Buck Leonard vs Bill Terry: Career Stats Comparison
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.
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. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Buck Leonard | Bill Terry |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 641 | 1,721 |
| At-Bats | 2,300 | 6,428 |
| Runs | 567 | 1,120 |
| Hits | 790 | 2,193 |
| Doubles | 153 | 373 |
| Triples | 52 | 112 |
| Home Runs | 100 | 154 |
| RBI | 578 | 1,078 |
| Walks | 419 | 537 |
| Strikeouts | 14 | 449 |
| Stolen Bases | 32 | 56 |
| Batting Avg | .343 | .341 |
| On-Base % | .449 | .393 |
| Slugging % | .586 | .506 |
| OPS | 1.034 | .899 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bill Terry outpaces Buck Leonard 27,771 to 19,107 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,984 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).
Buck Leonard — top 0 seasons by OPS
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.