James Buford vs. Tim Thompson — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Tim Thompson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, James Buford posted the stronger offensive profile against Tim Thompson. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .641) and on-base percentage (.320 vs .302). Tim Thompson had the advantage in home run production (8 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 Tim Thompson

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
200.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
553.93
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
131.79
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
89
95.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.71
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.57
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.43
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52.51
56.26
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
187.5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
175.71
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
63.86
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
52.5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
50.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
94.29
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
53.64
57.48
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.79
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
55.71
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.5
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.43
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Tim Thompson

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.15
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
1.1
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
1.01
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3377
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1125.2
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
4.94
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.54
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
4.43
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.56
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.99
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
5.48
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.472
3.472
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.007
5.007
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.97
91.97
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27