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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2001 LHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
2001 RHP 3 10 2 0 1 0 1 1 3 .673 .273 .400 .200 .200
2006 LHP 18 36 4 0 0 0 4 4 7 .302 .190 .111 .000 .111
2006 RHP 26 53 15 4 0 0 3 5 7 .703 .344 .358 .075 .283
2007 LHP 44 96 22 2 2 1 17 9 19 .619 .296 .323 .094 .229
2007 RHP 86 257 53 5 0 2 20 22 50 .519 .270 .249 .043 .206
2008 LHP 13 31 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 .218 .121 .097 .000 .097
2008 RHP 20 52 15 0 0 0 5 2 8 .603 .315 .288 .000 .288
2009 LHP 11 24 6 0 0 0 1 1 5 .530 .280 .250 .000 .250
2009 RHP 17 49 10 2 0 1 3 4 8 .570 .264 .306 .102 .204
2010 LHP 14 28 8 2 0 0 5 4 5 .721 .364 .357 .071 .286
2010 RHP 20 61 12 2 0 0 4 3 11 .464 .234 .230 .033 .197
2011 LHP 16 36 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .344 .205 .139 .000 .139
2011 RHP 18 49 11 0 0 1 3 3 7 .555 .269 .286 .061 .224
Total LHP 117 252 48 4 2 1 28 22 48 .487 .253 .234 .044 .190
Total RHP 190 531 118 13 1 4 39 40 94 .551 .278 .273 .051 .222
Total 230 783 166 17 3 5 67 62 142 .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.