Don Buford vs. Clarence Simpson — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Clarence Simpson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IILeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Clarence Simpson posted the stronger offensive profile against Don Buford. Clarence Simpson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.800 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .368). Don Buford had the advantage in home run production (93 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Clarence Simpson 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 Clarence Simpson

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4553
510.9
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
17.62
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
32.99
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
73.95
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
718
80.57
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
97.53
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Clarence Simpson

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0