Buddy Ryan vs. Ryan Theriot — Career Comparison

Buddy Ryan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ryan Theriot
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Ryan and Ryan Theriot are closely matched on the surface stats. Ryan Theriot had the edge in home run production (17 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ryan Theriot 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 Ryan and Ryan Theriot

Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
154.66
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
149.21
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
644
600
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3615
600
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
571
531.99
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3246
538.76
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
161
150
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
911
151.2
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
122.98
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
122.49
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.77
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.99
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.82
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
29
27.02
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
28.71
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72.37
67.43
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389.07
64.58
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
202
188.2
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1136
188.55
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
210
195.65
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216
201.83
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
79
73.6
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
74.02
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
58.7
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
42.66
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
131.37
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
686
113.86
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.83
76.24
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428.23
71.08
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.45
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.32
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
41
38.2
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
47.3
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.16
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.4
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 600 PA
383
63.57
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.95
16.95
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 600 PA
9.44
9.44
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.36
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
7.97
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.66
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 600 PA
89
14.77
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
21
19.57
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
20.08
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
8.13
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
28.88
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
28.22
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
67.74
67.74
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.18
71.18

Fielding Stats for Buddy Ryan and Ryan Theriot

Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
1.12
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
1
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20958
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6986
9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
1.59
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2038
2.63
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.1
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3351
4.32
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3271
4.21
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.61
97.61
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.094
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.97
88.97
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ryan Theriot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
0.57
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Theriot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0