James Buford vs. Joe Pepitone — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Joe Pepitone
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Joe Pepitone are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Pepitone posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .689) and slugging (.432 vs .369). James Buford had the advantage in on-base percentage (.320 vs .310). By the career numbers, Joe Pepitone 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 Joe Pepitone

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
155.94
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
153.07
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5476
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5097
558.47
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1315
144.08
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903
98.94
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
17.31
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.83
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
24
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
45.14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
46.83
69.55
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662.12
72.55
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2200
241.05
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1645
180.24
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
66.4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
79
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
121.4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
666.03
72.98
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
3.07
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
33.09
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
8
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
526
57.63
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.41
10.41
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
1.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
124
13.59
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
4.49
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.51
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
8
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 600 PA
56.16
56.16

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Joe Pepitone

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.13
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1295
1.01
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34749
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11583
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9036
7.02
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
650
0.51
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.06
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9767
7.59
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9686
7.53
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.685
6.685
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.37
89.37
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Joe Pepitone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
0.61
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pepitone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0