James Buford vs. Phil Williams — Career Comparison

James Buford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaNashville Elite GiantsNegro National League IISecond Baseman
Phil Williams
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, James Buford and Phil Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. James Buford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .629) and slugging (.369 vs .302). Phil Williams had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .320). 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 Phil Williams

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
155.94
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
600
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
562.87
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
578.18
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
161.88
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
132.18
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
174.55
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.46
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
29.7
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
69.55
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.02
54.74
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
207.92
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
174.55
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
188.61
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
196.36
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
63.86
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
65.45
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
65.35
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
43.64
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
124.75
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.92
80.09
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6.74
73.49
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.43
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
19.31
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.4
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.82
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Phil Williams
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for James Buford and Phil Williams

James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.15
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.15
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.08
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.07
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
27
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
27
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
829.2
9
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.53
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.79
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
2.46
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.36
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.43
Phil Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
4.43
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.51
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.99
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
3.15
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.8
89.8
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.472
3.472
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.34
94.34
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
James Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0