James Buford vs. Ron Hodges — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Ron Hodges
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Ron Hodges are closely matched on the surface stats. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .674) and slugging (.369 vs .322). Ron Hodges had the advantage in on-base percentage (.352 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 Ron Hodges

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666
237.43
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1683
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1426
508.38
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
121.93
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
94.47
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
19.96
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.77
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
27.45
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167.45
59.7
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
459
163.64
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
203.21
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
42.42
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
52.41
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
88.06
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178.28
63.56
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.43
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
79.86
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
9.27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
217
77.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.76
7.76
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
4.99
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.35
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
34
12.12
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.57
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.63
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
8.2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 600 PA
43.48
43.48

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Ron Hodges

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.2
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
1
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9977
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3325.2
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2095
5.67
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.57
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.14
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2358
6.38
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2306
6.24
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.79
97.79
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.182
5.182
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.92
82.92
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.07
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Hodges
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
0.88
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Hodges
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.39