James Buford vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against James Buford. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .320). James Buford had the advantage in batting average (.288 vs .279). By the career numbers, Sam Mertes 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 Sam Mertes

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
106.94
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
22.56
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.8
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
53.92
80.09
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
378
45.37
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Sam Mertes

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.18
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0

Pitching Stats for James Buford and Sam Mertes

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.06
22.06
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
33.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
11.57
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.75
33.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.57
11.57
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
74.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
36.64
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
60.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
36.64
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.25
74.25
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.64
36.64