Don Buford vs. Gary Gray — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Gary Gray
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Don Buford and Gary Gray are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .684) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .283). Gary Gray had the advantage in slugging (.402 vs .379). By the career numbers, Don Buford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Gary Gray

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
190.95
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
663
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625
565.61
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
135.75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
100
90.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
20.81
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.71
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
10.44
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.72
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
45.25
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
70.44
63.75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
227.15
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
186
168.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
65
58.82
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
64.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
117.04
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
112
101.36
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
68.63
62.1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
34
30.77
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
123.98
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
4.84
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
16.29
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.52
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.33
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Gary Gray

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.02
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2498
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
832.2
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
8.36
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.53
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.99
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
8.88
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.405
7.405
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.68
84.68
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.77
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0