James Buford vs. Mike Heath — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Mike Heath
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Heath. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .670) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .303). Mike Heath had the advantage in home run production (86 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 Mike Heath

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
173.39
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4585
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4212
551.19
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Mike Heath
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Mike Heath
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1061
138.84
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
775
101.42
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
22.64
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
11.25
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
37.43
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
59.28
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1546
202.31
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361
178.1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Mike Heath
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Mike Heath
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Mike Heath
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Mike Heath
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Mike Heath
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Mike Heath
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
60.46
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
61.37
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
845
110.58
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
468.32
61.29
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.88
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
36.38
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.14
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Heath
Career
Per 600 PA
616
80.61
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.44
7.44
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
5.37
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.19
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Heath
Career
Per 600 PA
121
15.83
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
7.07
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.23
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
12.3
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Heath
Career
Per 600 PA
57.45
57.45

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Mike Heath

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1345
1.23
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1087
0.99
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29550
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9850
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5287
4.83
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
593
0.54
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Mike Heath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.11
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5996
5.48
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5880
5.37
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.372
4.372
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Mike Heath
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.82
80.82
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.07
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Heath
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.06
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Heath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Heath
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
0.52
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Heath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
0.3