James Buford vs. Mark McGwire — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Mark McGwire
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mark McGwire posted the stronger offensive profile against James Buford. Mark McGwire posted stronger numbers in OPS (.994 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .320). James Buford had the advantage in batting average (.288 vs .263). By the career numbers, Mark McGwire 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 Mark McGwire

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1874
146.79
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7660
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6187
484.62
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1626
127.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
61.49
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
19.74
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.47
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
45.67
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
841
65.87
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475.47
115.57
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3639
285.04
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3018
236.4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.982
0.982
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.069
1.069
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
91.41
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
110.76
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1998
156.5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
53.92
80.09
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403.22
109.91
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
5.87
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1317
103.16
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
11.75
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
125.01
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.8
4.8
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.23
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.11
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
147
11.51
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.94
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.63
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.57
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Mark McGwire

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1791
1.07
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1742
1.04
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45300
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15100
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14464
8.62
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073
0.64
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.07
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15649
9.33
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15537
9.26
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.675
8.675
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.34
94.34
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1409
0.84
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0