James Buford vs. Oscar Mercado — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Oscar Mercado
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Oscar Mercado are closely matched on the surface stats. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .677) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .289). Oscar Mercado had the advantage in slugging (.388 vs .369). 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 Oscar Mercado

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
183.76
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
890
548.82
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
130.11
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
82.63
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
28.37
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.08
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
16.03
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
47.48
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.42
64.39
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
212.74
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
172.05
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
75.85
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
61.66
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
121.48
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102.67
63.31
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.93
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
37
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
186
114.7
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.23
5.23
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
5.55
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.7
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.1
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
17.88
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.93
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
22.82
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
78.38
78.38

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Oscar Mercado

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
1.21
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.97
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6244
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2081.1
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
2.29
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
550
2.38
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
2.34
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Oscar Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.929
1.929
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.36
80.36
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0