Don Buford vs. Dick Spalding — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Dick Spalding
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Don Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Spalding. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .698) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .352). Dick Spalding had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .264). 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 Dick Spalding

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
151.45
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
519
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
537.57
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
160.69
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
138.73
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
18.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.47
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
32.99
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.97
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
58.84
68.03
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1727
193.79
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
161
186.13
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
177
204.62
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
69
79.77
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
46.9
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
25
28.9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
117.04
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
94
108.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
68.99
79.76
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
38
43.93
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
50.87
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.8
11.8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
18.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.78
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.31
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.09
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Dick Spalding

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30468
27
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10156
9
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Dick Spalding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.145
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Spalding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0