Sheriff Blake vs. Charlie Buffinton — Career Comparison

Sheriff Blake
Lost GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Charlie Buffinton
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sheriff Blake built a career as a starting pitcher and Charlie Buffinton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Buffinton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.234 compared to 4.13 and 1.547 for Sheriff Blake. By the career numbers, Charlie Buffinton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sheriff Blake and Charlie Buffinton

Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
1.69
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
1.09
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.09
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
1.05
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.48
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
0.62
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
0.57
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.4
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.03
46.03
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.52
60.52
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.47
64.47
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.45
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
0.93
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
4.13
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
2.96
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4860
27
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10212
27
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
9
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3404
9
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1766
9.81
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3344
8.84
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.38
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.23
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
740
4.11
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
856
2.26
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
3.45
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1700
4.49
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.19
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
0.46
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.17
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7149
39.72
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14465
38.24
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.33
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.04
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
876
4.87
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1824
4.82
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.547
1.547
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6379
35.44
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13578
35.9
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Sheriff Blake and Charlie Buffinton

Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
1.12
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14889
27
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4963
9
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
1.66
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
1.6
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.33
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
469
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1979
3.59
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1797
3.26
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.23
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.8
90.8
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.903
2.903
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.11
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sheriff Blake and Charlie Buffinton

Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
308.97
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
152.27
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
602
600
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2309
600
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
558
556.15
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2214
575.31
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
118
117.61
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
543
141.1
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
112
111.63
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
117.71
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.98
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
17.41
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.16
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.82
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.98
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
23.39
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
27.79
27.7
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186.41
48.44
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
125
124.58
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
172.28
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
134
133.55
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
638
165.79
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
46
45.85
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
63.66
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
30
29.9
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
66.26
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
76
75.75
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
128.11
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
32.55
32.44
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214.84
55.83
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.99
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.04
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
14
13.95
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
23.65
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
90.7
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
29.62
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
6.62
6.62
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.25
20.25
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
27.91
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.64
Sheriff Blake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Charlie Buffinton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.64
Sheriff Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Buffinton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100