Brian Anderson vs. Don Buford — Career Comparison

MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueThird Baseman
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 Brian Anderson across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 93), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 107), and home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 77). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Don Buford

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
149.58
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2527
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2227
528.77
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
559
132.73
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
364
86.43
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
28.02
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.61
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
15.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
10.44
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
46.3
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
308.58
73.27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
897
212.98
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
848
201.35
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
287
68.14
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
64.82
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
494
117.29
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
309.95
73.59
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
12.35
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.6
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
237
56.27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
613
145.55
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.12
4.12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.61
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
13.77
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.32
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.22
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Don Buford

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
1.12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
1.02
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15419
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5139.2
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
658
1.15
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
710
1.24
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.08
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1416
2.48
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1368
2.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.61
96.61
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.144
2.144
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.22
91.22
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.13
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0