James Buford vs. Hideki Matsui — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Hideki Matsui
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Hideki Matsui posted the stronger offensive profile against James Buford. Hideki Matsui posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .320). James Buford had the advantage in batting average (.288 vs .282). By the career numbers, Hideki Matsui 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 Hideki Matsui

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1236
146.68
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5056
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4442
527.14
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1253
148.69
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
96.95
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
29.55
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.42
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
20.77
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
51.74
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.7
88.14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
243.39
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1821
216.1
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
77.85
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760
90.19
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241
147.27
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
53.92
80.09
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758.7
90.04
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.49
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
64.91
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.15
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
689
81.76
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.46
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
106
12.58
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.54
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.07
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.61
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 600 PA
59.09
59.09

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Hideki Matsui

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
1.05
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686
1.04
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17845
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5948.1
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
2.01
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.06
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1391
2.1
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
2.07
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
94.34
Hideki Matsui
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.02
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Matsui
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0