James Buford vs. Bill Howerton — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Bill Howerton posted the stronger offensive profile against James Buford. Bill Howerton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.836 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .320). James Buford had the advantage in batting average (.288 vs .274). By the career numbers, Bill Howerton 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 Bill Howerton

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
747
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
142.97
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.43
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
53.92
80.09
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
5.98
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Bill Howerton

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2489
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
829.2
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.53
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.11
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0