James Buford vs. Francisco Cárdenas — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Francisco Cárdenas
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCuban Stars EastAmerican Negro LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Francisco Cárdenas. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .524) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .267). By the career numbers, James 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 James Buford and Francisco Cárdenas

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
190.61
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
277
600
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
245
530.69
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
50
108.3
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
42
90.97
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.83
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.17
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.46
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.33
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
8
17.33
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Francisco Cárdenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
18.38
39.82
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
63
136.46
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
71
153.79
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
27
58.48
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
20
43.32
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
45
97.47
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
20.54
44.49
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Francisco Cárdenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
38.99
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.66
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Francisco Cárdenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.25
69.25
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Francisco Cárdenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.4
Francisco Cárdenas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
23.83
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.17
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.17
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Francisco Cárdenas

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.81
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.03
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1149
27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Francisco Cárdenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
7.57
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.61
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Francisco Cárdenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
8.3
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
8.18
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Francisco Cárdenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Francisco Cárdenas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.54
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Cárdenas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0