Don Buford vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Don Buford comes out clearly ahead of Del Howard across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 72), home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 79), and contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 112). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Del Howard

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
536
158.03
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1833
540.44
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
17.62
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
54
15.92
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
32.99
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1727
193.79
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
117.04
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
4.6
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Del Howard

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0