Don Buford vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Don Buford holds a real edge over Lonnie Smith in this comparison. Don Buford led in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 113), contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 105), and home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 90). Lonnie Smith held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 113). The edge belongs to Don Buford.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Lonnie Smith

Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
162.6
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5170
521.17
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
909
102
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
9.88
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
718
80.57
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
53.73
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.6
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
623
62.8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.92
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.96
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
200
22.44
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
11.78
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
305
34.22
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Lonnie Smith

Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.08
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0