James Buford vs. Otis Carter — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Otis Carter
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Otis Carter are closely matched on the surface stats. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .227). Otis Carter had the advantage in slugging (.381 vs .369). 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 Otis Carter

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
163.64
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
562.87
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
109.09
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
57.41
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
218.18
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
109.09
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
50.5
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Otis Carter
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Otis Carter

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2489
27
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
829.2
9
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.53
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Otis Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.86
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0