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| Name | Team | Age |
| Len Buford | Retired (1998, Age 35) | Died (2030, Age 67) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 15 (1986) |
SS | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Cool Papa Bell League | 0 | 11 years (105 games) |
| Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 2/28/1963 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (SS) | Alt Pos (RF) |
| (99.7 %) | (94.7 %) | (16.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1986 | 1B | SF-MIN-BOS | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 8.65 | 1.000 |
| 3B | SF-MIN-BOS | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 | .727 | |
| SS | SF-MIN-BOS | 12 | 11 | 98.0 | 35 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 3.12 | .971 | |
| RF | SF-MIN-BOS | 46 | 46 | 421.0 | 97 | 94 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 2.05 | .990 | |
| 1987 | 1B | BAL | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 1.000 |
| 2B | BAL | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5.40 | 1.000 | |
| 3B | BAL | 21 | 21 | 185.33 | 54 | 12 | 35 | 7 | 1 | -4 | 2.28 | .870 | |
| SS | BAL | 27 | 23 | 208.33 | 102 | 29 | 70 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 4.28 | .971 | |
| LF | BAL | 8 | 8 | 70.0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.19 | 1.000 | |
| CF | BAL | 7 | 7 | 62.0 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2.32 | .941 | |
| 1988 | 2B | BAL-STL | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4.89 | 1.000 |
| 3B | BAL-STL | 5 | 5 | 40.0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2.70 | .923 | |
| SS | BAL-STL | 43 | 41 | 340.0 | 170 | 73 | 92 | 5 | 22 | -8 | 4.37 | .971 | |
| LF | BAL-STL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.000 | |
| RF | BAL-STL | 3 | 2 | 19.66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 | 1.000 | |
| 1989 | SS | STL | 128 | 127 | 1064.66 | 554 | 196 | 344 | 14 | 70 | -5 | 4.56 | .975 |
| 1990 | SS | STL | 130 | 130 | 1142.66 | 609 | 235 | 356 | 18 | 68 | -13 | 4.65 | .970 |
| 1991 | SS | STL | 130 | 130 | 1142.0 | 577 | 224 | 339 | 14 | 72 | -1 | 4.44 | .976 |
| 1992 | SS | STL | 65 | 65 | 587.0 | 303 | 121 | 176 | 6 | 34 | -9 | 4.55 | .980 |
| 1993 | 2B | STL | 6 | 6 | 58.0 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 4.81 | 1.000 |
| 3B | STL | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 1.000 | |
| SS | STL | 44 | 41 | 369.0 | 167 | 57 | 106 | 4 | 16 | +1 | 3.98 | .976 | |
| 1994 | 2B | STL | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 7.88 | 1.000 |
| SS | STL | 47 | 47 | 410.66 | 179 | 72 | 104 | 3 | 17 | -5 | 3.86 | .983 | |
| RF | STL | 2 | 0 | 2.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.000 | |
| 1995 | 2B | STL | 8 | 8 | 70.0 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 3.86 | .968 |
| 3B | STL | 6 | 0 | 11.66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 | 1.000 | |
| SS | STL | 23 | 23 | 200.33 | 85 | 34 | 48 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 3.68 | .965 | |
| LF | STL | 4 | 4 | 36.33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 | .833 | |
| CF | STL | 3 | 3 | 25.33 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.49 | 1.000 | |
| RF | STL | 6 | 6 | 53.0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.70 | .833 | |
| 1996 | 1B | STL | 15 | 15 | 121.0 | 134 | 131 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9.97 | 1.000 |
| 2B | STL | 12 | 12 | 106.0 | 61 | 18 | 42 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5.09 | .984 | |
| 3B | STL | 18 | 18 | 161.0 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2.40 | 1.000 | |
| SS | STL | 10 | 2 | 36.0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4.00 | 1.000 | |
| LF | STL | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.18 | 1.000 | |
| CF | STL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1997 | 2B | STL | 28 | 28 | 246.0 | 130 | 43 | 87 | 0 | 13 | -4 | 4.76 | 1.000 |
| 3B | STL | 42 | 42 | 375.33 | 86 | 21 | 60 | 5 | 2 | -6 | 1.94 | .942 | |
| LF | STL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1998 | 2B | STL | 14 | 14 | 119.66 | 69 | 26 | 41 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 5.04 | .971 |
