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Damon Buford

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1988-2003 (1993-2001)
Proper Name
Damon Jackson Buford
Positions
OF (697) ... CF (519) ... RF (62) ... LF (52) ... DH (41) ... 2B (1) ... 3B (1)
Positions
OF - CF - RF - LF - DH - 2B - 3B
Height / Weight
5-10 / 180
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
June 12,1970
High School
Birmingham (Van Nuys,CA)
MLB Debut
May 4,1993
MLBAM ID
111673
Retrosheet#
bufod001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career18532804485421856.242.697

[Player Notes]

Son of Don Buford

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1988USCPac10NCAA-118CF5822757731235291682438000001062512053.322.386.467.853.286.145.0009.5615.141.5845.40
1990Wausau TimbersMidwABAL-20OF41160314872114154213241210621881038.300.390.388.778.288.088.36411.1717.021.52160.00
1991Frederick KeysCaroA+BAL3221OF13350571138256854501451921072101995753999.273.350.394.744.293.121.3198.8716.001.8063.13
1992Hagerstown SunsEastAABAL-22OF101373538917313041124262173001154262168.239.315.308.623.260.069.2819.8614.551.48373.00
1992Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL-22OF451552944102112234142312105611731331.284.345.394.739.323.110.3268.0913.291.64155.00
1993Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL-23OF27116243361141027160100044124825.284.325.379.704.224.095.3235.6512.902.29116.00
1993Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL1823OF-DH53791818502922919110012990711.228.315.367.682.253.139.27610.0021.112.1139.50
1994Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL-24OF1114528912221416663163581734231995014181.270.329.440.769.303.170.2956.9916.172.3128.25
1994Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2224OF-DH422100000001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.000.000.00
1995Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL-25OF461884058123418174172611102882081939.309.367.468.835.319.159.3408.1712.501.5347.00
1995Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2225OF243262000231670310024202.063.205.063.268.250.000.07714.2916.671.170.00
1995New York MetsNLMLBNYN225OF441362432504127719285020349162923.235.346.360.706.265.125.26411.7317.281.4734.00
1996Texas RangersALMLBTEX226RF-CF9014530419062085153401103681621526.283.348.469.817.310.186.3309.2620.992.2724.17
1997Texas RangersALMLBTEX227CF12236649821808391873083332081244042656.224.287.339.626.227.115.2677.4320.542.7745.75
1998Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS228CF8621637611441042552243102151132412833.282.349.523.872.343.241.3099.1317.841.9521.60
1999Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS229CF912973972152638922174213051093242349.242.294.367.661.219.125.3006.4822.843.5249.50
2000Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN930CF1504956412418315484647118842391935563688.251.324.390.714.230.139.2998.4521.222.5133.00
2001Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL2531OF39149203810041231222630202601761424.255.358.403.761.309.148.28112.5014.771.1837.25
2001Louisville RiverBatsILAAACIN931OF1354142051314011017001023665911.370.462.6671.129.463.297.48615.3826.151.7018.00
2001Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN931CF35851115203800423000032689510.176.213.306.519.176.130.2034.4925.845.7528.33
2002Winston-Salem WarthogsCaroA+CHA-32OF728282002114400001103226.286.375.357.732.214.071.33312.5012.501.000.00
2002Charlotte KnightsILAAACHA1132OF4113820348021061122223104481561024.246.314.348.662.225.102.2787.6914.101.8369.00
