Don Buford vs. Mike Scioscia — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Mike Scioscia
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Don Buford comes out clearly ahead of Mike Scioscia across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 90), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 101), and walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 139). Mike Scioscia held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 237 vs 137). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Mike Scioscia

Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1441
171
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
5056
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4373
518.95
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
1131
134.22
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
853
101.23
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
23.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
68
8.07
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
278
32.99
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
562.57
66.76
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1727
193.79
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
1557
184.77
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
1720
204.11
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
398
47.23
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
52.93
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
117.04
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
776
92.09
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
591.58
70.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
567
67.29
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
57
6.4
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
11.99
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
36.43
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.47
16.47
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
1.85
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.76
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.39
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.44
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.85
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
53
6.29
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 600 PA
54.72
54.72

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Mike Scioscia

Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1395
1.12
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1278
1.02
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33700
27
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11233.1
9
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8335
6.68
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 9 Innings
737
0.59
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.09
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9186
7.36
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9072
7.27
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.503
6.503
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.61
91.61
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.08
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.07
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scioscia
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
0.76
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scioscia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
0.4