Player Report for #62 Don Buford

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Thursday, November 5th, 1931

Name:	Don Buford	Contract:	None
Nickname:		Salary:
Birthday:	02-02-1898	Signed Through:
Age:	33	Years of Major League Service:	8 Years, None
Born in:	Linden (New Jersey)	Major League Service Days this Year:	183 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 8"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	8 Years, None
Weight:	161 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	7 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Arbitration eligible in offseason
Position:	LF	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:	Normal	Local Popularity (National)	Fair (Fair)

Batting Ratings (SISA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	9	Second Base 2
Stealing Ability:	7	Third Base 3
Baserunning Instincts:	10
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
09-18-1931	@ BUC	Loss, 7-8	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	0
09-17-1931	@ DUR	Loss, 5-6	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
09-16-1931	@ DUR	Win, 1-0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
09-15-1931	@ LAN	Win, 7-1	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	1
09-14-1931	@ LAN	Loss, 2-6	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
09-13-1931	@ CLO	Win, 2-0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
09-12-1931	@ CLO	Loss, 8-11	5	2	3	1	1	0	0	0
09-11-1931	@ CLO	Loss, 5-7	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
09-09-1931	PEM	Loss, 3-8	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	1
09-08-1931	PEM	Loss, 1-3	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1

Home Nations Baseball Association 1931 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	142	484	127	14	0	19	60	78	90	87	.262	.381	.409	.791	.865	.147	29.1
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	127	590	5	4	0	6	8	3	198	33	27	7	79.4	82.2	5.82
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		85	18	1	0	3	13	15	22	13	1	1	0	.212	.370	.329	.700
Versus Right		399	109	13	0	16	47	63	68	74	2	6	5	.273	.384	.426	.810
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
April		87	24	3	0	6	15	14	11	15	0	1	2	.276	.370	.517	.887
May		86	24	1	0	3	9	22	22	12	0	1	3	.279	.441	.395	.837
June		94	26	7	0	3	18	14	21	12	1	0	0	.277	.405	.447	.852
July		69	15	0	0	4	8	10	16	16	1	2	0	.217	.360	.391	.752
August		90	20	1	0	1	4	10	12	24	0	2	0	.222	.314	.267	.580
September		58	18	2	0	2	6	8	8	8	1	2	0	.310	.388	.448	.836
Spring Training		58	12	2	0	0	4	5	9	8	1	0	0	.207	.309	.241	.550
Last Year		554	153	35	6	14	90	93	98	82	2	9	14	.276	.397	.437	.834
2 Years Ago		428	117	17	4	10	59	62	62	58	6	13	2	.273	.363	.402	.765
Career		3477	903	136	27	77	420	531	558	557	28	81	30	.260	.364	.381	.745
Home		241	64	7	0	8	32	38	45	40	2	2	2	.266	.383	.394	.777
Road		243	63	7	0	11	28	40	45	47	1	6	3	.259	.380	.424	.804
Grass		484	127	14	0	19	60	78	90	87	3	8	5	.262	.381	.409	.791
Night		484	127	14	0	19	60	78	90	87	3	8	5	.262	.381	.409	.791
Pinch Hitting		11	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	.182	.308	.182	.490
Close/Late		100	30	4	0	6	17	19	24	14	0	5	1	.300	.440	.520	.960
Inning 1-3		187	47	8	0	5	17	32	29	40	2	0	3	.251	.357	.374	.732
Inning 4-6		143	33	2	0	5	13	20	27	20	0	2	0	.231	.353	.350	.703
Inning 7-9		149	46	4	0	8	29	25	34	25	1	5	2	.309	.441	.497	.938
Extra Innings		5	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	.200	.200	.800	1.000
0 Outs		183	45	5	0	7	11	41	30	33	0	2	3	.246	.361	.388	.749
1 Outs		174	52	7	0	7	31	24	29	30	3	5	2	.299	.399	.460	.859
2 Outs		127	30	2	0	5	18	13	31	24	0	0	0	.236	.386	.370	.756
Scoring Position		88	29	4	0	3	41	9	24	14	3	2	1	.330	.466	.477	.943
Bases Empty		297	71	8	0	14	14	49	48	55	0	0	4	.239	.352	.407	.760
Runner on 1st		99	27	2	0	2	5	20	18	18	0	5	0	.273	.385	.354	.738
Runner on 2nd		28	8	0	0	0	3	0	5	7	0	0	0	.286	.394	.286	.680
Runner on 3rd		15	6	0	0	2	11	4	5	3	0	0	0	.400	.550	.800	1.350
Runner on 1st & 2nd		16	2	1	0	0	2	2	9	2	0	1	1	.125	.462	.188	.649
Runner on 1st & 3rd		10	5	2	0	0	8	1	1	0	2	1	0	.500	.462	.700	1.162
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		12	4	1	0	1	9	2	2	2	1	0	0	.333	.400	.667	1.067
Bases Loaded		7	4	0	0	0	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	.571	.667	.571	1.238
Two Strikes		223	37	3	0	8	28	30	41	87	3	0	4	.166	.303	.287	.590
First Pitch		75	22	3	0	5	10	10	0	0	0	2	0	.293	.293	.533	.827
Count 0-1		47	12	2	0	1	5	7	0	0	0	2	1	.255	.271	.362	.633
Count 0-2		23	4	1	0	1	5	3	0	11	0	0	0	.174	.174	.348	.522
Count 1-0		46	15	0	0	2	5	8	0	0	0	2	0	.326	.326	.457	.783
Count 1-1		35	13	3	0	0	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	.371	.371	.457	.829
Count 1-2		75	19	1	0	4	11	8	0	30	0	0	2	.253	.273	.427	.699
Count 2-0		17	12	2	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.706	.706	1.000	1.706
Count 2-1		35	15	1	0	2	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.629	1.057
Count 2-2		73	10	1	0	0	5	4	0	33	2	0	1	.137	.145	.151	.295
Count 3-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	8	25	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Count 3-1		6	1	0	0	0	3	2	24	0	0	1	0	.167	.833	.167	1.000
Full Count		52	4	0	0	3	7	15	41	13	1	0	1	.077	.484	.250	.734
Behind in Count		145	35	4	0	6	21	18	0	41	0	2	3	.241	.257	.393	.650
Ahead in Count		104	43	3	0	5	14	27	49	0	0	3	0	.413	.601	.587	1.188

