Damon Buford vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Damon Buford
Gen XMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred McGriff comes out clearly ahead of Damon Buford across most offensive categories. Fred McGriff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 73), walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 79), and slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 83). Fred McGriff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Damon Buford and Fred McGriff

Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
699
202.41
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
2072
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1853
536.58
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
448
129.73
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2490
146.84
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
299
86.58
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1532
90.35
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
86
24.9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.61
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.64
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
149
43.15
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
230.24
66.67
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
714
206.76
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
641
185.62
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
81.08
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1349
79.56
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
218
63.13
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
444
128.57
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
227.83
65.97
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.79
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.3
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
173
50.1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.16
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
124.52
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1882
110.99
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.76
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.76
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.71
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
16.22
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.14
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.24
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
26.35
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
6.49
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
61.54
61.54
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Damon Buford and Fred McGriff

Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
1.25
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
0.97
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
13511
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4503.2
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1255
2.51
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
0.67
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.03
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1297
2.59
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1283
2.56
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.92
98.92
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.48
77.48
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0