James Buford vs. Ron Kittle — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Ron Kittle
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterRookie of the YearAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Ron Kittle are closely matched on the surface stats. Ron Kittle posted stronger numbers in OPS (.784 vs .689) and slugging (.473 vs .369). James Buford had the advantage in on-base percentage (.320 vs .311). By the career numbers, Ron Kittle 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 Kittle

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
843
167.87
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3013
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2708
539.26
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
129.04
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
73.48
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
19.91
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.6
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
35.05
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
55.56
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407.77
81.2
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
255.29
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922
183.6
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
70.89
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
91.6
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640
127.45
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389.32
77.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.43
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.57
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
47
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.98
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
744
148.16
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.05
4.05
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.17
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
53
10.55
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.19
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.19
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
6.37
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Ron Kittle

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
1.14
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.08
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.1
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10029
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3343
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1087
2.93
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.14
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.07
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1163
3.13
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
3.06
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.85
97.85
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.678
2.678
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
94.34
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.76
95.76
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Ron Kittle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.16
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0