James Buford vs. Michael Massey — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Michael Massey
Gen ZIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Michael Massey are closely matched on the surface stats. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .668) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .284). Michael Massey had the advantage in slugging (.384 vs .369). 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 Michael Massey

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
166.77
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1288
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1195
556.68
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
135.09
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
91.77
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
24.69
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.86
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
16.77
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
43.32
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134.54
62.67
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
459
213.82
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
169.1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
57.3
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
63.82
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
104.35
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136.72
63.69
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.43
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.45
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
26.55
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.47
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
244
113.66
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.28
5.28
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.8
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.52
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.45
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.59
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
6.99
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Michael Massey
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Michael Massey

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Michael Massey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
1.15
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.03
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7557
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.89
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
2.46
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
2.54
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1252
4.47
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
4.43
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.839
3.839
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Michael Massey
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.85
88.85
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Michael Massey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.69
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Massey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Massey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Massey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Massey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0