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Proper Name
Donald Alvin Buford
High Level
MLB (1963-1972)
Positions
OF (660) ... 2B (392) ... 3B (352)
Ht / Wt
5-8 / 165
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
age
86.301
place
Linden,Texas
High School
Dorsey (Los Angeles,CA)
colleges
draft posit
OF-2B
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
BAL [5] CHA [5]
TBC#
9385
mlbam id
111674
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1963-1972].264.7404553718120393418200
Speed
90
Power
57
Contact
78
XBH
50
RBIs
51
Runs
70
Hitting
77
Durability
80
Team
.590
Player Tags
Player Notes:  Father of Damon Buford ... [1970] World Series Champion with Baltimore Orioles ... [2001] Inducted into the USC Athletics Hall of Fame
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year team name league level mlb job   W   L Wpct ov record Rank GBL Playoffs
1981 San Francisco Giants NL MLB SFN First Base Coach 56 55 .505 -- 0 -- dnq
1982 San Francisco Giants NL MLB SFN First Base Coach 87 75 .537 -- 3 2.0 dnq
1983 San Francisco Giants NL MLB SFN First Base Coach 79 83 .488 -- 5 12.0 dnq
1984 San Francisco Giants NL MLB SFN First Base Coach 66 96 .407 -- 6 26.0 dnq
1988 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Bench Coach 54 107 .335 -- 7 34.5 dnq
1991 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Director of Field Operations/Instruction 67 95 .414 -- 6 24.0 dnq
1992 Hagerstown East AA BAL Manager 59 80 .424 -- 7 21.5 dnq
1993 Bowie East AA BAL Manager 72 68 .514 -- 3 23.0 Lost in Semi-Finals
1994 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Bench Coach 63 49 .563 -- 2 6.5 dnq
1995 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Assistant Director of Player Development 71 73 .493 -- 3 15.0 dnq
1996 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Assistant Director of Player Development 88 74 .543 -- 2 4.0 Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1997 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Assistant Director of Player Development 98 64 .605 -- 1 -- Lost ALCS (Indians)
1998 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Assistant Director of Player Development 79 83 .488 -- 4 35.0 dnq
1999 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Assistant Director of Player Development 78 84 .481 -- 4 20.0 dnq
2000 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Director of Player Development 74 88 .457 -- 4 13.5 dnq
2001 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Director of Player Development 63 98 .391 -- 4 32.5 dnq
2002 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB BAL Director of Player Development 67 95 .414 -- 4 36.5 dnq
2003 Bluefield App Rk BAL Manager 23 40 .365 -- 4 11.5 dnq
2004 Aberdeen NYPL A- BAL Manager 35 40 .467 -- 4 8.5 dnq
2005 Washington Nationals NL MLB WAS First Base Coach 81 81 .500 -- 5 9.0 dnq
2006 Daytona FSL A+ CHN Manager 71 66 .518 -- 3 5.0 --
Career Record as Manager/Head Coach
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  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
years team name league category level   W   L wpct
1992-1992 Hagerstown East Minor AA 59 80 .424
1993-1993 Bowie East Minor AA 72 68 .514
2003-2003 Bluefield App Minor Rk 23 40 .365
2004-2004 Aberdeen NYPL Minor A- 35 40 .467
2006-2006 Daytona FSL Minor A+ 71 66 .518
1992-2006 5 teams -- Minor -- 260 294 .469