James Buford vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Fred Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BluesFederal LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Smith. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .601) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .296). 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 Fred Smith

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
163.53
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1422
530.93
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
119.85
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
92.97
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
14.56
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.43
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.33
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.46
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.99
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
26.88
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150.71
56.27
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
162.04
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
172.87
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
53.39
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
58.99
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
109.4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162.27
60.59
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
49.66
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
219
81.77
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
7.34
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.4
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
16.05
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Fred Smith

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2489
27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
829.2
9
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.53
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1782
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.48
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.824
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0