Don Buford vs. Joe Scott — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Joe Scott
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Don Buford and Joe Scott are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Scott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.781 vs .748) and slugging (.420 vs .379). Don Buford had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .362). By the career numbers, Joe Scott 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 Joe Scott

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
146.31
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
447
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
417
559.73
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
178.52
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
139.6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.16
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.08
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
38.93
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65.35
87.72
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
234.9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
216.11
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.782
0.782
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
59
79.19
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
76.51
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
153.02
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73.09
98.11
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
26
34.9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.68
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.42
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Joe Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.42
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Joe Scott

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.09
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2703
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
901
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
10.55
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.46
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.15
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1117
11.16
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1102
11.01
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.018
10.018
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Joe Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.09
99.09
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0