2002Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS-32OF103155101210450000293523.161.257.290.547.290.129.16011.4314.291.2531.00
2003Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAMON2733OF152033100112560110042712.150.308.200.508.250.050.20018.5222.221.200.00
1988NCAA-1Total---------5822757731235291682438000001062512053.322.386.467.853.286.145.3709.5615.141.5845.40Pac101988
1989NCAA-1Total---------000000000000000000000Pac101989
1990NCAA-1Total---------0000000023000000000000Pac101990
1990ATotal--BAL------41160314872114154213241210621881038.300.390.388.778.288.088.36411.1717.021.52160.00Midw1990
1991A+Total--BAL------13350571138256854501451921072101995753999.273.350.394.744.293.121.3198.8716.001.8063.13Caro1991
1992AAA,AATotal--BAL------1465288213327524264165685294051765993499.252.324.333.657.278.081.2949.3514.191.52264.00IL1992
1993AAATotal--BAL------27116243361141027160100044124825.284.325.379.705.224.095.3235.6512.902.29116.00IL1993
1993MLBTotal--BAL------53791818502922919110012990711.228.315.367.682.253.139.27610.0021.112.1139.50AL1993
1994AAATotal--BAL------1114528912221416663163581734231995014181.270.329.440.770.303.170.2956.9916.172.3128.25IL1994
1994MLBTotal--BAL------422100000001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.00AL1994
1995AAATotal--BAL------461884058123418174172611102882081939.309.367.468.835.319.160.3408.1712.501.5347.00IL1995
1995MLBTotal--NYN,BAL------6816830345041410825355330351204925.202.318.304.622.262.101.22712.2517.161.4042.00NL1995
1996MLBTotal--TEX------9014530419062085153401103681621526.283.348.469.817.310.186.3309.2620.992.2724.17AL1996
1997MLBTotal--TEX------12236649821808391873083332081244042656.224.287.339.626.227.115.2677.4320.542.7745.75AL1997
1998MLBTotal--BOS------8621637611441042552243102151132412833.282.349.523.872.343.241.3099.1317.841.9521.60AL1998
1999MLBTotal--BOS------912973972152638922174213051093242349.242.294.367.661.219.125.3006.4822.843.5249.50AL1999
2000MLBTotal--CHN------1504956412418315484647118842391935563688.251.324.390.714.230.139.2998.4521.222.5133.00NL2000
2001AAATotal--CIN,BAL------52203345815172632324330304962412335.286.386.473.859.350.187.32713.2817.841.3429.00IL2001
2001MLBTotal--CHN------35851115203800423000032689510.176.213.306.519.176.129.2034.4925.845.7528.33NL2001
2002A+,AAATotal--CHA,BOS------58197274711031482203123107672231433.239.314.340.654.234.102.2688.9713.901.5565.67Caro2002
2003AAATotal--MON------152033100112560110042712.150.308.200.508.250.050.20018.5222.221.20PCL2003
Tot:MLB (9 yrs)MLB69918532804488695421856351734302013134377142072149299.242.311.385.697.248.144.2858.3520.752.4934.31
Tot:NL (3 yrs)NL229716991712532268111370169134431526880750121.239.316.374.691.230.135.2828.6720.942.4132.55
Tot:AL (7 yrs)AL4701137181277616321504522103261799122446126599178.244.308.392.700.259.149.2878.1420.632.5335.53
Tot:Minors (9 yrs)Minors62923694016401252242239199522444122926184219352686189451.270.343.395.738.290.125.3099.0815.341.6956.40
Tot:AAA (7 yrs)AAA347130324435774113213992211262221411112205491465117240.274.342.421.763.299.147.3078.6015.151.7640.72
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA101373538917313041124262173001154262168.239.315.308.623.260.070.2819.8614.551.48373.00
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+140533731462768565115559610721120960741105.274.352.392.744.289.118.3209.0615.821.7566.63
Tot:A (1 yrs)A41160314872114154213241210621881038.300.390.388.778.288.088.36411.1717.021.52160.00
Tot:College (3 yrs)College5822757731235293982438000001062512053.322.386.467.853.388.145.3709.5615.141.5845.40

