Don Buford vs. Ed Sauer — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Ed Sauer
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Don Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Sauer. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .661) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .309). 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 Ed Sauer

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
226.8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
500
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
548.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
140.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
85
102
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
30
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.4
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
49.33
59.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1727
193.79
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
161
193.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
152
182.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
45
54
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
68.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
117.04
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
97
116.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
52.7
63.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
33
39.6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
92.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.6
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Ed Sauer

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30468
27
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10156
9
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.09
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.947
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0