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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Buford Smith Second Base
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .716 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1694 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 02-25-1933
HR 65 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(3 games)
RBI 537
SB 297
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity F    Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (6.3%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF F  (1.6%)   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
1955 PIT
142
325
40
90
13
2
3
26
43
 42 1 1
4
 6 5
.719
.362
.357
.080
.277
1956 PIT
142
433
41
108
14
2
4
44
49
 52 1 4
8
 4 9
.643
.324
.319
.069
.249
1957 PIT
156
335
48
98
13
3
4
28
52
 47 1 2
12
 3 10
.772
.387
.385
.093
.293
1958 PIT
160
456
59
130
24
2
7
55
45
 47 1 1
4
 3 10
.742
.350
.393
.107
.285
1959 PIT
153
553
52
139
20
3
6
46
74
 78 0 3
34
 27 18
.669
.338
.331
.080
.251
1960 PIT
159
529
76
137
21
6
5
33
63
 63 2 3
37
 19 4
.688
.338
.350
.091
.259
1961 PIT
160
525
68
133
16
5
6
43
69
 81 3 1
32
 22 6
.680
.343
.337
.084
.253
1962 PIT
155
494
66
130
20
4
2
37
69
 72 4 1
28
 21 17
.689
.357
.332
.069
.263
1963 PIT
153
482
67
137
21
8
9
46
70
 61 2 3
26
 19 5
.792
.375
.417
.133
.284
1964 PIT
160
506
66
131
20
2
8
54
71
 61 2 0
21
 17 3
.706
.352
.354
.095
.259
1965 PIT
102
310
60
89
9
5
2
19
48
 35 1 3
15
 9 5
.749
.381
.368
.081
.287
1966 CIN
152
613
93
166
28
9
4
49
68
 86 5 2
43
 19 14
.713
.347
.365
.095
.271
1967 CIN
152
643
101
188
34
9
5
52
82
 70 3 2
28
 17 19
.771
.374
.397
.104
.292
1968 CIN-PHI
25
62
7
18
3
0
0
5
3
 7 0 0
5
 3 2
.662
.323
.339
.048
.290
Total
1971
6266
844
1694
256
60
65
537
806
 802 26 26
297
 189 127
.716
.355
.361
.091
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Buford Smith has retired from the Philadelphia Polz
1968-09-05Buford Smith of the Philadelphia Polz is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1968-08-03The Philadelphia Polz have promoted Buford Smith to the major league team. The Philadelphia Polz have designated Johnny Blaze for assignment.
1968-08-03The Philadelphia Polz have acquired Buford Smith from the waiver wire.
1968-06-05The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have acquired Joe Callahan from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have waived Buford Smith.
1968-04-02The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Joe Morgan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Buford Smith for assignment.
1966-04-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have renamed Terry Vines to Buford Smith.
1965-07-29Terry Vines of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1955-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Cameron Buechele to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Terry Vines to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Brady Corcoran to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Brian Brottem to the minors.