James Buford vs. Joe Mauer — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Joe Mauer
MillenialMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

On the career numbers, Joe Mauer posted the stronger offensive profile against James Buford. Joe Mauer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.838 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.399 vs .320). By the career numbers, Joe Mauer 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 Mauer

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1858
140.05
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7960
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6930
522.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
160.03
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1522
114.72
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
32.26
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.26
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
10.78
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
45.3
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202.5
90.64
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
229.15
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3087
232.69
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
76.73
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
69.57
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1798
135.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
53.92
80.09
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1231.62
92.84
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.88
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939
70.78
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
10.93
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
1034
77.94
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.7
7.7
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.45
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.52
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
208
15.68
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
3.92
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.43
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
5.35
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 600 PA
73.24
73.24

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Joe Mauer

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526
1.05
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1469
1.01
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39086
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13028.2
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10707
7.4
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
699
0.48
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.03
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11455
7.91
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11406
7.88
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.57
99.57
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.474
7.474
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
94.34
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.26
96.26
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
0.36
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.03
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Mauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
364
0.25
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.13