Don Buford vs. Clarence Smith — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Don Buford and Clarence Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Clarence Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.808 vs .748) and slugging (.450 vs .379). Don Buford had the advantage in on-base percentage (.368 vs .358). By the career numbers, Clarence Smith 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 Smith
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
575
143.69
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2401
600
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2209
552.02
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.843
0.843
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
175
43.73
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
364.64
91.12
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
994
248.4
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
835
208.66
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.808
0.808
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
749
187.17
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
405.96
101.45
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
800.33
800.33
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
40.33
40.33
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
66
16.49
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
200
22.44
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
22.99
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
11.78
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.25
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
305
34.22
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
93
23.24
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
98.92
98.92
Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Clarence Smith
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
598
1.34
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
1.02
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12068
27
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4022.2
9
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
1.99
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1601
1.42
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.21
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1032
2.31
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
984
2.2
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.646
1.646
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.25
76.25
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25
Clarence Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.03