Don Buford vs. John Somerlott — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
John Somerlott
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Don Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against John Somerlott. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .438) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .234). 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 John Somerlott

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
159.63
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
109
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
566.97
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
21
115.6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
115.6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
17.62
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
32.99
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
5.45
30.02
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1727
193.79
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
21
115.6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
25
137.61
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
8
44.04
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
46.9
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
117.04
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
12
66.06
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
33.73
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
4.6
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.51
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
John Somerlott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
82.57
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.01
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
John Somerlott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
John Somerlott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
John Somerlott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and John Somerlott

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.84
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.05
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
18.26
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.18
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
John Somerlott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
19.58
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
19.45
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
John Somerlott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
John Somerlott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.571
10.571
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.72
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Somerlott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0