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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Don Buford Right Field
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .829 Status Retired (1973) Option Years 0  
H 2550 Age 77 (OS 78) Date of Birth 12-01-1935
HR 310 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(61 games)
RBI 1325
SB 226
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B F  (1.2%) LF C  (38.2%) Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A  (91.0%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1957 KC
140
572
88
132
27
3
14
66
47
 103 4 6
19
 9 4
.653
.291
.362
.131
.231
1958 KC
144
519
80
139
18
11
17
70
60
 93 1 2
16
 5 8
.787
.344
.443
.175
.268
1959 BOS
132
538
80
154
25
5
15
70
50
 88 3 1
7
 6 10
.785
.350
.435
.149
.286
1960 BOS
144
606
84
170
31
3
20
67
46
 106 3 1
7
 3 7
.774
.334
.441
.160
.281
1961 BOS
133
548
86
158
32
6
15
79
54
 84 4 5
18
 4 5
.804
.354
.451
.162
.288
1962 BOS
144
594
95
183
31
5
31
97
54
 88 3 1
22
 4 7
.902
.368
.534
.226
.308
1963 BOS
144
605
109
178
24
12
19
76
59
 99 2 3
16
 6 4
.825
.357
.468
.174
.294
1964 BOS
146
605
120
193
28
12
27
93
59
 94 2 2
19
 1 10
.919
.380
.539
.220
.319
1965 BOS
144
566
101
160
23
13
22
91
59
 82 3 8
15
 2 6
.835
.349
.486
.203
.283
1966 BOS
119
480
83
154
21
8
21
91
35
 71 5 2
14
 2 5
.901
.372
.529
.208
.321
1967 BOS
111
418
79
124
24
3
24
86
56
 60 2 4
10
 1 1
.920
.379
.541
.244
.297
1968 BOS
144
544
80
151
20
7
22
95
75
 98 2 5
13
 3 2
.826
.364
.461
.184
.278
1969 BOS
144
574
109
191
42
10
23
116
74
 85 3 4
20
 2 4
.970
.409
.561
.228
.333
1970 BOS
146
508
96
146
25
3
17
83
53
 93 2 7
11
 5 1
.801
.353
.449
.161
.287
1971 BOS
151
501
86
154
29
4
12
69
62
 61 1 3
12
 4 0
.836
.383
.453
.146
.307
1972 BOS
111
411
61
118
22
3
9
56
51
 62 3 4
5
 3 1
.788
.367
.421
.134
.287
1973 BOS-NYA
114
180
22
45
8
1
2
20
17
 26 1 1
2
 3 3
.655
.317
.339
.089
.250
Total
2311
8769
1459
2550
430
109
310
1325
911
 1393 44 59
226
 63 78
.829
.358
.471
.180
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Don Buford has retired from the New York Rain
1973-04-15The New York Rain have acquired Don Buford from the waiver wire.
1973-04-11The Boston Baked Beans have promoted Chick Nelson to the major league team. The Boston Baked Beans have promoted Jaime Mrozinski to the major league team. The Boston Baked Beans have designated Don Buford for assignment. The Boston Baked Beans have designated Brooks Robinson for assignment.
1972-04-16The Boston Baked Beans have renamed Preston Sturgis to Don Buford.
1957-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Preston Sturgis to the major league team.