Don Buford vs. Guy Sturdy — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Guy Sturdy
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Don Buford and Guy Sturdy are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .737) and slugging (.379 vs .364). Guy Sturdy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.373 vs .368). 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 Guy Sturdy

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
465.79
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
76
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
521.05
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
150
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
126.32
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
17.62
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.89
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
32.99
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.68
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.39
82.06
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1727
193.79
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
189.47
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
221.05
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
102.63
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
157.89
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.43
90.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
71.05
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
22.44
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.68
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Guy Sturdy

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30468
27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10156
9
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.5
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.5
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0