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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2001 Away 2 7 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .946 .375 .571 .286 .286
2001 Home 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
2006 Away 16 40 3 7 1 0 0 4 2 9 0 0 1 .400 .200 .200 .025 .175
2006 Home 17 49 6 12 3 0 0 3 7 5 0 0 1 .651 .345 .306 .061 .245
2007 Away 54 191 13 39 5 0 1 17 13 36 0 0 1 .503 .257 .246 .042 .204
2007 Home 45 162 13 36 2 2 2 20 18 33 0 0 1 .597 .301 .296 .074 .222
2008 Away 12 39 4 8 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 .430 .225 .205 .000 .205
2008 Home 13 44 0 10 0 0 0 4 2 8 0 0 0 .483 .255 .227 .000 .227
2009 Away 10 35 2 6 1 0 0 2 4 8 0 0 0 .456 .256 .200 .029 .171
2009 Home 10 38 3 10 1 0 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 .650 .282 .368 .105 .263
2010 Away 14 48 5 11 3 0 0 7 3 9 0 0 0 .566 .275 .292 .063 .229
2010 Home 12 41 6 9 1 0 0 2 4 7 0 0 1 .527 .283 .244 .024 .220
2011 Away 12 45 1 4 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 1 .235 .146 .089 .000 .089
2011 Home 12 40 1 12 0 0 1 2 3 7 0 0 0 .724 .349 .375 .075 .300
Total Away 120 405 30 77 10 1 1 33 27 77 0 0 3 .467 .240 .227 .037 .190
Total Home 110 378 29 89 7 2 4 34 35 65 0 0 3 .596 .300 .296 .061 .235
Total 230 783 59 166 17 3 5 67 62 142 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.