Mel Almada vs. Don Buford — Career Comparison

Mel Almada
Greatest GenerationMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Don Buford comes out clearly ahead of Mel Almada across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 31), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 75), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 94). Mel Almada held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 137). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mel Almada and Don Buford

Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
646
141.61
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1286
144.31
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
2737
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2483
544.32
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
706
154.77
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
557
122.1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
23.46
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.92
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.29
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
149
32.66
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
32.99
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
325.81
71.42
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
912
199.93
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
925
202.78
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
363
79.58
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
197
43.19
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
46.9
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
119.47
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
362.66
79.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
214
46.91
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
32.88
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.25
18.25
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
7.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.88
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
56
12.28
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
27
5.92
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
83
18.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.47
67.47
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57

Fielding Stats for Mel Almada and Don Buford

Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30468
27
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10156
9
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1514
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1635
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.583
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0