James Buford vs. Orlando Mercado — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Orlando Mercado
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Orlando Mercado. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .544) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .263). Orlando Mercado had the advantage in home run production (7 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 Orlando Mercado

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
246.03
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
546.52
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
108.91
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
84
81.69
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
16.53
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.81
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
27.23
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
42.32
41.15
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
153.65
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
154.62
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
40
38.9
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
43.76
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
78
75.85
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
40.74
39.62
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.86
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
40.84
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.92
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
82
79.74
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.52
7.52
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.64
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.92
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.81
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Orlando Mercado

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.4
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
1
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4761
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1587
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1141
6.47
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.52
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.04
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
6.99
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.988
4.988
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.66
71.66
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.07
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.84
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.24