Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Don Buford | Stat | Johnny Bates |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Seasons | 9 |
| 68.1 | Career VAL | 62.6 |
| 12.2 (1971) | Peak-season VAL | 13.3 (1910) |
| 1× | All-Star Selections | — |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | — |
| 4 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | — |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.
| Don Buford | Stat | Johnny Bates |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,286 | Games | 1,158 |
| Batting | ||
| 1,203 | Hits | 1,087 |
| 93 | Home runs | 25 |
| 418 | RBI | 417 |
| 718 | Runs | 565 |
| 200 | Stolen bases | 187 |
| 672 | ||
| Walks |
|---|
| 503 |
| .264 | Batting avg | .278 |
|---|
| .362 | On-base % | .367 |
|---|
| .379 | Slugging % | .377 |
|---|
| 119 | OPS+ | 128 |
|---|
| Age | Don Buford | Johnny Bates |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | — | 4.7 |
| 24 | — | 6.7 |
| 25 | — | 5.7 |
| 26 | — | 10.8 |
| 27 | 4.1 | 13.3 |
| 28 | 7.6 | 8.5 |
| 29 | 6.9 | 2.8 |
| 30 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| 31 | 10.8 | 4.7 |
| 32 | 10.7 | — |
| 33 | 10 | — |
| 34 | 12.2 | — |
| 35 | 0.1 | — |