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| Player Report for #62 Don Buford | | Monday, May 12th, 1930 |  | | Name: | Don Buford | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $3,550 | | Birthday: | 02-02-1898 | Signed Through: | 1930 Season | | Age: | 32 | Years of Major League Service: | 6 Years, 36 Days | | Born in: | Linden (New Jersey) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 36 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 8" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 6 Years, 36 Days | | Weight: | 159 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 6 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | 3B | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Switch | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1923, 14th Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Well Known (Fair) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | | | Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | | | Talent | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 5 | | Second Base 2 | | Stealing Ability: | 6 | | Third Base 1 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 8 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 10 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 5 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 05-11-1930 | DUR | Loss, 1-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-10-1930 | DUR | Loss, 3-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-09-1930 | DUR | Loss, 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-08-1930 | @ LUR | Loss, 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-07-1930 | @ LUR | Loss, 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-06-1930 | @ LUR | Loss, 2-14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-04-1930 | @ CLO | Loss, 5-9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-03-1930 | @ CLO | Loss, 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-02-1930 | @ CLO | Loss, 0-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-01-1930 | HAM | Win, 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Home Nations Baseball Association 1930 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 30 | 101 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 17 | .257 | .387 | .436 | .823 | .883 | .178 | 4.7 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 30 | 129 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 19.1 | 6.20 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .500 | .267 | .767 | | Versus Right | | 86 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .267 | .360 | .465 | .825 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | Last Week | | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .455 | .788 | | April | | 69 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 | .412 | .478 | .890 | | May | | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .219 | .333 | .344 | .677 | | Spring Training | | 43 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .279 | .385 | .465 | .850 | | Last Year | | 428 | 117 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 6 | 13 | 2 | .273 | .363 | .402 | .765 | | 2 Years Ago | | 166 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 15 | 2 | .235 | .340 | .337 | .678 | | Career | | 2540 | 649 | 91 | 22 | 48 | 283 | 371 | 390 | 405 | 24 | 69 | 13 | .256 | .355 | .365 | .720 | | Home | | 40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .275 | .464 | .475 | .939 | | Road | | 61 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .246 | .324 | .410 | .733 | | Grass | | 101 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .257 | .387 | .436 | .823 | | Night | | 101 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .257 | .387 | .436 | .823 | | Close/Late | | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .190 | .370 | .429 | .799 | | Inning 1-3 | | 43 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .326 | .434 | .581 | 1.015 | | Inning 4-6 | | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .241 | .371 | .276 | .647 | | Inning 7-9 | | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .179 | .343 | .393 | .736 | | Extra Innings | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 0 Outs | | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .259 | .355 | .370 | .725 | | 1 Outs | | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .152 | .396 | .212 | .608 | | 2 Outs | | 41 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .400 | .659 | 1.059 | | Scoring Position | | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .179 | .500 | .679 | | Bases Empty | | 54 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .443 | .407 | .850 | | Runner on 1st | | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .333 | .462 | .429 | .890 | | Runner on 2nd | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .571 | .821 | | Runner on 3rd | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .400 | 2.000 | 2.400 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Bases Loaded | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Two Strikes | | 48 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .383 | .438 | .821 | | First Pitch | | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .615 | 1.000 | | Count 0-1 | | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | | Count 0-2 | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .571 | .714 | | Count 1-0 | | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .727 | 1.091 | | Count 1-1 | | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 | | Count 1-2 | | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | | Count 2-0 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 2-1 | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .143 | .333 | .476 | | Count 2-2 | | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .588 | .941 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .750 | .000 | .750 | | Full Count | | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .619 | .111 | .730 | | Behind in Count | | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .433 | .667 | | Ahead in Count | | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .433 | .476 | .910 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP |
| | Career Postseason Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1925 Limavady - HNBA | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | | 1927 Limavady - HNBA | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0.0 | | Total HNBA | | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 11-10-1923 | Drafted in the 1923 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall Pick) by the Limavady Greyhounds. | | 01-01-1924 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 7 (8). | | 04-14-1924 | Wins the HNBA CL Player of the Week Award. | | 11-25-1924 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1925 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). | | 11-17-1925 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1926 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (6). | | 06-02-1926 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $11,616 with the Limavady Greyhounds organization. | | 01-01-1927 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (7). | | 07-19-1927 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-1928 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). | | 01-01-1929 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 7 (7). | | 01-01-1930 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 8 (8). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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