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Damon Buford
Damon Jackson Buford
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: June 12, 1970 in Baltimore, MD
High School: Birmingham (Birmingham, CA)
School: University of Southern California
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 10th round of the 1990 amateur draft.
Signed July 12, 1990. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 4, 1993
Final Game: May 15, 2001
Relatives: Son of Don Buford
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1993 23 BAL AL 53 90 79 18 18 5 0 2 9 2 2 9 19 .228 .315 .367 .682 80 29 1 1 1 0 0 8D/79
1994 24 BAL AL 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 155 1 0 0 0 0 0 /D7
1995 25 TOT MLB 68 204 168 30 34 5 0 4 14 10 8 25 35 .202 .318 .304 .622 67 51 3 5 3 3 0 87/9
1995 25 BAL AL 24 42 32 6 2 0 0 0 2 3 1 6 7 .063 .205 .063 .268 -26 2 0 0 3 1 0 8/9
1995 25 NYM NL 44 162 136 24 32 5 0 4 12 7 7 19 28 .235 .346 .360 .706 90 49 3 5 0 2 0 78
1996 26 TEX AL 90 162 145 30 41 9 0 6 20 8 5 15 34 .283 .348 .469 .817 101 68 3 0 1 1 0 987
1997 27 TEX AL 122 404 366 49 82 18 0 8 39 18 7 30 83 .224 .287 .339 .626 60 124 8 3 3 2 0 *8/D
1998 28 BOS AL 86 241 216 37 61 14 4 10 42 5 5 22 43 .282 .349 .523 .872 122 113 5 1 0 2 1 8D/45
1999 29 BOS AL 91 324 297 39 72 15 2 6 38 9 2 21 74 .242 .294 .367 .661 65 109 5 2 1 3 0 8/D7
2000 30 CHC NL 150 556 495 64 124 18 3 15 48 4 6 47 118 .251 .324 .390 .714 82 193 9 8 4 2 3 *8/97
2001 31 CHC NL 35 89 85 11 15 2 0 3 8 0 0 4 23 .176 .213 .306 .519 35 26 3 0 0 0 0 8/9
9 Seasons 699 2072 1853 280 448 86 9 54 218 56 35 173 430 .242 .311 .385 .697 78 714 37 20 13 13 4
162 Game Avg. 162 480 429 65 104 20 2 13 51 13 8 40 100 .242 .311 .385 .697 78 165 9 5 3 3 1
BAL (3 yrs) 81 134 113 26 21 5 0 2 11 5 3 15 27 .186 .285 .283 .568 50 32 1 1 4 1 0
BOS (2 yrs) 177 565 513 76 133 29 6 16 80 14 7 43 117 .259 .317 .433 .750 89 222 10 3 1 5 1
TEX (2 yrs) 212 566 511 79 123 27 0 14 59 26 12 45 117 .241 .304 .376 .680 72 192 11 3 4 3 0
CHC (2 yrs) 185 645 580 75 139 20 3 18 56 4 6 51 141 .240 .309 .378 .686 76 219 12 8 4 2 3
NYM (1 yr) 44 162 136 24 32 5 0 4 12 7 7 19 28 .235 .346 .360 .706 90 49 3 5 0 2 0
AL (7 yrs) 470 1265 1137 181 277 61 6 32 150 45 22 103 261 .244 .308 .392 .700 77 446 22 7 9 9 1
NL (3 yrs) 229 807 716 99 171 25 3 22 68 11 13 70 169 .239 .316 .374 .691 79 268 15 13 4 4 3

