Jimmie Foxx vs Buck Leonard: Career Stats Comparison
Jimmie Foxx has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Jimmie Foxx played 1925–1945 as a hitter; Buck Leonard played ?–1948 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
Jimmie Foxx (1925–1945) and Buck Leonard (?–1948) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Jimmie Foxx finished with 2,646 hits and 534 home runs; Buck Leonard finished with 790 hits and 100 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Buck Leonard's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Buck Leonard's 1.034.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buck Leonard, with .343 to Jimmie Foxx's .325.
- Who had more hits? Jimmie Foxx, with 2,646 to Buck Leonard's 790.
- Who drove in more runs? Jimmie Foxx, with 1,922 to Buck Leonard's 578.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jimmie Foxx, with 72,872 career PIV to Buck Leonard's 19,107.
- Who won more championships? Buck Leonard, with 3 World Series titles to Jimmie Foxx's 2.
Jimmie Foxx
Buck Leonard
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jimmie Foxx and Buck Leonard. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Jimmie Foxx | Buck Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,317 | 641 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,134 | 2,300 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,751 | 567 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,646 | 790 |
| Doubles | Leads: 458 | 153 |
| Triples | Leads: 125 | 52 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 534 | 100 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,922 | 578 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,452 | 419 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,311 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 87 | 32 |
| Batting Avg | .325 | Leads: .343 |
| On-Base % | .428 | Leads: .449 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .609 | .586 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.038 | 1.034 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jimmie Foxx outpaces Buck Leonard 72,872 to 19,107 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,470 PIV per season to 1,274, across 21 seasons to 15. 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).
Jimmie Foxx — top 3 seasons by OPS
Buck Leonard
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jimmie Foxx leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Buck Leonard owns batting average and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jimmie Foxx. PIV agrees: Jimmie Foxx grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Jimmie Foxx and Buck Leonard careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Jimmie Foxx's ended in 1945, and Buck Leonard debuted in 1948. The table compares 2,317 games of Jimmie Foxx with 641 of Buck Leonard across 21 and 15 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Buck Leonard's edges on the table are batting average (.343 to .325) and on-base percentage (.449 to .428). Jimmie Foxx walked more often than struck out (1,452 walks, 1,311 strikeouts); Buck Leonard walked more often than struck out (419 walks, 14 strikeouts). Jimmie Foxx is the more power-leaning hitter, with 534 of 2,646 hits leaving the park. Jimmie Foxx's slugging percentage of .609 tops Buck Leonard's .586.
Jimmie Foxx vs Buck Leonard: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jimmie Foxx or Buck Leonard?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jimmie Foxx leads Buck Leonard in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jimmie Foxx or Buck Leonard hit more home runs?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 534 to Buck Leonard's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 1.038 to Buck Leonard's 1.034.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buck Leonard, with .343 to Jimmie Foxx's .325.
- Who had more hits?
- Jimmie Foxx, with 2,646 to Buck Leonard's 790.