James Buford vs. Tom Messitt — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Tom Messitt
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Messitt. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .182) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .091). 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 Tom Messitt

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
562.87
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.46
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
4.41
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.45
-24.76
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.31
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Tom Messitt

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
2.46
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.5
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.5
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Messitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Messitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63