Tom Alston vs. James Buford — Career Comparison

Tom Alston
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Alston. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .669) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .311). Tom Alston had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Tom Alston and James Buford

Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
182.61
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
299
600
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
271
543.81
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
66
132.44
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
45
90.3
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
30.1
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.03
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
42.14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
29.69
59.59
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
97
194.65
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
93
186.62
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
30
60.2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
72.24
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
62
124.41
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
30.27
60.75
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.01
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
50.17
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
46
92.31
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.01
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.04
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.02
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.03
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16.05
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Tom Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tom Alston and James Buford

Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.19
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.95
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1845
27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
615
9
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
8.85
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
10.08
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
9.95
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.395
8.395
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.25
80.25
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Tom Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.92
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0