Don Buford vs. Al Spangler — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Al Spangler
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Don Buford comes out clearly ahead of Al Spangler across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 39), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 94), and walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 133). Al Spangler held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 162 vs 137). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Al Spangler

Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Al Spangler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
912
209.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
2615
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2267
520.15
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
594
136.29
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
460
105.54
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
19.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.97
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.82
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
32.99
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
134
30.75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
298.47
68.48
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1727
193.79
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
796
182.64
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
900
206.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
307
70.44
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
46.9
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
175
40.15
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
117.04
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
461
105.77
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
320.98
73.65
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.52
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
295
67.69
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.28
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Al Spangler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
53.69
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Al Spangler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.18
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Al Spangler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.28
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.36
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Al Spangler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
4.59
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
37
8.49
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.34
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
69
15.83
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57
Al Spangler
Career
Per 600 PA
53.62
53.62

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Al Spangler

Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Al Spangler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
1.27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
543
0.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
15193
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5064.1
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1034
1.84
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.05
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Al Spangler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1090
1.94
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1061
1.89
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Al Spangler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.34
97.34
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.05
76.05
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Spangler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0