James Buford vs. Michael Harris — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Michael Harris
Gen ZGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderRookie of the Year

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Michael Harris are closely matched on the surface stats. Michael Harris posted stronger numbers in OPS (.759 vs .689) and slugging (.451 vs .369). James Buford had the advantage in on-base percentage (.320 vs .308). By the career numbers, Michael Harris 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 Michael Harris

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Michael Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
149.78
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2091
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
379
562.87
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1970
565.28
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Michael Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
539
154.66
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
100.72
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
28.69
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.3
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
20.95
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
53.95
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273.98
78.62
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
888
254.81
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
183.93
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Michael Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
75.75
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
73.17
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
127.98
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
53.92
80.09
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281.74
80.84
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
4.88
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
24.39
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.86
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
430
123.39
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.86
4.86
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Michael Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.72
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.73
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
28
8.03
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
20.09
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.16
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
25.25
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Michael Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Michael Harris

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Michael Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
522
1.02
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517
1.02
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13751
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4583.2
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
2.34
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Michael Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.03
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1212
2.38
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.37
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.42
99.42
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Michael Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.308
2.308
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
94.34
Michael Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Michael Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0