James Buford vs. Ralph Kiner — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Ralph Kiner
Greatest GenerationNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ralph Kiner posted the stronger offensive profile against James Buford. Ralph Kiner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.946 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.398 vs .320). James Buford had the advantage in batting average (.288 vs .279). By the career numbers, Ralph Kiner 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 Ralph Kiner

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1472
141.18
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6256
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5205
499.2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1451
139.16
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
827
79.32
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
20.72
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.74
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
35.39
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
59.85
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1140.6
109.39
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2852
273.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2486
238.43
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.946
0.946
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.007
1.007
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
971
93.13
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015
97.35
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1617
155.08
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
53.92
80.09
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1142.05
109.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
2.3
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
96.96
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
749
71.84
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.35
8.35
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.86
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.67
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
126
12.08
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.11
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.19
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
2.3
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
91.67
91.67

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Ralph Kiner

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1440
6.56
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
1.03
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5928
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1976
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3431
15.63
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.5
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.41
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3631
16.54
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3540
16.12
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.49
97.49
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.458
2.458
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.33
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0