Don Buford vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Earl Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Don Buford comes out clearly ahead of Earl Smith across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 45), home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 48), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 93). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Earl Smith

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
171.38
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1733
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1580
547.03
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
429
148.53
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
316
109.41
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
24.93
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
11.08
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
39.12
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
190.16
65.84
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
592
204.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
520
180.03
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
176
60.93
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
64.74
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
354
122.56
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
211.93
73.37
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
82
28.39
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
43.97
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.65
13.65
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
21.47
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
12.46
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.77
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
15.23
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Earl Smith

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30468
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10156
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
988
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.01
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.446
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0