James Buford vs. Ray Mueller — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Ray Mueller
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Ray Mueller are closely matched on the surface stats. James Buford posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.320 vs .314) and batting average (.288 vs .252). Ray Mueller had the advantage in home run production (56 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Ray Mueller

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985
182.52
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3238
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2911
539.41
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
135.82
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
98.39
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
22.79
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
4.26
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
10.38
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
37.43
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333.76
61.84
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
198.27
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
996
184.56
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
281
52.07
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
69.12
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
110.81
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355.8
65.93
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.41
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
46.32
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
322
59.67
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.4
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
11.86
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
77
14.27
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
2.59
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
2.59
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Ray Mueller

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2489
27
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
829.2
9
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.53
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3095
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
503
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3598
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.82
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.924
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Ray Mueller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Mueller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0