James Buford vs. Bill Merritt — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Bill Merritt
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Merritt. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .661) and slugging (.369 vs .334). Bill Merritt had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .320). 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 Bill Merritt

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
154.63
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1556
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1414
545.24
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
384
148.07
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
124.94
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
15.42
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.63
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.46
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3.08
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
23.14
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164.87
63.58
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
472
182.01
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
193.19
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
70.18
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
75.58
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
142.67
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190.43
73.43
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.7
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
42.42
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
82
31.62
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.98
18.98
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
9.64
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
8.1
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
8.1
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Bill Merritt

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392
1.1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9663
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3221
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
4.06
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
1.11
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.31
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
5.48
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1849
5.17
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.717
4.717
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.15
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.3
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
1.84
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
1.01