James Buford vs. Ward Miller — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Ward Miller
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Ward Miller are closely matched on the surface stats. James Buford posted stronger numbers in slugging (.369 vs .355) and batting average (.288 vs .278). Ward Miller had the advantage in OPS (.729 vs .689). 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 Ward Miller

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
769
172.16
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2680
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2244
502.39
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
623
139.48
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
112.16
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
17.69
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.43
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
7.84
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.46
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.79
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
27.31
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356.8
79.88
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
178.21
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
971
217.39
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
72.09
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
49.48
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
119.78
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
53.92
80.09
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383.1
85.77
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
6.72
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
71.19
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
244
54.63
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.98
10.98
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.4
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
19.7
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
28.66
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.7
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
33.36
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
85.91
85.91

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Ward Miller

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
10.55
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.99
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1584
27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1157
19.72
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.23
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.43
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.94
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
21.89
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1229
20.95
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.986
1.986
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.37
9.37
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0