Don Buford vs. Billy Sorrell — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Don Buford and Billy Sorrell are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .718) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .342). Billy Sorrell had the advantage in home run production (5 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 Billy Sorrell
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
85
281.77
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
181
600
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
26.52
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
20.26
67.16
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
62
205.52
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
59
195.58
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
27
89.5
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
21.56
71.48
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
57
6.4
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.26
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
11.31
11.31
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
16.57
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
305
34.22
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.31
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Billy Sorrell
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.22
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.02
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
927
27
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
9
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1601
1.42
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.4
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
2.77
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
2.5
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.53
90.53
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.048
2.048
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09