James Buford vs. Dave May — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Dave May
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Dave May posted the stronger offensive profile against James Buford. Dave May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.325 vs .320). James Buford had the advantage in batting average (.288 vs .251). By the career numbers, Dave May 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 Dave May

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1252
183.89
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4085
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3670
539.05
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
920
135.13
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
674
99
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
19.09
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.94
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
14.1
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
36.13
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444.02
65.22
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
202.4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1292
189.77
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
67.86
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
61.98
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
788
115.74
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455.23
66.86
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.11
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
50.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.02
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
501
73.59
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.15
8.15
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.67
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.64
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.37
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
8.81
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.9
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
15.72
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
56.07
56.07

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Dave May

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1021
1.14
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
0.99
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24145
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8048.1
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
2.43
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.08
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.06
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2295
2.57
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
2.51
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
2.199
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.97
86.97
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.02
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0