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Name Team Age
Don Buford Retired (1973, Age 37) 77
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 16
(1953)		 RF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Richie Ashburn League 0 17 years (61 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B- B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B  B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  B- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 12/1/1935
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 3 12
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (1B)
A  (91.0 %) C  (38.2 %) F  (1.2 %)
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (C) Alt Pos (2B)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (SS)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1957 KC 0 0 0 0 0 135 2 1 2
1958 KC 0 1 0 0 0 139 0 0 4
1959 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 91 0
1960 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 107 0
1961 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 103 0
1962 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 112 0
1963 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 116 0
1964 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 113 0
1965 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 110 0
1966 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 90 0
1967 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 79 0
1968 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 106 0
1969 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 109 0
1970 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 119 24
1971 BOS 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 122 25
1972 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 1
1973 BOS-NYA 11 1 5 0 4 5 16 19 53
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Don Buford has retired from the New York Rain
1973-04-15The New York Rain have acquired Don Buford from the waiver wire.
1973-04-11The Boston Baked Beans have promoted Chick Nelson to the major league team. The Boston Baked Beans have promoted Jaime Mrozinski to the major league team. The Boston Baked Beans have designated Don Buford for assignment. The Boston Baked Beans have designated Brooks Robinson for assignment.
1972-04-16The Boston Baked Beans have renamed Preston Sturgis to Don Buford.
1957-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Preston Sturgis to the major league team.