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1998Boston Red SoxDivision SeriesPlayoffs28312000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1999Boston Red SoxDivision SeriesPlayoffs29130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1999Boston Red SoxChampionship SeriesPlayoffs29451200001002000002502.400.400.400.800.200.000.6670.0040.000.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs)Playoffs893200001003000002902.222.222.222.444.111.000.3330.0033.33
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1990Wausau TimbersMidwA20OF39--89220939100.9782.30.000.0028.795.14
1991Frederick KeysCaroA+21OF127--29375230530000.9842.40.000.0090.795.51
1992Rochester Red WingsILAAA22OF45--10013110410100.9712.20.000.0031.3100.05
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1988USCPac10NCAA-11836264058Mike Gillespie--NCAA Regionals
1989USCPac10NCAA-1194125300Mike Gillespie--NCAA Regionals
1990USCPac10NCAA-1204022300Mike Gillespie--NCAA Regionals
1990Wausau TimbersMidwABAL2049876-41Mike Young--dnq
1991Frederick KeysCaroA+BAL2158824-133Wally Moon--dnq
1992Hagerstown SunsEastAABAL2259807-101Don Buford--dnq
1992Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL2270743-45Jerry Narron--dnq
1993Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL2374671-27Bob Miscik--dnq
1993Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2385773-53Johnny Oates109,000dnq
1994Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL2487741-111Bob Miscik--dnq
1994Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2463492-4Johnny Oates130,000dnq
1995Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL2573691-46Marv Foley--Lost in Semi-Finals
1995Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL2571733-24Phil Regan140,000dnq
1995New York MetsNLMLBNYN2569752-44Dallas Green140,000dnq
1996Texas RangersALMLBTEX2690721-90Johnny Oates165,000Lost in 1st Round (Yankees)
1997Texas RangersALMLBTEX2777853-122Johnny Oates225,000dnq
1998Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2892702-86Jimy Williams460,000Lost in 1st Round (Indians)
1999Boston Red SoxALMLBBOS2994682-91Jimy Williams1,100,000Lost ALCS (Yankees)
2000Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3065976-150Don Baylor1,100,000dnq
2001Louisville RiverBatsILAAACIN3184601-13Dave Miley--Co-League Champions (Wilkes-Barre)
2001Rochester Red WingsILAAABAL3160846-39Andy Etchebarren--dnq
2001Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN3188743-35Don Baylor1,100,000dnq
2002Winston-Salem WarthogsCaroA+CHA3250904-7Razor Shines--dnq
2002Pawtucket Red SoxILAAABOS3260845-10Buddy Bailey--dnq
2002Charlotte KnightsILAAACHA3255884-41Nick Capra--dnq
2003Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAMON3373691-15Dave Huppert--Lost in Semi-Finals
26 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2003-05-05Released by ExposNoHist
2003-02-18Signed to Minor League contractMontreal ExposNoHist
2002-07-14Released by White SoxNoHist
2002-05-17Signed to Minor League contractChicago White SoxNoHist
2002-04-20Released by Red SoxNoHist
2001-12-03Signed to Minor League contractBoston Red SoxNoHist
2001-10-15Released by RedsNoHist
2001-08-18Signed to #-year contract for 2001-2001 ($0m) [Free Agent]Cincinnati RedsNoHist
2001-08-09Released by OriolesNoHist
2001-06-08Signed to #-year contract for 2001-2001 ($0m) [Free Agent]Baltimore OriolesNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1992Baseball AmericaTeamBaltimore Orioles10View Rankings
1 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1993Baltimore Orioles23109,000--1,076,089109,000
1994Baltimore Orioles24130,000256561,168,263109,000
1995Baltimore Orioles25140,000236151,110,766109,000
1996Texas Rangers26165,000265741,119,981122,667
1997Texas Rangers27225,000235291,336,609150,000
1998Boston Red Sox28460,000164381,398,831170,000
1999Boston Red Sox291,100,000163301,611,166200,000Signed to 1-year contract for 1999-1999 ($1.1m) [Avoids arbitration] [1999-01-29]
2000Chicago Cubs301,100,000133421,895,630200,000
2001Chicago Cubs311,100,000173892,138,896200,000
9 season(s)$4,529,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
80
Power
57
Contact
49
XBH
58
RBIs
40
Runs
78
Hitting
53
Durability
46
Team
.498

[Career Highlights]

[1988]  Played for USC (NCAA-1)
[1989]  Played for USC (NCAA-1)
[1990]  Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in Round #10 (#283) out of USC ... Signing Scout: Jim Howard ... Played for USC (NCAA-1) ... Played for Wausau Timbers (A)
[1991]  Played for Frederick Keys (A+) ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Triples, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Hit By Pitch, Sacrifice Hits, Extra Base Hits
[1992]  Played for Hagerstown Suns (AA) ... Played for Rochester Red Wings (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in East in Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Sacrifice Hits ... Finished top 10 in IL in Stolen Bases
[1993]  Played for Rochester Red Wings (AAA) ... Played for Baltimore Orioles (MLB)
[1994]  Played for Rochester Red Wings (AAA) ... Played for Baltimore Orioles (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in IL in Runs, Stolen Bases, Hit By Pitch
Show full Career Summary [1988-2003]
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