Don Buford
[edit] Biography
Don Buford (Donald Alvin Buford) was born on February 2, 1937 in Linden, Texas. He made his Major League debut on September 14, 1963 for the Chicago White Sox. In 1964, his rookie year, he hit .262 with 4 home runs and 30 RBI. Buford played for the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles over the course of his 10 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Don Buford's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1969, when he hit for a .291 average and knocked in 64 runs. However, others believe that it was 1966, when he stole 51 bases and knocked in 52 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1963
| CHI
| A
| 12
| 42
| 9
| 12
| 0
| 5
| .286
| .354
| .405
| 1
| 2
| 5
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
| 1964
| CHI
| A
| 135
| 442
| 62
| 116
| 4
| 30
| .262
| .337
| .348
| 14
| 6
| 46
| 62
| 5
| 8
| 12
| 2
| 7
|
| 1965
| CHI
| A
| 155
| 586
| 93
| 166
| 10
| 47
| .283
| .358
| .389
| 22
| 5
| 67
| 76
| 4
| 6
| 17
| 4
| 6
|
| 1966
| CHI
| A
| 163
| 607
| 85
| 148
| 8
| 52
| .244
| .323
| .349
| 26
| 7
| 69
| 71
| 3
| 17
| 51
| 3
| 3
|
| 1967
| CHI
| A
| 156
| 535
| 61
| 129
| 4
| 32
| .241
| .322
| .316
| 10
| 9
| 65
| 51
| 1
| 4
| 34
| 3
| 3
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| 130
| 426
| 65
| 120
| 15
| 46
| .282
| .367
| .437
| 13
| 4
| 57
| 46
| 4
| 1
| 27
| 5
| 1
|
| 1969
| BAL
| A
| 144
| 554
| 99
| 161
| 11
| 64
| .291
| .397
| .417
| 31
| 3
| 96
| 62
| 5
| 3
| 19
| 7
| 5
|
| 1970
| BAL
| A
| 144
| 504
| 99
| 137
| 17
| 66
| .272
| .406
| .411
| 15
| 2
| 109
| 55
| 8
| 3
| 16
| 8
| 1
|
| 1971
| BAL
| A
| 122
| 449
| 99
| 130
| 19
| 54
| .290
| .413
| .477
| 19
| 4
| 89
| 62
| 7
| 2
| 15
| 15
| 2
|
| 1972
| BAL
| A
| 125
| 408
| 46
| 84
| 5
| 22
| .206
| .326
| .267
| 6
| 2
| 69
| 83
| 4
| 3
| 8
| 10
| 5
|
| Total
|
|
| 1286
| 4553
| 718
| 1203
| 93
| 418
| .264
| .362
| .379
| 157
| 44
| 672
| 575
| 41
| 47
| 200
| 57
| 34
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1963
| CHI
| A
| 2B
| 2
| 2
| 13
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .800
|
| 1963
| CHI
| A
| 3B
| 9
| 8
| 78
| 10
| 11
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| 1964
| CHI
| A
| 2B
| 92
| 85
| 713.1
| 196
| 198
| 13
| 60
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1964
| CHI
| A
| 3B
| 37
| 22
| 224
| 30
| 63
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1965
| CHI
| A
| 2B
| 139
| 128
| 1105.1
| 326
| 357
| 13
| 93
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1965
| CHI
| A
| 3B
| 41
| 15
| 180.1
| 13
| 59
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1966
| CHI
| A
| 2B
| 37
| 31
| 270
| 88
| 81
| 8
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| 1966
| CHI
| A
| RF
| 3
| 2
| 20
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 11
| 6
| 59.2
| 13
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| CHI
| A
| 3B
| 133
| 121
| 1096.2
| 98
| 301
| 26
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .939
|
| 1966
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 8
| 4
| 39.2
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| CHI
| A
| 3B
| 122
| 94
| 918
| 95
| 250
| 19
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .948
|
| 1967
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| CHI
| A
| 2B
| 51
| 39
| 328
| 102
| 99
| 8
| 30
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 27
| 22
| 200.2
| 45
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| 2B
| 57
| 37
| 369.1
| 109
| 107
| 8
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 2
| 1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 42
| 42
| 296
| 84
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 14
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 66
| 66
| 510.2
| 130
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 128
| 128
| 1121.2
| 228
| 7
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1969
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 6
| 3
| 33
| 5
| 10
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 128
| 128
| 1121.2
| 225
| 7
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1969
| BAL
| A
| 2B
| 11
| 8
| 70
| 22
| 21
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .956
|
| 1970
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 4
| 2
| 25
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 129
| 125
| 1117.2
| 221
| 13
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1970
| BAL
| A
| 2B
| 4
| 1
| 15
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .857
|
| 1970
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 129
| 125
| 1117.2
| 220
| 10
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1971
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 115
| 113
| 988.2
| 215
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1971
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 115
| 113
| 988.2
| 217
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1972
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 105
| 101
| 903.1
| 173
| 6
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1972
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 105
| 101
| 903.1
| 173
| 7
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 393
| 331
| 2884
| 848
| 868
| 54
| 225
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 513
| 494
| 4378.2
| 888
| 32
| 11
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 354
| 266
| 2563
| 252
| 696
| 50
| 57
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 555
| 540
| 4708.2
| 983
| 37
| 12
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 42
| 42
| 296
| 84
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 5
| 4
| 34
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Chicago White Sox (1959).
- Traded by Chicago White Sox with Bruce Howard and Roger Nelson to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Luis Aparicio, Russ Snyder and John Matias (November 29, 1967).
- Released by Baltimore Orioles (February 2, 1973).
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