James Buford vs. Ralph Coles — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Ralph Coles
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland BearsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Ralph Coles are closely matched on the surface stats. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .626) and slugging (.369 vs .289). Ralph Coles had the advantage in on-base percentage (.337 vs .320). 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 Ralph Coles

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
175
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
83
518.75
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
20
125
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
18
112.5
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
9.99
62.45
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
24
150
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
200
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.75
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
137.5
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
11.31
70.71
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
68.75
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
25
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Ralph Coles

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.28
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.06
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
9
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.68
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.03
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.85
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Ralph Coles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.3
91.3
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.448
1.448
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.76
82.76
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Coles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0