Shogo Akiyama vs. James Buford — Career Comparison

Shogo Akiyama
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Shogo Akiyama. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .596) and slugging (.369 vs .274). By the career numbers, James 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 Shogo Akiyama and James Buford

Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
234.07
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
364
600
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
317
522.53
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
71
117.03
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
56
92.31
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.08
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.46
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
15
24.73
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
31.21
51.45
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
87
143.41
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
191.21
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
32
52.75
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
21
34.62
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
53
87.36
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
33.13
54.6
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.43
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
64.29
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
74
121.98
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.3
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.84
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.73
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Shogo Akiyama and James Buford

Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.39
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.97
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2193
27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
9
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
2.13
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
2.18
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
2.15
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.549
1.549
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.91
69.91
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0