Don Buford vs. Wib Smith — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Wib Smith
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Don Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Wib Smith. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .381) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .190). 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 Wib Smith

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
231.82
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
572.73
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
109.09
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
17.62
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
32.99
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
18.71
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1727
193.79
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
109.09
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
109.09
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
46.9
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
117.04
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
18.24
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
95.45
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.29
6.29
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Wib Smith

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.48
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.64
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.81
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.16
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.95
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.93
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
4.98
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.93
83.93
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.357
3.357
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
4.24
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.85