James Buford vs. William Hoover — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
William Hoover
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia KeystonesUnion AssociationLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, William Hoover posted the stronger offensive profile against James Buford. William Hoover posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .320). James Buford had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, William Hoover 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 William Hoover

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
135.11
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
558.51
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
160.64
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
120.21
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
24.47
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.43
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.46
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
40.43
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.52
78.22
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
218.09
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
202.13
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
121.28
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
16
17.02
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
137.23
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
53.92
80.09
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.37
86.57
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.13
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
39.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.83
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.38
43.38
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
17.02
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
17.02
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for James Buford and William Hoover

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.04
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3351
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1117
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.95
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.67
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.43
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.52
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
3.14
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
2.62
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.519
2.519
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0