Buck Leonard vs Mule Suttles: Career Stats Comparison
Mule Suttles has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Buck Leonard played ?–1948 as a hitter; Mule Suttles played ?–1944 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 Leonard (?–1948) and Mule Suttles (?–1944) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Buck Leonard finished with 790 hits and 100 home runs; Mule Suttles finished with 1,168 hits and 188 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mule Suttles, with 188 to Buck Leonard's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Buck Leonard, with 1.034 to Mule Suttles's 1.025.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buck Leonard, with .343 to Mule Suttles's .339.
- Who had more hits? Mule Suttles, with 1,168 to Buck Leonard's 790.
- Who drove in more runs? Mule Suttles, with 930 to Buck Leonard's 578.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mule Suttles, with 23,097 career PIV to Buck Leonard's 19,107.
- Who won more championships? Buck Leonard, with 3 World Series titles to Mule Suttles's 0.
Buck Leonard
Mule Suttles
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buck Leonard and Mule Suttles. 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 | Buck Leonard | Mule Suttles |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 641 | Leads: 972 |
| At-Bats | 2,300 | Leads: 3,448 |
| Runs | 567 | Leads: 763 |
| Hits | 790 | Leads: 1,168 |
| Doubles | 153 | Leads: 229 |
| Triples | 52 | Leads: 81 |
| Home Runs | 100 | Leads: 188 |
| RBI | 578 | Leads: 930 |
| Walks | Leads: 419 | 389 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 14 | 24 |
| Stolen Bases | 32 | Leads: 92 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .343 | .339 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .449 | .409 |
| Slugging % | .586 | Leads: .616 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.034 | 1.025 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mule Suttles leads Buck Leonard 23,097 to 19,107 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Mule Suttles played 25 seasons to Buck Leonard's 15, while Buck Leonard carries the higher per-season figure (1,274 to 924). 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 Leonard
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Mule Suttles — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mule Suttles 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 Mule Suttles. PIV agrees: Mule Suttles grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Buck Leonard and Mule Suttles careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Mule Suttles's ended in 1944, and Buck Leonard debuted in 1948. The table compares 641 games of Buck Leonard with 972 of Mule Suttles across 15 and 25 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Buck Leonard are walks (419 to 389), batting average (.343 to .339), and on-base percentage (.449 to .409). Buck Leonard walked more often than struck out (419 walks, 14 strikeouts); Mule Suttles walked more often than struck out (389 walks, 24 strikeouts). Only Mule Suttles has a season on the peak list; Buck Leonard never reached the qualifying workload.
Buck Leonard vs Mule Suttles: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Buck Leonard or Mule Suttles?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mule Suttles leads Buck Leonard in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Buck Leonard or Mule Suttles hit more home runs?
- Mule Suttles, with 188 to Buck Leonard's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Buck Leonard, with 1.034 to Mule Suttles's 1.025.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buck Leonard, with .343 to Mule Suttles's .339.
- Who had more hits?
- Mule Suttles, with 1,168 to Buck Leonard's 790.