James Buford vs. Merrill May — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Merrill May
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Merrill May. James Buford posted stronger numbers in slugging (.369 vs .337) and batting average (.288 vs .275). Merrill May had the advantage in on-base percentage (.354 vs .320). 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 Merrill May

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
156.72
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2546
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
522
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
610
143.75
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
116.18
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
24.04
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.59
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.46
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.94
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
27.57
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264.19
62.26
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
175.81
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
880
207.38
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
49.49
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
50.67
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
99.21
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301.67
71.09
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.12
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
61.51
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
121
28.52
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.04
21.04
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.4
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.38
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
69
16.26
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.06
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.06
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Merrill May

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2489
27
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
829.2
9
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.53
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2220
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.17
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0