James Buford vs. Hector Cruz — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Hector Cruz
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Hector Cruz. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .660) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .307). Hector Cruz had the advantage in home run production (39 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Hector Cruz

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
207.31
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1806
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
533.89
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
119.93
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
80.4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
23.59
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.99
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
12.96
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
39.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175.66
58.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567
188.37
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
179.73
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
61.79
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
66.45
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
115.28
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.12
57.18
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.33
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
58.47
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.98
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
317
105.32
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.7
5.7
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.32
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.99
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
47
15.61
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.33
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.66
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.98
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
46.67
46.67

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Hector Cruz

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
1.24
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
0.99
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11094
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3698
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.53
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.46
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
0.86
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.11
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
2.43
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
2.32
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.4
95.4
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.26
79.26
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Hector Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.07
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hector Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0