Don Buford vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Don Buford. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .368). Don Buford had the advantage in home run production (93 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney 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 Ed Spurney

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4553
510.9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
718
80.57
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418
46.9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
672
75.41
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Ed Spurney

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1601
1.42
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.76
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.24
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0