James Buford vs. Lorenzo Cain — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Lorenzo Cain
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lorenzo Cain posted the stronger offensive profile against James Buford. Lorenzo Cain posted stronger numbers in OPS (.751 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .320). By the career numbers, Lorenzo Cain had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for James Buford and Lorenzo Cain

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171
147.7
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4757
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
544.12
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
153.88
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
884
111.5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
28.38
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.03
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
10.97
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
42.38
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617.75
77.92
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
221.23
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1631
205.72
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
78.96
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
57.26
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
993
125.25
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
53.92
80.09
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641.16
80.87
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
6.18
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
45.66
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.77
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
854
107.71
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.04
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
109
13.75
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
23.96
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.55
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
29.51
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
81.2
81.2

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Lorenzo Cain

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
1.06
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099
1.03
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28865
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9621.2
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2819
2.64
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.05
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.04
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2916
2.73
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2874
2.69
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.526
2.526
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
94.34
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.57
96.57
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.01
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0