James Buford vs. Lou Hardie — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Lou Hardie
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Hardie. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .601) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .294). Lou Hardie had the advantage in home run production (3 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 Lou Hardie

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
81
147.27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
330
600
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
300
545.45
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
67
121.82
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
51
92.73
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.18
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.45
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.45
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
16
29.09
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Lou Hardie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Lou Hardie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Lou Hardie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
30.99
56.34
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
92
167.27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
97
176.36
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Lou Hardie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
28
50.91
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
21
38.18
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
46
83.64
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
32.65
59.36
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Lou Hardie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
54.55
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
56
101.82
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Hardie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.89
5.89
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Hardie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
8
14.55
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
8
14.55
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Lou Hardie

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.07
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 9 Innings
2085
27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 9 Innings
695
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Lou Hardie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
3.6
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.87
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Lou Hardie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.41
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
4.88
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
4.47
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Lou Hardie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.51
91.51
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Lou Hardie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.157
4.157
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.61
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Hardie
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.54
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Hardie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.41