Career 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
1924 Limavady - HNBA	26	153	598	151	17	6	10	60	104	105	2	4	98	26	15	.253	.364	.351	.715	22.7
1925 Limavady - HNBA	27	136	153	31	4	1	2	27	16	22	0	3	36	3	4	.203	.298	.281	.579	-2.5
1926 Limavady - HNBA	28	156	582	165	22	5	13	69	79	71	2	2	94	34	12	.284	.362	.405	.768	35.0
1927 Limavady - HNBA	29	152	512	120	19	5	6	41	73	85	3	7	73	41	20	.234	.343	.326	.669	3.7
1928 Limavady - HNBA	30	133	166	39	8	0	3	14	26	25	2	1	29	12	7	.235	.340	.337	.678	3.3
1929 Limavady - HNBA	31	152	428	117	17	4	10	59	62	62	2	6	58	37	18	.273	.363	.402	.765	18.3
1930 Limavady - HNBA	32	158	554	153	35	6	14	90	93	98	14	2	82	15	9	.276	.397	.437	.834	44.7
1931 Limavady - HNBA	33	142	484	127	14	0	19	60	78	90	5	3	87	27	7	.262	.381	.409	.791	29.1
Total HNBA	8 yrs.	1182	3477	903	136	27	77	420	531	558	30	28	557	195	92	.260	.364	.381	.745	154.3

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

RBI

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

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1924 Limavady - ML	2B	153	153	346	514	87	890	30	.966	1355.2	5.71
1925 Limavady - ML	2B	56	11	53	68	11	122	1	.992	199.2	5.45
1925 Limavady - ML	LF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	3.0	3.00
1925 Limavady - ML	3B	6	2	1	4	0	8	3	.625	25.2	1.75
1926 Limavady - ML	2B	156	156	316	490	89	839	33	.961	1334.1	5.44
1926 Limavady - ML	1B	5	0	7	0	0	8	1	.875	6.0	10.50
1927 Limavady - ML	2B	146	145	296	518	95	835	21	.975	1271.0	5.76
1927 Limavady - ML	3B	5	0	1	2	0	3	0	1.000	6.2	4.05
1928 Limavady - ML	CF	22	0	7	0	0	7	0	1.000	49.2	1.27
1928 Limavady - ML	2B	7	0	6	3	1	10	1	.900	16.1	4.96
1928 Limavady - ML	3B	40	7	8	26	2	36	2	.944	133.2	2.29
1928 Limavady - ML	1B	28	0	71	3	2	77	3	.961	68.0	9.79
1928 Limavady - ML	LF	7	2	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	34.1	0.52
1929 Limavady - ML	CF	42	24	60	3	1	65	2	.969	256.0	2.21
1929 Limavady - ML	3B	61	57	45	104	4	159	10	.937	514.0	2.61
1929 Limavady - ML	LF	15	10	16	0	0	18	2	.889	101.0	1.43
1929 Limavady - ML	2B	19	14	37	42	4	83	4	.952	134.1	5.29
1929 Limavady - ML	SS	1	1	1	3	1	4	0	1.000	8.2	4.15
1930 Limavady - ML	LF	42	35	38	5	0	45	2	.956	309.0	1.25
1930 Limavady - ML	3B	117	116	86	205	14	330	39	.882	988.0	2.65
1930 Limavady - ML	CF	14	0	6	0	0	6	0	1.000	32.2	1.65
1931 Limavady - ML	3B	51	51	44	85	2	146	17	.884	419.2	2.77
1931 Limavady - ML	2B	93	76	214	218	41	447	15	.966	693.2	5.60
1931 Limavady - ML	LF	4	0	4	1	1	5	0	1.000	14.0	3.21

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).
05-21-1930	Goes 5-5 against the Gloucestershire Gladiators, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI and 2 R.
11-22-1930	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $47,605 through arbitration.
01-01-1931	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8).
09-18-1931	Injured (strained hamstring muscle), out for 3 weeks.
10-29-1931	Released by the Limavady Greyhounds.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1926	156	7

Year	PA	Rank
1924	718	2

Year	AB	Rank
1924	598	9

Year	3B	Rank
1926	5	7
1930	6	10

Year	SB	Rank
1927	41	3

Year	RBI	Rank
1930	90	8

Year	R	Rank
1924	104	5

Year	BB	Rank
1924	105	5
1930	98	5
1931	90	10

Year	IBB	Rank
1924	12	6

Year	HP	Rank
1930	14	4

Year	SF	Rank
1927	7	6

Year	OBP	Rank
1930	.397	10

Year	ISO	Rank
1930	.161	10

Year	TAVG	Rank
1929	.827	10