Don Buford vs. Ray Sanders — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Ray Sanders
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Don Buford comes out clearly ahead of Ray Sanders across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 93), batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 102), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 110). Ray Sanders held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 112). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Ray Sanders

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
147.83
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2557
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2182
512.01
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
597
140.09
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
422
99.02
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
26.75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.46
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
42
9.86
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
41.06
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340.86
79.98
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
875
205.32
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
932
218.69
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
321
75.32
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
77.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
142.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361.59
84.85
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
672
75.41
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
328
76.97
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
50.68
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.84
11.84
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
9.39
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.15
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Ray Sanders

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30468
27
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10156
9
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5268
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5648
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5598
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.11
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.393
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0