James Buford vs. Wes Helms — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Wes Helms
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Wes Helms posted the stronger offensive profile against James Buford. Wes Helms posted stronger numbers in OPS (.726 vs .689) and slugging (.405 vs .369). James Buford had the advantage in batting average (.288 vs .256). By the career numbers, Wes Helms 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 Wes Helms

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1212
240.24
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3027
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2711
537.36
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Wes Helms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694
137.56
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
89.99
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
29.93
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
2.78
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
14.87
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
47.57
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347.5
68.88
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1098
217.64
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
190.09
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Wes Helms
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
55.5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
374
74.13
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
114.77
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350.58
69.49
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.43
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
8.92
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
43.61
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.78
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wes Helms
Career
Per 600 PA
687
136.17
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.41
4.41
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.38
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
7.73
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wes Helms
Career
Per 600 PA
77
15.26
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Wes Helms
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.59
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.38
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.97
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wes Helms
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Wes Helms

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
947
1.46
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
607
0.94
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17477
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5825.2
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1926
2.98
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
928
1.43
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Wes Helms
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.13
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2938
4.54
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2854
4.41
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Wes Helms
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.014
3.014
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Wes Helms
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
64.1
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Wes Helms
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
0.37
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Helms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Helms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Helms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Helms
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0