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Don Buford LFOrioles

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Career Summary
Years PA AVG OBP SLG TAv WARP
10 5347 .264 .362 .379 .292 37.4
Birth Date2-2-1937
Height5' 8"
Weight165 lbs
BatsB
ThrowsR

Standard

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB BB SO HBP SF SH RBI SB CS AVG OBP SLG TAv VORP FRAA WARP
1963 CHA 26 12 48 42 9 12 1 2 0 17 5 7 0 1 0 5 1 0 .286 .354 .405 .284 3.2 -1.0 0.2
1964 CHA 27 135 504 442 62 116 14 6 4 154 46 62 5 3 8 30 12 7 .262 .337 .348 .267 15.1 -2.1 1.4
1965 CHA 28 155 668 586 93 166 22 5 10 228 67 76 4 5 6 47 17 7 .283 .358 .389 .298 40.0 3.5 4.9
1966 CHA 29 163 698 607 85 148 26 7 8 212 69 71 3 2 17 52 51 22 .244 .323 .349 .270 31.0 8.7 4.5
1967 CHA 30 156 609 535 61 129 10 9 4 169 65 51 1 4 4 32 34 21 .241 .322 .316 .262 20.9 11.2 3.7
1968 BAL 31 130 494 426 65 120 13 4 15 186 57 46 4 6 1 46 27 12 .282 .367 .437 .333 41.2 1.8 5.4
1969 BAL 32 144 663 554 99 161 31 3 11 231 96 62 5 5 3 64 19 18 .291 .397 .417 .310 52.9 2.4 6.1
1970 BAL 33 144 629 504 99 137 15 2 17 207 109 55 8 5 3 66 16 8 .272 .406 .411 .308 43.6 3.0 4.9
1971 BAL 34 122 549 449 99 130 19 4 19 214 89 62 7 2 2 54 15 7 .290 .413 .477 .334 49.1 3.1 6.0
1972 BAL 35 125 485 408 46 84 6 2 5 109 69 83 4 1 3 22 8 3 .206 .326 .267 .247 2.1 0.4 0.3
Career128653474553718120315744931727672575413447418200105.264.362.379.292299.031.037.4

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
YEAR Team Lg G PA TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ FRAA BRR BVORP BWARP VORP WARP
1963 CHA MLB 12 48 .284 .259 .324 .390 .000 .333 97 1 1.2 0.1 -1.0 0.3 3.2 0.2 3.2 0.2
1964 CHA MLB 135 504 .267 .247 .309 .381 .000 .296 96 3.4 12.9 -0.1 -2.1 -1.0 15.1 1.4 15.1 1.4
1965 CHA MLB 155 668 .298 .241 .301 .370 .000 .309 94 23.1 16.9 -0.4 3.5 -0.1 40.0 4.9 40.0 4.9
1966 CHA MLB 163 698 .270 .238 .298 .370 .000 .264 92 6.6 17.8 1.5 8.7 4.6 31.0 4.5 31.0 4.5
1967 CHA MLB 156 609 .262 .234 .297 .352 .000 .258 92 1.1 14.6 1.2 11.2 2.7 20.9 3.7 20.9 3.7
1968 BAL MLB 130 494 .333 .228 .286 .337 .000 .283 95 29 10.9 -0.5 1.8 3.3 41.2 5.4 41.2 5.4
1969 BAL MLB 144 663 .310 .245 .314 .366 .000 .309 98 31.5 17.0 -3.6 2.4 5.8 52.9 6.1 52.9 6.1
1970 BAL MLB 144 629 .308 .250 .314 .380 .000 .275 99 30.2 17.1 -3.8 3.0 2.2 43.6 4.9 43.6 4.9
1971 BAL MLB 122 549 .334 .245 .307 .360 .000 .300 101 36.8 13.6 -3.2 3.1 1.8 49.1 6.0 49.1 6.0
1972 BAL MLB 125 485 .247 .234 .291 .341 .000 .246 94 -5.6 11.4 -2.6 0.4 -1.0 2.1 0.3 2.1 0.3
CareerMLB5347.292.241.303.363.254.28396157.1133.4-11.431.018.8299.037.4299.037.4

Statistics For All Levels

Year Team Lg PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO TAv VORP FRAA WARP
1963 CHA MLB 48 9 12 1 2 0 5 5 7 1 0 .286 .354 .405 .119 .284 3.2 -1.0 0.2
1964 CHA MLB 504 62 116 14 6 4 30 46 62 12 7 .262 .337 .348 .086 .267 15.1 -2.1 1.4
1965 CHA MLB 668 93 166 22 5 10 47 67 76 17 7 .283 .358 .389 .106 .298 40.0 3.5 4.9
1966 CHA MLB 698 85 148 26 7 8 52 69 71 51 22 .244 .323 .349 .105 .270 31.0 8.7 4.5
1967 CHA MLB 609 61 129 10 9 4 32 65 51 34 21 .241 .322 .316 .075 .262 20.9 11.2 3.7
1968 BAL MLB 494 65 120 13 4 15 46 57 46 27 12 .282 .367 .437 .155 .333 41.2 1.8 5.4
1969 BAL MLB 663 99 161 31 3 11 64 96 62 19 18 .291 .397 .417 .126 .310 52.9 2.4 6.1
1970 BAL MLB 629 99 137 15 2 17 66 109 55 16 8 .272 .406 .411 .139 .308 43.6 3.0 4.9
1971 BAL MLB 549 99 130 19 4 19 54 89 62 15 7 .290 .413 .477 .187 .334 49.1 3.1 6.0
1972 BAL MLB 485 46 84 6 2 5 22 69 83 8 3 .206 .326 .267 .061 .247 2.1 0.4 0.3

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  Title Author Date
This article requires BP Premium accessChanging Speeds: Twin City TripletsKen Funck2009-08-10
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Hit and Run: (Near) Hitless WondersJay Jaffe2008-10-28
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Matchups: Feels Like the First TimeJim Baker2005-10-21
This article requires BP Premium accessTeams: A Critical Guide: My Aunt's Thanksgiving Turkey Edition, American LeagueSteven Goldman2004-09-16


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