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1996 26 TEX AL ALDS NYY L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 28 BOS AL ALDS CLE L 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 1 0 0 0
1999 29 BOS AL ALDS CLE W 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 29 BOS AL ALCS NYY L 4 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .400 .400 .400 .800 2 1 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (4 Series) 10 10 9 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .222 .300 .222 .522 2 1 1 0 0 0
3 ALDS 6 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 ALCS 4 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .400 .400 .400 .800 2 1 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1993 BAL AL 23 OF 30 22 209.2 64 61 2 1 1 .984 0.6 3.4 -1.4 -2.0 0.6 2 2.70 2.10 .983 2.41 2.09
1993 BAL AL 23 CF 24 19 177.2 58 55 2 1 1 .983 -1.0 -6.8 -2.0 -2.0 0.0 1 2.89 2.38 .986 2.76 2.45
1993 BAL AL 23 DH 17
1993 BAL AL 23 LF 5 2 25.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1.6 76.8 0.6 0.0 0.6 1 1.44 0.80 .975 2.23 1.84
1993 BAL AL 23 RF 1 1 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.57 2.00 1.000 2.19 1.80
1994 BAL AL 24 DH 1
1994 BAL AL 24 LF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.80
1994 BAL AL 24 OF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.25 2.10
1995 TOT MLB 25 OF 63 46 432.1 111 107 2 2 0 .982 2.3 6.4 4.3 1.0 3.3 -2 2.27 1.73 .980 2.20 1.89
1995 TOT MLB 25 CF 31 22 204.0 54 53 1 0 0 1.000 0.2 1.2 1.2 0.7 0.5 -1 2.38 1.74 .985 2.60 2.27
1995 BAL AL 25 OF 24 11 116.0 40 40 0 0 0 1.000 2.2 22.8 3.2 2.6 0.6 -1 3.10 1.67 .982 2.33 1.99
1995 BAL AL 25 CF 15 11 97.0 30 30 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 4.9 1.4 1.0 0.4 -1 2.78 2.00 .987 2.73 2.38
1995 BAL AL 25 RF 9 0 19.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 1.8 113.7 1.8 1.6 0.2 0 4.26 1.00 .978 2.04 1.63
1995 NYM NL 25 OF 39 35 316.1 71 67 2 2 0 .972 0.1 0.4 1.1 -1.6 2.7 -1 1.96 1.77 .979 2.15 1.82
1995 NYM NL 25 LF 25 24 209.1 45 42 1 2 0 .956 0.3 1.7 1.3 -1.3 2.6 -1 1.85 1.72 .973 1.87 1.43
1995 NYM NL 25 CF 16 11 107.0 24 23 1 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -2.2 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0 2.02 1.50 .983 2.48 2.16
1996 TEX AL 26 OF 80 34 380.1 96 93 3 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -3.5 -0.1 1.1 -1.2 -1 2.27 1.20 .982 2.37 2.02
1996 TEX AL 26 RF 44 16 184.1 29 28 1 0 0 1.000 -1.9 -12.4 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 -1 1.42 0.66 .979 2.17 1.72
1996 TEX AL 26 CF 25 13 137.1 49 47 2 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -12.2 -0.4 1.1 -1.5 -1 3.21 1.96 .990 2.78 2.35
1996 TEX AL 26 LF 14 5 58.2 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 2.2 45.0 1.2 0.0 1.2 1 2.76 1.29 .978 2.18 1.75
1997 TEX AL 27 CF 117 102 909.2 292 282 7 3 5 .990 9.0 11.9 9.0 -0.8 9.8 0 2.86 2.47 .988 2.71 2.31
1997 TEX AL 27 OF 117 102 909.2 294 284 7 3 4 .990 9.0 11.9 9.0 -0.8 9.8 0 2.88 2.49 .982 2.32 2.02
1997 TEX AL 27 DH 3
1998 BOS AL 28 CF 67 52 488.0 137 133 4 0 1 1.000 -3.3 -8.1 -4.3 -0.9 -3.4 1 2.53 2.04 .987 2.69 2.36
1998 BOS AL 28 OF 67 52 488.0 139 135 4 0 1 1.000 -3.3 -8.1 -4.3 -0.9 -3.4 1 2.56 2.07 .985 2.31 2.02
1998 BOS AL 28 DH 15
1998 BOS AL 28 2B 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.10
1998 BOS AL 28 3B 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -720.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.20
