Brian Anderson vs. Don Buford — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Don Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Brian Anderson. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .662) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .292). Brian Anderson had the advantage in home run production (22 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 Brian Anderson and Don Buford
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
355
241.22
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
883
600
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
799
542.92
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
47.57
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
88.01
59.8
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
296
201.13
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
172.59
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
166
112.8
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
83.26
56.57
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
57
6.4
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
10.19
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
8.83
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
200
22.44
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.51
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
11.78
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
18.35
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
305
34.22
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.15
48.15
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Don Buford
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
1.45
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.9
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6257
27
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2085.2
9
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
2.43
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1601
1.42
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
2.48
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
2.46
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.13
99.13
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.699
1.699
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.39
62.39
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25