.73
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
64.63
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
29.88
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
93.29
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
62.08
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.54
53.38
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
30.49
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
29.27
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
14.67
14.67
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.5
20.5
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
1.04
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
17.07
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
26
15.85
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.05
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.05
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Buddy Peterson and Benny Zientara

Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.31
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.01
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
27
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
9
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.22
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
522
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.93
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
5.36
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1190
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.16
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.923
3.923
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.483
Buddy Peterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.71
Benny Zientara
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buddy Peterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Zientara
Career
Per 9 Innings
0