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Greg Maddux League
4-1-2054
Van Buford Catcher
Retired (2011, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .212 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .530 Status Retired (2011) Option Years 0  
H 166 Age 77 (OS 77) Date of Birth 02-02-1977
HR 5 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1998)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(24 games)
RBI 67
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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
2001 STL
3
11
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.614
.250
.364
.182
.182
2006 BOS
33
89
9
19
4
0
0
7
9
 14 1 4
0
 0 2
.540
.282
.258
.045
.213
2007 BOS
99
353
26
75
7
2
3
37
31
 69 2 3
0
 0 2
.547
.278
.269
.057
.212
2008 BOS
25
83
4
18
0
0
0
6
3
 14 0 1
0
 0 0
.458
.241
.217
.000
.217
2009 BOS
20
73
5
16
2
0
1
4
5
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.557
.269
.288
.068
.219
2010 BOS
26
89
11
20
4
0
0
9
7
 16 0 1
0
 0 1
.548
.278
.270
.045
.225
2011 BOS
24
85
2
16
0
0
1
3
6
 13 0 0
0
 0 1
.465
.242
.224
.035
.188
Total
230
783
59
166
17
3
5
67
62
 142 3 9
0
 0 6
.530
.270
.261
.049
.212
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Van Buford has retired from the Boston Braves
2011-10-03The Boston Braves have promoted Ed Bragg to the major league team. The Boston Braves have promoted Cecil Parkinson to the major league team. The Boston Braves have designated Van Buford for assignment. The Boston Braves have sent March Bunning to the minors.
2010-08-12The Boston Braves have re-claimed Van Buford from the waiver wire.
2010-08-12The Boston Braves have promoted Carlos Ohman to the major league team. The Boston Braves have designated Van Buford for assignment.
2006-04-01The Boston Braves have promoted Van Buford to the major league team.
2004-03-25The Boston Whiners have acquired Van Buford from the waiver wire.
2001-08-23The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Van Buford.
2001-05-05The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Van Buford to the minors.
2001-04-08The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Sport May to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted John Ahearne to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Van Buford to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Lefty Bautista to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Charlie Ahearne to the minors.