Don Buford vs. Larry Sheets — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Larry Sheets
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Don Buford comes out clearly ahead of Larry Sheets across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 77), contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 98). Larry Sheets held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 161 vs 112). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Larry Sheets

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
748
179.45
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
2501
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2284
547.94
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
607
145.62
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
410
98.36
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
23.51
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.2
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
93
10.44
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
22.55
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
47.26
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
310.29
74.44
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
997
239.18
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
801
192.16
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
273
65.49
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
339
81.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
518
124.27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
313.56
75.22
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.56
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
175
41.98
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.28
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
84.21
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
7.13
7.13
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.48
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.04
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
77
18.47
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.44
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.88
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.32
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Larry Sheets

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
1.22
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.09
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
7711
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
2570.1
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
615
2.15
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.13
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.06
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
2.34
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
651
2.28
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.46
97.46
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.876
1.876
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Larry Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.91
89.91
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0