Don Buford vs. Skyrocket Smith — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Skyrocket Smith
Pre-GenerationalMissouriBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Don Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Skyrocket Smith. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .349). 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 Skyrocket Smith

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
144.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
241
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
512.86
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
49
121.99
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
35
87.14
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.41
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.49
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.85
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Skyrocket Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28.88
71.91
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1727
193.79
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
171.78
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
84
209.13
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
67.22
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.18
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
141.91
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
30.19
75.17
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
4.6
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.39
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
59.75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Skyrocket Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
79.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.53
7.53
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Skyrocket Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.45
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.45
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Skyrocket Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Skyrocket Smith

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.03
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1518
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
10.1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Skyrocket Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.32
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
10.81
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
10.49
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Skyrocket Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.04
97.04
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Skyrocket Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.172
10.172
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.27
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Skyrocket Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0