Buck Leonard vs Bill Terry: Career Stats Comparison
Bill Terry 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; Bill Terry played 1923–1936 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 Bill Terry (1923–1936) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Buck Leonard finished with 790 hits and 100 home runs; Bill Terry finished with 2,193 hits and 154 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Bill Terry, with 154 to Buck Leonard's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Buck Leonard, with 1.034 to Bill Terry's .899.
- Who had the higher batting average? Buck Leonard, with .343 to Bill Terry's .341.
- Who had more hits? Bill Terry, with 2,193 to Buck Leonard's 790.
- Who drove in more runs? Bill Terry, with 1,078 to Buck Leonard's 578.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bill Terry, with 27,771 career PIV to Buck Leonard's 19,107.
- Who won more championships? Buck Leonard, with 3 World Series titles to Bill Terry's 1.
Buck Leonard
Bill Terry
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buck Leonard and Bill Terry. 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 | Bill Terry |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 641 | Leads: 1,721 |
| At-Bats | 2,300 | Leads: 6,428 |
| Runs | 567 | Leads: 1,120 |
| Hits | 790 | Leads: 2,193 |
| Doubles | 153 | Leads: 373 |
| Triples | 52 | Leads: 112 |
| Home Runs | 100 | Leads: 154 |
| RBI | 578 | Leads: 1,078 |
| Walks | 419 | Leads: 537 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 14 | 449 |
| Stolen Bases | 32 | Leads: 56 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .343 | .341 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .449 | .393 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .586 | .506 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.034 | .899 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Terry outpaces Buck Leonard 27,771 to 19,107 — driven by per-season impact — 1,984 PIV per season to 1,274 — rather than by longevity, since Bill Terry played 14 seasons to Buck Leonard's 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).
Buck Leonard
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Bill Terry — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bill Terry 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 Bill Terry. PIV agrees: Bill Terry 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 Bill Terry careers compare
No season is shared: Bill Terry played 1923–1936, Buck Leonard ?–1948. Bill Terry has the far longer record, 1,721 games against 641 across 15 and 14 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Buck Leonard are batting average (.343 to .341), on-base percentage (.449 to .393), and slugging percentage (.586 to .506). At the plate, Buck Leonard walked more often than struck out (419 walks, 14 strikeouts), and Bill Terry walked more often than struck out (537 walks, 449 strikeouts). Buck Leonard is the more power-leaning hitter, with 100 of 790 hits leaving the park. In slugging percentage, Buck Leonard holds the edge, .586 to .506.
Buck Leonard vs Bill Terry: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Buck Leonard or Bill Terry?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bill Terry leads Buck Leonard in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Buck Leonard or Bill Terry hit more home runs?
- Bill Terry, with 154 to Buck Leonard's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Buck Leonard, with 1.034 to Bill Terry's .899.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Buck Leonard, with .343 to Bill Terry's .341.
- Who had more hits?
- Bill Terry, with 2,193 to Buck Leonard's 790.