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Cool Papa Bell League
9-9-2058
Len Buford Shortstop
Retired (1998, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .741 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
H 1008 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 02-28-1963
HR 153 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1986)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(105 games)
RBI 604
SB 47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.5%) LF F  (1.8%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (99.7%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF D  (16.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1986 SF-MIN-BOS
65
243
27
57
5
3
10
41
19
 51 0 1
0
 0 5
.692
.289
.403
.169
.235
1987 BAL
76
250
24
62
6
1
7
30
30
 60 1 2
0
 0 11
.693
.329
.364
.116
.248
1988 BAL-STL
77
213
26
50
10
0
11
35
13
 55 0 1
0
 2 6
.714
.278
.437
.202
.235
1989 STL
132
484
55
131
26
4
13
74
26
 111 1 3
5
 3 14
.729
.307
.421
.151
.271
1990 STL
130
500
56
124
21
3
18
65
44
 115 2 2
5
 5 18
.720
.310
.410
.162
.248
1991 STL
130
489
57
121
13
3
15
70
52
 113 2 2
2
 5 14
.699
.321
.378
.131
.247
1992 STL
65
242
27
62
10
1
15
45
21
 51 1 3
5
 5 6
.806
.315
.492
.236
.256
1993 STL
116
255
37
80
12
3
9
38
15
 40 0 0
4
 4 4
.842
.352
.490
.176
.314
1994 STL
110
245
44
71
13
2
14
43
18
 52 1 1
4
 4 3
.870
.340
.531
.241
.290
1995 STL
119
233
35
55
11
1
9
35
22
 48 0 2
4
 2 7
.707
.300
.408
.172
.236
1996 STL
76
202
32
53
13
2
6
31
17
 38 2 0
7
 1 1
.761
.326
.436
.173
.262
1997 STL
103
297
35
84
12
0
16
54
22
 58 0 0
5
 5 5
.817
.332
.485
.202
.283
1998 STL
101
286
39
58
10
2
10
43
34
 60 2 2
6
 3 7
.647
.290
.357
.154
.203
Total
1300
3939
494
1008
162
25
153
604
333
 852 12 19
47
 39 101
.741
.314
.426
.170
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Len Buford has retired from the St. Louis Browns
1997-09-28Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1996-06-27Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1994-09-19Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1994-05-29Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1993-07-14Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1993-06-06Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1993-04-04Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1992-06-30Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1988-06-08The St. Louis Browns have promoted Len Buford to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have designated Mike Stringer for assignment.
1988-06-08Trade #1127762 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Baltimore NattyBohs. The Baltimore NattyBohs receive Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 STL (Phil Gonzalez) from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Len Buford. Protest This Trade.
1988-06-06The Baltimore NattyBohs have placed Len Buford on the trade block.
1988-05-29The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Monte Gillenwater to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Len Buford to the minors.
1988-03-07The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Len Buford to the major league team.
1987-10-01The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Len Buford to the minors.
1987-09-16Len Buford of the Baltimore NattyBohs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1987-08-04Len Buford of the Baltimore NattyBohs is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1987-04-01The Baltimore NattyBohs have renamed Len Samford to Len Buford.
1987-04-01The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Len Samford to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have designated Cris Heusser for assignment.
1987-04-01The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Carl Turnbull to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Len Samford to the minors.
1986-09-19A trade has been completed between the Boston Haffenreffers and the Minnesota DareDevils. The Minnesota DareDevils receive Sidney Jefferson, Wessel Van Tuinen from the Boston Haffenreffers in exchange for Len Samford. Protest This Trade.
1986-07-16A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Criminals and the Minnesota DareDevils. The Minnesota DareDevils receive Len Samford from the San Francisco Criminals in exchange for Gary Guerrero. Protest This Trade.
1986-06-21The San Francisco Criminals have sent Len Samford to the minors.
1986-05-14The San Francisco Criminals have promoted Len Samford to the major league team.