Pedro Alvarez vs. James Buford — Career Comparison

Pedro Alvarez
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats LeftCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Pedro Alvarez posted the stronger offensive profile against James Buford. Pedro Alvarez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.764 vs .689) and slugging (.447 vs .369). James Buford had the advantage in batting average (.288 vs .236). By the career numbers, Pedro Alvarez had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pedro Alvarez and James Buford

Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
910
164.41
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3321
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2980
538.39
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704
127.19
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
73.17
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
23.67
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.08
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
29.27
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
54.02
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430.48
77.77
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
240.83
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1029
185.91
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
65.94
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
85.28
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
675
121.95
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408.02
73.72
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.99
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
56.73
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.6
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
952
172
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.49
3.49
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.18
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.71
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
71
12.83
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.71
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.54
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
83.33
83.33
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Pedro Alvarez and James Buford

Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
706
1.09
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
679
1.04
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17547
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5849
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1352
2.08
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1285
1.98
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.21
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2775
4.27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2637
4.06
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.735
3.735
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.18
96.18
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
94.34
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.33
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0