Rick Ankiel vs. Don Buford — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 84), contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 91). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 112). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Don Buford

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
10.44
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Don Buford

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0