Hank Arft vs. Don Buford — Career Comparison

Hank Arft
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst 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 Hank Arft across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 79), home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 56), and walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 110). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Arft and Don Buford

Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
170.45
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
906
514.77
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
229
130.11
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
157
89.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.14
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.39
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.39
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
40.91
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
125.71
71.43
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
340
193.18
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1727
193.79
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
368
209.09
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
116
65.91
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
67.05
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
125.57
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
131.3
74.6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
77.84
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
672
75.41
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
75.57
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
7.94
7.94
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
1.03
1.03
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
9.09
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.55
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.68
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.23
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57

Fielding Stats for Hank Arft and Don Buford

Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30468
27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10156
9
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2182
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2384
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2366
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.24
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.1
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0