Buck Leonard vs Ben Taylor: Career Stats Comparison
Buck Leonard (?–1948) and Ben Taylor (1912–1936) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Buck Leonard finished with 790 hits and 100 home runs; Ben Taylor finished with 1,112 hits and 33 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buck Leonard and Ben Taylor. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Buck Leonard | Ben Taylor |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 641 | 923 |
| At-Bats | 2,300 | 3,391 |
| Runs | 567 | 544 |
| Hits | 790 | 1,112 |
| Doubles | 153 | 194 |
| Triples | 52 | 65 |
| Home Runs | 100 | 33 |
| RBI | 578 | 657 |
| Walks | 419 | 343 |
| Strikeouts | 14 | 7 |
| Stolen Bases | 32 | 102 |
| Batting Avg | .343 | .328 |
| On-Base % | .449 | .392 |
| Slugging % | .586 | .453 |
| OPS | 1.034 | .845 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Buck Leonard outpaces Ben Taylor 19,107 to 11,667 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,274 vs 530 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).
Buck Leonard — top 0 seasons by OPS
Ben Taylor — top 2 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Buck Leonard leads in home runs, runs, batting average, and OBP, while Ben Taylor owns hits, RBI, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Buck Leonard. PIV agrees: Buck Leonard grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.