Don Buford vs. Billy Sullivan — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Billy Sullivan
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Don Buford comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sullivan across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 59), contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 65), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 81). Billy Sullivan held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 113 vs 112). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Billy Sullivan

Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Billy Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1147
172.87
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
3981
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3647
549.66
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
777
117.11
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
604
91.03
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
17.94
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.97
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.17
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
32.99
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
173
26.07
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
288.68
43.51
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1727
193.79
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1025
154.48
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
979
147.55
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
363
54.71
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
56.97
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
117.04
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
720
108.52
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
304.76
45.93
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
4.6
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.82
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
170
25.62
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Billy Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
565
85.15
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
7.05
7.05
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Billy Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
19.89
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Billy Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
98
14.77
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.3
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
100
15.07
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Billy Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
98

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Billy Sullivan

Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Billy Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.15
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
1.22
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
0.74
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25026
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8342
9
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Billy Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4810
5.19
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1601
1.42
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
1.43
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.16
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Billy Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6283
6.78
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Billy Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6132
6.62
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Billy Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Billy Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.412
5.412
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.46
60.46
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.13
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.15
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Billy Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
889
0.96
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
0.9