Don Buford vs. Elmer Smith — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Elmer Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Elmer Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Don Buford. Elmer Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.831 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.398 vs .368). Don Buford had the advantage in home run production (93 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Elmer 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 Elmer Smith

Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1286
144.31
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
136.89
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5422
600
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4693
519.33
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1456
161.12
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
909
102
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1086
120.18
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
21.8
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
15.05
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
37
4.09
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
40.94
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.03
102.03
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2036
225.3
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2137
236.48
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.911
0.911
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
718
80.57
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
101.03
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
73.59
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
170.53
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
966.33
106.93
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.6
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.65
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
639
70.71
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
28.55
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.02
21.02
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
2.48
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.31
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
200
22.44
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
25.78
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
233
25.78
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Elmer Smith

Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1238
1.04
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32127
27
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10709
9
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2233
1.88
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.26
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
0.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
2.34
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2548
2.14
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.46
91.46
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.058
2.058
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.03
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0