James Buford vs. Willie Harris — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Willie Harris
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Willie Harris are closely matched on the surface stats. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .674) and slugging (.369 vs .346). Willie Harris had the advantage in on-base percentage (.328 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 Willie Harris

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1046
222.95
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2815
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2441
520.28
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Willie Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Willie Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
123.62
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
417
88.88
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
21.31
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
5.12
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
8.31
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
34.74
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308.16
65.68
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845
180.11
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
911
194.17
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Willie Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Willie Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Willie Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Willie Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
77.8
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
45.19
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
114.67
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314.44
67.02
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
5.33
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
65.22
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.28
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
500
106.57
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.63
5.63
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
5.97
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
33
7.03
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
22.81
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
8.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
31.33
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
72.79
72.79

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Willie Harris

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
1.41
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
0.95
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15922
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5307.1
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1318
2.24
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
591
1
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1938
3.29
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1909
3.24
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Willie Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.289
2.289
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Willie Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.03
67.03
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Willie Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.21
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0