Damon Buford vs. Joe Pepitone — Career Comparison

Damon Buford
Gen XMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Joe Pepitone
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Pepitone comes out clearly ahead of Damon Buford across most offensive categories. Joe Pepitone led in home run production (HR/PA+ 189 vs 73), contact rate (K%+ 147 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 119 vs 83). Damon Buford held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 79 vs 66). Joe Pepitone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Damon Buford and Joe Pepitone

Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
699
202.41
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
153.07
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
2072
600
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5476
600
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1853
536.58
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5097
558.47
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
448
129.73
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1315
144.08
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
299
86.58
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903
98.94
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
24.9
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
17.31
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.61
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.64
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
24
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
149
43.15
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
45.14
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
230.24
66.67
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662.12
72.55
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
714
206.76
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2200
241.05
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
641
185.62
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1645
180.24
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
81.08
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
606
66.4
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
218
63.13
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
79
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
444
128.57
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
121.4
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
227.83
65.97
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666.03
72.98
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.79
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.07
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
50.1
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
33.09
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.16
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
8
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
124.52
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
526
57.63
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.41
10.41
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.76
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.53
Damon Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.76
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.71
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
124
13.59
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
16.22
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.49
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.14
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
32
3.51
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
26.35
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
73
8
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.54
61.54
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
56.16
56.16

Fielding Stats for Damon Buford and Joe Pepitone

Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
1.25
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.13
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
0.97
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
1.01
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
13511
27
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34749
27
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4503.2
9
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11583
9
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1255
2.51
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9036
7.02
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
0.51
Damon Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.03
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.06
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1297
2.59
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9767
7.59
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1283
2.56
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9686
7.53
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.92
98.92
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.685
6.685
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.48
77.48
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.37
89.37
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
0.61
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Damon Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0