Buck Ewing vs Buster Posey: Career Stats Comparison
Buck Ewing and Buster Posey are close to even, splitting the 14 scored categories on this page 7–7 (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Buck Ewing played 1880–1897 as a hitter; Buster Posey played 2009–2021 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Buck Ewing (1880–1897) and Buster Posey (2009–2021) — they broke in during the 1880s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Buck Ewing finished with 1,625 hits and 71 home runs; Buster Posey finished with 1,500 hits and 158 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Buster Posey, with 158 to Buck Ewing's 71.
- Who had the higher OPS? Buster Posey, with .831 to Buck Ewing's .807.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buck Ewing, with .303 to Buster Posey's .302.
- Who had more hits? Buck Ewing, with 1,625 to Buster Posey's 1,500.
- Who drove in more runs? Buck Ewing, with 883 to Buster Posey's 729.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Buck Ewing, with 17,919 career PIV to Buster Posey's 15,615.
- Who won more championships? Buster Posey, with 3 World Series titles to Buck Ewing's 2.
Buster Posey
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buck Ewing and Buster Posey. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1880s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Buck Ewing | Buster Posey |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,315 | Leads: 1,371 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 5,363 | 4,970 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,129 | 663 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,625 | 1,500 |
| Doubles | 250 | Leads: 293 |
| Triples | Leads: 178 | 9 |
| Home Runs | 71 | Leads: 158 |
| RBI | Leads: 883 | 729 |
| Walks | 392 | Leads: 540 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 294 | 721 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 354 | 23 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .303 | .302 |
| On-Base % | .351 | Leads: .372 |
| Slugging % | .456 | Leads: .460 |
| OPS | .807 | Leads: .831 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buck Ewing leads Buster Posey 17,919 to 15,615 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Buck Ewing played 18 seasons to Buster Posey's 12, while Buster Posey carries the higher per-season figure (1,301 to 995). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Buck Ewing — top 3 seasons by OPS
Buster Posey — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Buck Ewing leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Buster Posey owns home runs, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Buck Ewing. PIV agrees: Buck Ewing grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Buck Ewing and Buster Posey careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Buck Ewing's ended in 1897, and Buster Posey debuted in 2009. With 1,315 games against 1,371 across 18 and 12 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Plate discipline differs: Buck Ewing walked more often than struck out (392 walks, 294 strikeouts), but Buster Posey struck out more than walked (721 to 540). Buster Posey is the more power-leaning hitter, with 158 of 1,500 hits leaving the park. On the bases, Buck Ewing stole more often per game played (354 steals in 1,315 games for Buck Ewing, 23 in 1,371 for Buster Posey). In slugging percentage, Buster Posey holds the edge, .460 to .456.
Buck Ewing vs Buster Posey: Frequently Asked Questions
- Did Buck Ewing or Buster Posey hit more home runs?
- Buster Posey, with 158 to Buck Ewing's 71.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Buster Posey, with .831 to Buck Ewing's .807.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buck Ewing, with .303 to Buster Posey's .302.
- Who had more hits?
- Buck Ewing, with 1,625 to Buster Posey's 1,500.