#66 Don Buford, Third Base, 32 yrs, San Francisco Giants
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Don Buford

2/2/1937
32
USA,TX,
5"8
165

Third Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1969
$ 510,000 (2 year(s))
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55467
Versus LHP55477
Versus RHP45366
Talent45377
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6
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8
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25@PHIL 3-4400000001#1  
9/26@PHIL 1-3400000000#1  
9/28MONL 1-2500000000#1  
9/29MONW 4-3500000011#1  
10/1@CHNL 12-15422000011#1  
10/2PITL 1-3310000012#1  
10/4SDW 11-5613010101#1  
10/5@NYML 4-9400000101#1  
10/6LANL 5-7311000111#1  
10/7@CINW 7-5420000021#1  

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall159607124144548808188.204.304.265.569.531.061
Projected159607124144548808188.204.304.265.569.531.061
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15769974014221612318675.055.43.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP144343227151619000.236.313.326.639
vs. RHP46390112341656569227.194.302.246.548
Close/Late65102003498000.154.257.185.441
Scoring Position113274014002619203.239.389.301.690
Pinch Hitting100000010000.000.500.000.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home802985072219344150.168.275.225.499
Road793097472329464038.239.331.304.636
March/April25902310059711.256.316.267.583
May25881220210121912.136.296.227.524
June26972542015131713.258.374.340.714
July239325611916119.269.358.387.746
August29117241023141120.205.282.265.547
Sept/Oct31122150106161623.123.220.139.359

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1964121368979212458665324234.264.377.397.773 SF
196515761117224619681149643743115.282.381.434.815SF
1966154582129283124092918099207.222.335.342.677SF
196710423260624193823213042.259.329.353.683SF
196810937197187125665574062176.261.366.445.810SF
196915960712414454880817288186.204.304.265.569SF
Total80427716799924642764754132883959340.245.348.367.715 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1964, AAA6194100236300.211.400.263.663

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base20120301.0002.210.13    
Third Base157157813953649721.9581396.23.20    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 34th overall pick, by San Francisco in 1964...
Had first career hit on 4/15/1964, off Gaylord Perry (HOU)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/17/1964, off Bob Mahoney (CHN)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Pittsburgh on 6/22/1966...
Injured on 5/21/1968 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 7-8 weeks...
8/14/1969: Signed a contract extension with San Francisco, $510,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1965 - 6 - 8th
1968 - 7 - 9th
BB
1965 - 96 - 5th
1966 - 91 - 8th
SB
1965 - 31 - 3rd
1966 - 20 - 7th
1968 - 17 - 7th
  

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