Don Buford

Positions: Third Baseman, Leftfielder and Second Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-7, 160lb (170cm, 72kg)

Born: February 2, 1937 in Linden, TX us

High School: Susan Miller Dorsey HS (Los Angeles, CA)

Schools: Los Angeles City College (Los Angeles, CA), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Last Game: October 3, 1972 (Age 35-244d)
vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Don Alvin Buford

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Relatives: Father of Damon Buford

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

36.2

4553

1203

.264

718

RBI

418

200

OBP

.362

SLG

.379

OPS

.741

OPS+

115

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1960	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AAA	CHW	138	576	474	89	136	22	8	7	58	39	0	94	88	.287	.408	.411	.820	195		4	3	1	4
1960	23	-4.4	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CHW	18	45	41	6	11	1	0	0	5	3	0	3	6	.268	.318	.293	.611	12		0	1	0
1960	23	0.7	Lincoln	IIIL	B	CHW	120	531	433	83	125	21	8	7	53	36		91	82	.289	.416	.423	.839	183		4	2	1	4
1961	24	0.1	Charleston	SALL	A	CHW	132	592	496	76	117	18	7	7	27	19		78	100	.236	.345	.343	.688	170		7	7	4	5
1962	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	CHW	123	547	445	102	138	23	5	6	44	19		97	54	.310	.432	.425	.857	189		0	3	2	8
1962	25	-1.1	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CHW	12	35	27	2	3	1	0	0	1	1		6	9	.111	.265	.148	.413	4		0	1	1	2
1962	25	1.8	Savannah/Lynchburg	SALL	A	CHW	111	512	418	100	135	22	5	6	43	18		91	45	.323	.443	.443	.886	185		0	2	1	6
1963	26	-0.1	Indianapolis	IL	AAA	CHW	152	691	613	114	206	41	3	9	53	42	24	67	81	.336	.406	.457	.863	280		7	2	2
1963	26	-1.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	12	48	42	9	12	1	2	0	5	1	0	5	7	.286	.354	.405	.759	17	1	0	0	1	0
1964	27	-0.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	135	504	442	62	116	14	6	4	30	12	7	46	62	.262	.337	.348	.685	154	7	5	8	3	2
1965	28	0.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	155	668	586	93	166	22	5	10	47	17	7	67	76	.283	.358	.389	.747	228	6	4	6	5	4
1966	29	1.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	163	698	607	85	148	26	7	8	52	51	22	69	71	.244	.323	.349	.672	212	3	3	17	2	3
1967	30	2.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	156	609	535	61	129	10	9	4	32	34	21	65	51	.241	.322	.316	.638	169	3	1	4	4	3
1968	31	3.8	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	130	494	426	65	120	13	4	15	46	27	12	57	46	.282	.367	.437	.804	186	1	4	1	6	5
1969	32	4.7	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	144	663	554	99	161	31	3	11	64	19	18	96	62	.291	.397	.417	.814	231	5	5	3	5	7
1970	33	5.4	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	144	629	504	99	137	15	2	17	66	16	8	109	55	.272	.406	.411	.817	207	1	8	3	5	8
1971	34	6.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	122	549	449	99	130	19	4	19	54	15	7	89	62	.290	.413	.477	.890	214	2	7	2	2	15
1972	35	7.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	125	485	408	46	84	6	2	5	22	8	3	69	83	.206	.326	.267	.593	109	5	4	3	1	10
1973	36	8.0	Taiheiyo Club	JPPL	Fgn		130	565	472	81	114	17	3	20	60	25	17	75	72	.242	.354	.417	.772	197	8	10	3	5	6
1974	37	8.8	Taiheiyo Club	JPPL	Fgn		108	453	382	55	126	16	1	14	43	15	8	63	39	.330	.430	.487	.917	186	2	5	2	1	4
1975	38	9.5	Taiheiyo Club	JPPL	Fgn		129	581	507	68	140	16	0	21	67	12	11	57	53	.276	.362	.432	.794	219	8	13	1	3	3
1976	39	10.1	Nankai	JPPL	Fgn		123	471	418	40	100	13	0	10	43	14	7	37	43	.239	.312	.342	.654	143	9	9	3	4	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		1286	5347	4553	718	1203	157	44	93	418	200	105	672	575	.264	.362	.379	.741	1727	34	41	47	34	57
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		545	2406	2028	381	597	104	23	29	182	119	24	336	323	.294	.398	.411	.809	834		18	15	9	17
Foreign (4 seasons)					Foreign		490	2070	1779	244	480	62	4	65	213	66	43	232	207	.270	.363	.419	.782	745	27	37	9	13	13
All Levels (17 Seasons)							2321	9823	8360	1343	2280	323	71	187	813	385	172	1240	1105	.273	.371	.396	.766	3306		96	71	56	87

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		182	771	681	122	220	43	3	9	59	46	24	76	96	.323	.395	.435	.830	296		7	4	3	2
A (2 seasons)					Minors		243	1104	914	176	252	40	12	13	70	37		169	145	.276	.391	.388	.779	355		7	9	5	11
B (1 season)					Minors		120	531	433	83	125	21	8	7	53	36		91	82	.289	.416	.423	.839	183		4	2	1	4