James Buford vs. Francisco Melendez — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Francisco Melendez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Francisco Melendez. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .256). Francisco Melendez had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Francisco Melendez

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
493.33
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
90
600
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
84
560
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
18
120
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
17
113.33
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
4.87
32.48
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
21
140
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
23
153.33
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.67
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
60
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
5.35
35.65
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
33.33
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
14
93.33
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.43
6.43
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Francisco Melendez

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.58
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
9
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
9.71
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
10.25
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
10.25
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Francisco Melendez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.966
3.966
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.69
20.69
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.62
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Melendez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0