James Buford vs. Willie Clark — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Willie Clark
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Willie Clark posted the stronger offensive profile against James Buford. Willie Clark posted stronger numbers in OPS (.745 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.358 vs .320). James Buford had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Willie Clark 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 Willie Clark

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
146.34
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1435
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1280
535.19
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
153.03
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
114.98
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
22.58
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.43
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
14.63
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.46
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.84
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
38.05
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196.53
82.17
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
207.39
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
212.82
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
78.61
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
83.21
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
160.98
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
53.92
80.09
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213.25
89.17
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.43
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
12.13
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
47.67
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
75
31.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.13
19.13
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
5.02
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
15.89
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
15.89
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Willie Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Willie Clark

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
1.05
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8766
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2922
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3349
10.32
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
0.52
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.19
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3580
11.03
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3519
10.84
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.3
98.3
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.35
10.35
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Willie Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
0.59
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0