Don Buford vs. Carl Sumner — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Carl Sumner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Carl Sumner posted the stronger offensive profile against Don Buford. Carl Sumner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.382 vs .368). Don Buford had the advantage in home run production (93 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Carl Sumner 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 Carl Sumner

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
282.35
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
511.76
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.776
0.776
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
134.99
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
141.18
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
102
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.94
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.44
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697.48
78.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.78
84.35
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
194.12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1916
215
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.741
0.741
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
718
80.57
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
105.88
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
117.04
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
158.82
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721.54
80.97
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
89.68
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.6
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
672
75.41
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.57
65.57
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Carl Sumner

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
1.01
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30468
27
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10156
9
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
1.85
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Carl Sumner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
3.37
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3684
3.26
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.836
2.836
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.53
87.53
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.25
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sumner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0