James Buford vs. Dallas McPherson — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Dallas McPherson
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Dallas McPherson are closely matched on the surface stats. Dallas McPherson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .689) and slugging (.446 vs .369). James Buford had the advantage in on-base percentage (.320 vs .294). By the career numbers, Dallas McPherson 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 Dallas McPherson

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
201.45
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
559.42
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
134.78
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
75.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
30.43
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.9
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
26.09
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
59.42
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.82
73.65
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
249.28
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
175.36
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
78.26
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
65.22
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
117.39
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.18
69.82
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.45
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
39.13
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.45
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
133
192.75
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
3.11
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.59
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.25
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.35
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.59
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Dallas McPherson

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.26
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2666
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888.2
9
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.53
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.96
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.69
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
2.75
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.65
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.32
96.32
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.113
2.113
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.84
79.84
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Dallas McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.24
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0