Don Buford vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Don Buford comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 89), contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 92), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 94). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 118 vs 112). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Ed Sprague Jr.

Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
93
10.44
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
912
119.29
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.6
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Ed Sprague Jr.

Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1601
1.42
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0