James Buford vs. Frank McCarton — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Frank McCarton
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaMiddletown MansfieldsUnknownCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Frank McCarton are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank McCarton posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.329 vs .320) and batting average (.305 vs .288). James Buford had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Frank McCarton 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 Frank McCarton

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
19
134.12
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
562.87
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
578.82
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
161.88
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
132.18
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
141.18
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.46
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
9.66
68.2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
211.76
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
197.65
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
134.12
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
218.82
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
11.19
79.01
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.18
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
28.24
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.25
21.25
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Frank McCarton

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.09
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.92
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
9
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.53
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.43
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.43
Frank McCarton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.52
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.01
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.49
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.29
74.29
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.21
84.21
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McCarton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0