Don Buford vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Earl Smith
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

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 111), on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 111), and home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 109). Earl Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 230 vs 137). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Earl Smith

Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
860
200.86
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2569
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2264
528.77
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
686
160.22
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
506
118.18
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
26.86
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.44
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
10.44
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
10.74
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
42.04
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379.44
88.62
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
228.18
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
944
220.47
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
225
52.55
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
82.91
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
534
124.72
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410.51
95.88
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.57
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
57.69
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
106
24.76
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.24
24.24
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
10.98
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
18
4.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
6.31
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Earl Smith

Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
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
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2117
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
502
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2697
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2619
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.11
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.633
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
64
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
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