Joe Abreu vs. Don Buford — Career Comparison

Joe Abreu
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Don Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Abreu. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .313). Joe Abreu had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Don Buford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Abreu and Don Buford

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
525
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
10.44
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.23
60.62
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1727
193.79
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
117.04
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
60.04
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57

Fielding Stats for Joe Abreu and Don Buford

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30468
27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10156
9
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0