Bruce Aven vs. Don Buford — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Bruce Aven posted the stronger offensive profile against Don Buford. Bruce Aven posted stronger numbers in OPS (.775 vs .748) and slugging (.432 vs .379). Don Buford had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .344). By the career numbers, Bruce Aven had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Bruce Aven and Don Buford
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
259
227.53
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
55
48.32
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
90.96
79.91
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
263
231.04
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
234
205.56
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
168
147.58
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
93.52
82.16
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
5.06
5.06
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.54
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.78
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
305
34.22
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Fielding Stats for Bruce Aven and Don Buford
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.4
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.97
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3498
27
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1166
9
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
2.18
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
2.15
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.59
98.59
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.541
1.541
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.61
69.61
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25