Marlon Anderson vs. Don Buford — Career Comparison

Marlon Anderson
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Marlon Anderson across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 76), home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 63), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 95). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Marlon Anderson and Don Buford

Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1151
196.86
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3508
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3204
548
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
145.21
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
592
101.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
29.76
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.42
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
10.78
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
10.44
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
43.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
400.91
68.57
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1252
214.14
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
186.6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
392
67.05
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
63.45
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
119.73
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
414.23
70.85
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.57
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
227
38.83
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
4.79
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
80.56
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.3
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.3
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
10.26
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
71
12.14
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
16.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.74
74.74
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57

Fielding Stats for Marlon Anderson and Don Buford

Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1.18
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
1.04
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19437
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6479
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1619
2.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
2.44
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1601
1.42
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.12
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3456
4.8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3373
4.69
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.964
3.964
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.37
88.37
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
0.6
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0