James Buford vs. Steve Matthias — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Steve Matthias
Pre-GenerationalMarylandNorth AmericaChicago/Pittsburgh (Union League)Union AssociationShortstop

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Matthias. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .637) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .299). 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 Steve Matthias

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
37
151.02
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
562.87
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
579.59
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
39
159.18
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
31
126.53
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.57
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.46
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.65
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
14.13
57.68
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
48
195.92
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
44
179.59
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
97.96
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
24
97.96
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
16.48
67.26
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.41
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Steve Matthias

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.02
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
9
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.53
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.89
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
2.46
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.72
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.43
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.67
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
4.28
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
3.61
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.28
84.28
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.526
3.526
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0