Don Buford vs. Geovany Soto — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Geovany Soto
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Don Buford comes out clearly ahead of Geovany Soto across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 83), batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 92), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 100). Geovany Soto held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 139 vs 112). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Geovany Soto

Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
797
166.27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
2876
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2522
526.15
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
619
129.14
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
361
75.31
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
30.46
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.83
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
93
10.44
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
22.53
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
258
53.82
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
369.58
77.1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1097
228.86
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
947
197.57
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
308
64.26
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361
75.31
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
561
117.04
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
359.49
75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.55
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
311
64.88
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.55
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
673
140.4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
4.27
4.27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.46
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
73
15.23
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.63
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.04
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Geovany Soto

Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
766
1.1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
1.02
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
18780
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
6260
9
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5506
7.92
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
0.52
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.07
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5919
8.51
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5871
8.44
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.665
7.665
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.82
92.82
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.06
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.03
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Geovany Soto
Career
Per 9 Innings
458
0.66
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geovany Soto
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.24