Don Buford vs. Shoeless Joe Jackson — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Shoeless Joe Jackson comes out clearly ahead of Don Buford across most offensive categories. Shoeless Joe Jackson led in contact rate (K%+ 242 vs 137), home run production (HR/PA+ 211 vs 112), and slugging (SLG+ 155 vs 113). Don Buford held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 109). Shoeless Joe Jackson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1286
144.31
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4981
525.24
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
909
102
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.69
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.78
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
718
80.57
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
82.78
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
169.14
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.6
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
519
54.73
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
21.3
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
8.54
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
283
29.84
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1601
1.42
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.156
2.156
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0