1999 BOS AL 29 OF 84 76 683.0 199 190 6 3 2 .985 7.7 13.5 8.7 1.2 7.5 -1 2.58 2.33 .984 2.30 2.03
1999 BOS AL 29 CF 82 71 644.0 188 181 4 3 2 .984 7.9 14.7 9.9 2.7 7.2 -2 2.59 2.26 .985 2.72 2.36
1999 BOS AL 29 DH 5
1999 BOS AL 29 LF 5 5 39.0 10 8 2 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -6.2 -1.2 -1.5 0.3 1 2.31 2.00 .980 2.08 1.72
2000 CHC NL 30 OF 148 130 1189.1 344 335 4 5 1 .985 -1.3 -1.3 2.7 -0.4 3.2 -4 2.57 2.29 .981 2.25 1.86
2000 CHC NL 30 CF 140 124 1128.0 319 311 4 4 0 .987 -3.6 -3.8 0.4 -2.4 2.8 -4 2.51 2.25 .987 2.64 2.24
2000 CHC NL 30 RF 7 6 58.1 25 24 0 1 1 .960 2.2 45.3 2.2 1.9 0.4 0 3.70 3.43 .980 2.18 1.74
2000 CHC NL 30 LF 2 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 40.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 3.00 0.50 1.000 1.80 1.40
2001 CHC NL 31 OF 34 23 208.1 53 53 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 1.7 1.3 -0.2 1.4 -1 2.29 1.56 .981 2.20 1.86
2001 CHC NL 31 CF 33 23 207.1 52 52 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.0 -0.5 1.4 -1 2.26 1.58 .987 2.59 2.18
2001 CHC NL 31 RF 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 360.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 9.00 1.00 1.000 1.80 1.70
9 Seasons OF 624 485 4502.2 1300 1258 28 14 9 .989 14.2 3.8 20.2 -1.0 21.2 -6 2.57 2.06 .982 2.29 1.96
8 Seasons CF 519 426 3896.0 1149 1114 24 11 9 .990 7.8 2.4 14.8 -2.1 16.8 -7 2.63 2.19 .987 2.68 2.30
5 Seasons RF 62 23 269.2 66 64 1 1 1 .985 2.4 10.7 3.4 3.8 -0.3 -1 2.17 1.05 .980 2.16 1.71
6 Seasons LF 52 36 337.0 78 73 3 2 0 .974 4.0 14.2 2.0 -2.7 4.7 2 2.03 1.46 .976 1.98 1.59
5 Seasons DH 41
1 Season 2B 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.10
1 Season 3B 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -720.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.20
9 Seasons TOT 635 485 4503.2 1293 1251 28 14 10 .989 14.0 3.7 20.0 -1.0 21.0 -6 2.56 2.01 .975 2.59 2.18
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2808), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 4, 1990: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 10th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 1990.

July 28, 1995: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles with Alex Ochoa to the New York Mets for a player to be named later and Bobby Bonilla. The New York Mets sent Jimmy Williams (minors) (August 16, 1995) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

January 25, 1996: Traded by the New York Mets to the Texas Rangers for Terrell Lowery.

November 6, 1997: Traded by the Texas Rangers with Jim Leyritz to the Boston Red Sox for Mark Brandenburg, Bill Haselman and Aaron Sele.

December 12, 1999: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs for Manny Alexander.

May 16, 2001: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

June 8, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

August 9, 2001: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

August 18, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

October 15, 2001: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1993Baltimore Orioles$109,000
1994Baltimore Orioles$130,000
1995New York Mets$140,000
1996Texas Rangers$165,000
1997Texas Rangers$225,000
1998Boston Red Sox$460,000
1999Boston Red Sox$1,100,000
2000Chicago Cubs$1,100,000
2001Chicago Cubs$1,100,000
Career (may be incomplete)$4,529,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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