Damon Buford vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Damon Buford
Gen XMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Damon Buford across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 73), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 79), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 83). Damon Buford held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 75 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Damon Buford and Ryan Howard

Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
699
202.41
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
2072
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1853
536.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
448
129.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
135.53
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
86.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
86
24.9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
25.45
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.61
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.64
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
149
43.15
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
230.24
66.67
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
714
206.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
641
185.62
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
81.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
848
77.92
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
218
63.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
444
128.57
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
227.83
65.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
5.42
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
173
50.1
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.16
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
124.52
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.82
4.82
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.76
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.76
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
10.71
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
16.22
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.14
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
26.35
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
61.54
61.54
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Damon Buford and Ryan Howard

Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
1.25
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
0.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
13511
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4503.2
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1255
2.51
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
0.58
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.03
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.08
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1297
2.59
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1283
2.56
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.92
98.92
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.48
77.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0