Don Buford vs. Merv Rettenmund — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Merv Rettenmund
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Don Buford and Merv Rettenmund are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 120 for Don Buford, 116 for Merv Rettenmund), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 115). The overall lean goes to Don Buford, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Merv Rettenmund

Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1023
199.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
3074
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4553
510.9
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
2555
498.7
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
693
135.26
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
497
97.01
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
22.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
10.44
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
12.88
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
38.26
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423.97
82.75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1037
202.41
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1156
225.63
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
393
76.71
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
64.22
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
656
128.04
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
438.69
85.63
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.51
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
672
75.41
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
445
86.86
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.93
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
74.56
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
8.05
8.05
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
1.16
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.03
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
65
12.69
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
68
13.27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
28
5.47
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 600 PA
96
18.74
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.83
70.83

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Merv Rettenmund

Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
1.22
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
0.95
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
16610
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
5536.2
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1346
2.19
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.06
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.03
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
1405
2.28
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
2.25
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Merv Rettenmund
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.848
1.848
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.37
78.37
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Rettenmund
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0