Don Buford vs. Elmer Smith — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Elmer Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Don Buford holds a real edge over Elmer Smith in this comparison. Don Buford led in contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 115), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 101). Elmer Smith held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 290 vs 112). The edge belongs to Don Buford.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Elmer Smith

Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1012
167.32
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3629
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3195
528.24
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
881
145.66
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
568
93.91
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
29.93
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
10.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
10.44
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
11.57
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
51.75
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
499.05
82.51
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1396
230.81
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1216
201.05
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
469
77.54
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
89.45
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
940
155.41
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
525.1
86.82
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.65
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
319
52.74
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
359
59.36
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.11
10.11
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
16.37
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
54
8.93
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.46
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
81
13.39
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Elmer Smith

Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
870
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30468
27
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10156
9
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1429
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Elmer Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1593
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1524
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.752
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0