James Buford vs. Gerald Williams — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Gerald Williams
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Gerald Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Gerald Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .689) and slugging (.410 vs .369). James Buford had the advantage in on-base percentage (.320 vs .303). By the career numbers, Gerald Williams 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 Gerald Williams

James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168
210.89
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
404
600
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3323
600
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
562.87
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3059
552.33
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
161.88
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
780
140.84
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
132.18
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
494
89.2
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
33.04
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.46
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
15.35
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
29.7
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
51.64
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379.65
68.55
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
140
207.92
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
226.42
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
188.61
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
991
178.93
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
85.59
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
44
65.35
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
65.9
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
84
124.75
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
136.14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
377.45
68.15
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
5.6
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
32.5
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.44
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
530
95.7
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.27
6.27
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
5.6
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.97
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
60
10.83
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
19.14
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.29
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.82
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
29.43
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
65.03
65.03

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Gerald Williams

James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
1.38
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
0.92
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20651
27
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6883.2
9
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1804
2.36
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.07
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.04
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1890
2.47
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1857
2.43
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.25
98.25
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.759
1.759
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.57
66.57
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0