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| Name | Team | Age |
| Van Buford | Retired (2011, Age 34) | 77 |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 4, Pick 57 (1998) |
C | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Greg Maddux League | 0 | 6 years (24 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 2/2/1977 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1998 | Minors | 43.00 | 5 / 5 | 8 / 8 | 6 / 10 | 0 / 2 | 8 / 8 | 4 / 5 | 5 / 5 | 36 / 43 | |||
| 1999 | Minors | 27.00 | 3 / 3 | 1 / 2 | 5 / 9 | 2 / 4 | 3 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 18 / 27 | |||
| 2000 | Minors | 42.00 | 5 / 6 | 2 / 4 | 3 / 7 | 4 / 6 | 11 / 11 | 2 / 4 | 4 / 4 | 31 / 42 | |||
| 2001 | Minors | 15.00 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 3 | 7 / 15 | |||
| 2001 | Majors | 3.92 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 3 |
| 2002 | Majors | 16.00 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 3 / 3 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 8 / 16 | |||
| 2003 | Majors | 12.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 4 / 12 | |||
| 2004 | Minors | 22.00 | 3 / 5 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 4 / 5 | 11 / 22 | |||
| 2005 | Minors | 37.00 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 7 | 2 / 5 | 2 / 6 | 4 / 5 | 12 / 37 | |||
| 2006 | Majors | 25.79 | 162 | 22 | 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 25 |
| 2007 | Majors | 56.00 | 162 | 95 | 0 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 9 | 1 / 7 | 1 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 4 / 56 |
| 2008 | Majors | 24.20 | 162 | 20 | 0 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 24 |
| 2009 | Majors | 23.40 | 162 | 20 | 0 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 3 / 23 |
| 2010 | Majors | 25.40 | 162 | 23 | 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 25 |
| 2011 | Majors | 24.95 | 162 | 23 | 0 | -6 / 0 | -4 / 3 | -5 / 3 | -6 / 5 | -7 / 4 | -3 / 3 | -2 / 6 | -33 / 24 |
| Total | 996 | 206 | 0 | 15 / 55 | 14 / 51 | 12 / 64 | 6 / 53 | 26 / 71 | 11 / 49 | 20 / 51 | 104 / 394 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2011-11-01 | Van Buford has retired from the Boston Braves |
| 2011-10-03 | The 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. |
| 2010-08-12 | The Boston Braves have re-claimed Van Buford from the waiver wire. |
| 2010-08-12 | The Boston Braves have promoted Carlos Ohman to the major league team. The Boston Braves have designated Van Buford for assignment. |
| 2006-04-01 | The Boston Braves have promoted Van Buford to the major league team. |
| 2004-03-25 | The Boston Whiners have acquired Van Buford from the waiver wire. |
| 2001-08-23 | The St. Louis Cardinals have waived Van Buford. |
| 2001-05-05 | The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Van Buford to the minors. |
| 2001-04-08 | The 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. |