Don Buford vs. Milt Smith — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Don Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Milt Smith. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .626) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .293). Milt Smith had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Don Buford 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 Milt Smith
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
36
184.62
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.51
53.91
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
34
174.36
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.77
50.08
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.88
4.88
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.38
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
11.78
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
305
34.22
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
20.51
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Milt Smith
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.16
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.99
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
765
27
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
9
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
3.46
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
3.21
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.758
2.758
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.85
84.85
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14