James Buford vs. Ron Hunt — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Ron Hunt
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Ron Hunt are closely matched on the surface stats. James Buford posted stronger numbers in slugging (.369 vs .347) and batting average (.288 vs .273). Ron Hunt had the advantage in OPS (.717 vs .689). 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 Hunt

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1483
144.49
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6158
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5235
510.07
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1429
139.23
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1144
111.46
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.73
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.24
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.46
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.8
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
27.77
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704.65
68.66
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1815
176.84
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2227
216.99
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
745
72.59
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
36.05
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1076
104.84
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
781.8
76.17
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.43
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
23.68
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
555
54.08
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.14
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
382
37.22
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.12
16.12
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
1.45
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
10.04
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.14
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
9.74
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
6.33
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
11.69
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Ron Hunt

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1420
1.09
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1362
1.04
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35222
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11740.2
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2822
2.16
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
2.46
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3807
2.92
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.14
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6814
5.22
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6629
5.08
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.668
4.668
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
94.34
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Ron Hunt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
0.55
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Hunt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0