Don Buford vs. Wally Shaner — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Wally Shaner
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Don Buford and Wally Shaner are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .722) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .327). Wally Shaner had the advantage in slugging (.394 vs .379). 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 Wally Shaner

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
181.58
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
684
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
629
551.75
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
153.51
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
103.51
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
39.47
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.02
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.51
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
50
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
83.95
73.64
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
217.54
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
221
193.86
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
80
70.18
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
64.91
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
131.58
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
89.87
78.83
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.63
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
43
37.72
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
47.37
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.67
12.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.89
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.51
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 600 PA
17
14.91
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Wally Shaner

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30468
27
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10156
9
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Wally Shaner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.48
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.582
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Shaner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0