Hank Greenberg vs Buck Leonard: Career Stats Comparison
Hank Greenberg (1930–1947) and Buck Leonard (?–1948) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Hank Greenberg finished with 1,628 hits and 331 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.
Hank Greenberg
Buck Leonard
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Hank Greenberg and Buck Leonard. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Hank Greenberg | Buck Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,394 | 641 |
| At-Bats | 5,193 | 2,300 |
| Runs | 1,051 | 567 |
| Hits | 1,628 | 790 |
| Doubles | 379 | 153 |
| Triples | 71 | 52 |
| Home Runs | 331 | 100 |
| RBI | 1,276 | 578 |
| Walks | 852 | 419 |
| Strikeouts | 844 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | 58 | 32 |
| Batting Avg | .313 | .343 |
| On-Base % | .412 | .449 |
| Slugging % | .605 | .586 |
| OPS | 1.017 | 1.034 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Hank Greenberg outpaces Buck Leonard 43,523 to 19,107 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (3,348 vs 1,274 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Hank Greenberg — top 3 seasons by OPS
Buck Leonard — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Hank Greenberg leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Buck Leonard owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Hank Greenberg. PIV agrees: Hank Greenberg grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.