Don Buford vs. Tommy Shields — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Tommy Shields
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Don Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Tommy Shields. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .428) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .222). 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 Tommy Shields

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
366.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
6
100
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
17.62
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
32.99
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1.38
23.01
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1727
193.79
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
7
116.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
8
133.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.428
0.428
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
46.9
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
117.04
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
17.9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
166.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3.6
3.6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Tommy Shields

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.79
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.06
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1601
1.42
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.91
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.97
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.97
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Tommy Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.875
1.875
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.53
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0