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Hack Wilson League
4-1-2015
Don Buford Right Field
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .771 Status Retired (1978) Option Years 0  
H 1961 Age 73 (OS 74) Date of Birth 11-18-1941
HR 205 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(103 games)
RBI 937
SB 227
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 6
1B --- LF F  (0.2%) Arm C- WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1963 CHN
99
175
23
47
6
1
4
12
19
 28 1 1
5
 3 4
.725
.342
.383
.114
.269
1964 CHN
26
65
4
11
1
1
0
3
4
 14 0 0
2
 0 3
.433
.217
.215
.046
.169
1965 CHN-BOS
108
337
36
89
15
2
8
35
38
 43 0 2
2
 5 3
.729
.337
.392
.128
.264
1966 BOS
137
512
76
147
21
7
15
59
47
 83 2 1
13
 4 5
.792
.349
.443
.156
.287
1967 BOS
139
487
55
126
20
4
9
48
49
 98 4 2
22
 4 5
.702
.330
.372
.113
.259
1968 BOS-NYN
136
555
72
158
27
7
12
61
40
 96 1 0
16
 12 5
.757
.334
.423
.139
.285
1969 NYN
135
547
98
171
34
2
17
83
63
 80 2 4
29
 6 0
.858
.383
.475
.163
.313
1970 NYN
135
512
86
136
18
3
14
83
75
 74 2 4
19
 8 6
.754
.359
.395
.129
.266
1971 NYN
135
497
77
146
24
6
12
83
60
 74 6 2
19
 5 5
.814
.375
.439
.145
.294
1972 NYN
128
439
64
124
25
2
19
71
51
 59 2 2
11
 10 3
.837
.358
.478
.196
.282
1973 NYN
136
556
101
181
28
10
24
86
54
 88 4 5
17
 15 6
.927
.386
.541
.216
.326
1974 NYN
135
546
90
159
20
4
19
68
49
 92 2 2
24
 8 2
.797
.351
.447
.156
.291
1975 NYN
135
482
52
126
18
2
14
71
55
 79 3 4
9
 7 2
.732
.338
.394
.133
.261
1976 NYN
116
427
54
129
19
3
14
68
46
 68 4 2
22
 8 3
.833
.374
.459
.157
.302
1977 NYN
136
499
57
117
13
2
15
72
40
 109 4 1
10
 11 2
.655
.296
.359
.124
.234
1978 NYN
127
442
42
94
18
2
9
34
52
 86 2 5
7
 9 7
.619
.295
.324
.111
.213
Total
1963
7078
987
1961
307
58
205
937
742
 1171 39 37
227
 115 61
.771
.347
.424
.147
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Don Buford has retired from the New York Knockers
1976-08-03Don Buford of the New York Bookies is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1968-05-13A trade has been completed between the New York Bookies and the Boston Epsteins. The Boston Epsteins receive Jesse McCurry from the New York Bookies in exchange for Don Buford.
1967-03-01The Boston Red Sox have renamed Earl Averill to Don Buford.
1966-05-02The Boston Red Sox have promoted Denny Khalifa to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Doc Rodgers to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Earl Averill to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Walt Ramirez to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Burt Reynolds to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Jimmy Liondude to the minors.
1966-05-02The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jimmy Liondude to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Willy Oliver to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Earl Averill to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Tommy Henrich to the minors.
1966-04-01The Boston Red Sox have renamed Don Buford to Earl Averill.
1965-08-29The Boston Red Sox have promoted Don Buford to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Jason Tucker for assignment.
1965-08-29The Boston Red Sox have sent Don Buford down to the minors.
1965-07-10The Boston Red Sox have promoted Don Buford to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Coco Crisp to the minors.
1965-07-08The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jason Varitek to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Don Buford to the minors.
1965-07-02The Boston Red Sox have promoted Don Buford to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Jason Varitek to the minors.
1965-07-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Jason Varitek to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Don Buford to the minors.
1965-04-24The Boston Red Sox have renamed Don Cummings to Don Buford.
1965-04-23The Boston Red Sox have renamed Willy Mo Pena to Don Cummings.
1965-04-23The Boston Red Sox have renamed Wily Mo Pena to Willy Mo Pena.
1965-04-23The Boston Red Sox have renamed Don Buford to Wily Mo Pena.
1965-04-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Don Buford, Jimmy Rowe, Chico Consuela from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Harry Henderson, Gilly Riley.
1964-09-26The Chicago Cubs have promoted Dean Stone to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Doug Fischer to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tom Baker to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Rich Nye to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Don Buford to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Mark Parra to the minors.
1964-09-02The Chicago Cubs have promoted Don Buford to the major league team.
1964-08-31The Chicago Cubs have promoted Randy Hundley to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ed Brinkman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Glenn Beckert to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Cozmo Kramer to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Roy Hobbs Jr. to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Don Buford to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Steve Swisher to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Don Kessinger to the minors.
1964-08-19The Chicago Cubs have promoted Don Buford to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Felix Mantilla for assignment.
1964-04-29The Chicago Cubs have renamed Buster Coombs to Don Buford.
1964-03-01The Chicago Masterpieces have promoted Jake Martz to the major league team. The Chicago Masterpieces have promoted Fred Walton to the major league team. The Chicago Masterpieces have promoted Walt Magrini to the major league team. The Chicago Masterpieces have sent Roy Pool to the minors. The Chicago Masterpieces have sent Shad Calvo to the minors. The Chicago Masterpieces have sent Buster Coombs to the minors.