Don Buford vs. Al Shaw — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Al Shaw
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Don Buford comes out clearly ahead of Al Shaw across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 48), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 133), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 106). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Al Shaw

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
161.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1756
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1547
528.59
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
434
148.29
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
318
108.66
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
25.28
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.57
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.78
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
39.64
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239.91
81.97
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
606
207.06
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
608
207.74
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
235
80.3
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
58.09
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
391
133.6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255.57
87.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
173
59.11
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
82.35
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
7.29
7.29
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
64
21.87
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Al Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
64
21.87
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Al Shaw

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
2.34
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.04
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4875
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1625
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
4.29
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.38
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Al Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.3
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
4.97
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
842
4.66
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.87
93.87
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.991
1.991
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0