James Buford vs. Joe Koppe — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Joe Koppe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Joe Koppe are closely matched on the surface stats. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .652) and slugging (.369 vs .324). Joe Koppe had the advantage in on-base percentage (.328 vs .320). 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 Joe Koppe

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
186.75
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1857
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1606
518.9
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
122.46
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
92.73
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
19.71
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.88
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
29.73
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180.54
58.33
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
168.34
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
595
192.25
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
65.27
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
45.56
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
104.68
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191.3
61.81
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.26
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
67.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.91
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 600 PA
345
111.47
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.38
5.38
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
7.11
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 600 PA
27
8.72
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
5.17
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.2
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
9.37
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 600 PA
55.17
55.17

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Joe Koppe

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.18
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
0.97
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12057
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4019
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
1.86
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
2.46
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1387
3.11
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.25
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2328
5.21
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2217
4.96
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.23
95.23
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.207
4.207
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.16
82.16
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Joe Koppe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.58
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Koppe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0