| 3B | STL | 23 | 22 | 195.0 | 52 | 11 | 39 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2.31 | .962 | |
| SS | STL | 22 | 22 | 191.33 | 81 | 33 | 47 | 1 | 13 | -2 | 3.76 | .988 | |
| LF | STL | 4 | 4 | 34.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 | 1.000 | |
| CF | STL | 3 | 3 | 25.0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 1.000 | |
| RF | STL | 13 | 13 | 122.0 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1.70 | .920 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 19 | 19 | 155.0 | 162 | 159 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 9.41 | 1.000 | |
| 2B | 76 | 76 | 667.66 | 363 | 132 | 227 | 4 | 37 | -8 | 4.84 | .989 | ||
| 3B | 121 | 111 | 1003.32 | 263 | 64 | 181 | 18 | 4 | -12 | 2.20 | .932 | ||
| SS | 681 | 662 | 5789.97 | 2878 | 1092 | 1714 | 72 | 333 | -49 | 4.36 | .975 | ||
| LF | 20 | 20 | 175.33 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | .972 | ||
| CF | 14 | 14 | 121.33 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2.52 | .971 | ||
| RF | 70 | 67 | 617.99 | 136 | 128 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -5 | 1.91 | .963 | ||
| Total | 1001 | 969 | 8530.6 | 3873 | 1642 | 2130 | 101 | 382 | -76 | 3.98 | .974 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1998-11-01 | Len Buford has retired from the St. Louis Browns |
| 1997-09-28 | Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 31 days. |
| 1996-06-27 | Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 26 days. |
| 1994-09-19 | Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 25 days. |
| 1994-05-29 | Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 25 days. |
| 1993-07-14 | Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. |
| 1993-06-06 | Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 17 days. |
| 1993-04-04 | Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 10 days. |
| 1992-06-30 | Len Buford of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 25 days. |
| 1988-06-08 | The St. Louis Browns have promoted Len Buford to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have designated Mike Stringer for assignment. |
| 1988-06-08 | Trade #1127762 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Baltimore NattyBohs. The Baltimore NattyBohs receive Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 STL (Phil Gonzalez) from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Len Buford. Protest This Trade. |
| 1988-06-06 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have placed Len Buford on the trade block. |
| 1988-05-29 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Monte Gillenwater to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Len Buford to the minors. |
| 1988-03-07 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Len Buford to the major league team. |
| 1987-10-01 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Len Buford to the minors. |
| 1987-09-16 | Len Buford of the Baltimore NattyBohs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
| 1987-08-04 | Len Buford of the Baltimore NattyBohs is injured and is expected to be out 33 days. |
| 1987-04-01 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have renamed Len Samford to Len Buford. |
| 1987-04-01 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Len Samford to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have designated Cris Heusser for assignment. |
| 1987-04-01 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Carl Turnbull to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Len Samford to the minors. |
| 1986-09-19 | A trade has been completed between the Boston Haffenreffers and the Minnesota DareDevils. The Minnesota DareDevils receive Sidney Jefferson, Wessel Van Tuinen from the Boston Haffenreffers in exchange for Len Samford. Protest This Trade. |
| 1986-07-16 | A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Criminals and the Minnesota DareDevils. The Minnesota DareDevils receive Len Samford from the San Francisco Criminals in exchange for Gary Guerrero. Protest This Trade. |
| 1986-06-21 | The San Francisco Criminals have sent Len Samford to the minors. |
| 1986-05-14 | The San Francisco Criminals have promoted Len Samford to the major league team. |