Don Buford vs. Joe Sullivan — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Joe Sullivan
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Don Buford and Joe Sullivan are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Buford posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.368 vs .362) and home run production (93 career HR at a higher rate). Joe Sullivan had the advantage in batting average (.299 vs .264). 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 Joe Sullivan

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1286
144.31
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
415
134.96
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1845
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1656
538.54
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
160.98
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
410
133.33
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
17.62
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
45
14.63
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
9.43
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.58
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
32.99
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
85
27.64
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250.13
81.34
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
631
205.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
660
214.63
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
718
80.57
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
93.98
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
73.82
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
505
164.23
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280.24
91.13
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.6
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
15.61
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
117
38.05
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
575
64.52
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
26.02
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
9.3
9.3
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.06
23.06
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
1.46
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
5.27
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
7.8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
51
16.59
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
51
16.59
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Joe Sullivan

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
1.07
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10563
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3521
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
2.14
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1601
1.42
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
2.46
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.1
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.61
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2040
5.21
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1801
4.6
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.28
88.28
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Joe Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.319
4.319
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.27
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0