LF Don Buford #4
New York Gothams WBL
Age: 33 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/30/2002
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF DON BUFORD #4 - AGE: 33 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
16 56 15 3 0 4 7 10 10 .268 .379 .536 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 48 50 47 48
BABIP 41 43 41 41
Avoid K's 59 62 57 59
Gap 36 37 36 36
Power 48 44 50 48
Eye 82 60 88 82
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 10 36
Errors: - 6 86
Arm: 2 3 66
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 49
1st Base: - Center Field: 1
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 62
Stealing Aggressiveness: 67
Stealing Ability: 49
Baserunning Inst.: 66
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/27/2002 @ OTT Loss, 3-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/25/2002 BAL Win, 6-2 4 3 3 2 2 0 0 0
04/24/2002 BAL Win, 9-4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/23/2002 DET Win, 9-8 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/21/2002 @ OTT Loss, 1-3 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0
04/20/2002 @ OTT Loss, 4-5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/17/2002 HOD Win, 8-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/16/2002 HOD Loss, 3-8 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/14/2002 @ KAN Loss, 3-4 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
04/13/2002 @ KAN Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Not a bad teammate.
Birthday:02/02/1969
Born in:Linden, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$166,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:29 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 25 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2002 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 56 15 3 0 4 7 10 10 10 .268 .379 .536 .915 .381 .268 142
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 66 0 0 0 3 0 0 30 7 0 2 0.0 9.9 5.80 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Versus Right   41 12 3 0 4 6 7 7 9 0 0 0 .293 .396 .659 1.054
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   12 5 2 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .417 1.083 1.500
April   56 15 3 0 4 7 10 10 10 0 0 0 .268 .379 .536 .915
Spring Training   28 11 1 0 4 5 9 5 7 0 0 2 .393 .514 .857 1.371
Last Year   498 119 28 1 25 59 96 87 102 3 0 12 .239 .363 .450 .813
2 Years Ago   554 154 30 2 18 68 105 76 68 4 3 3 .278 .366 .437 .803
Career   1108 288 61 3 47 134 211 173 180 7 3 15 .260 .365 .448 .813
Home   32 9 3 0 4 6 8 4 5 0 0 0 .281 .361 .750 1.111
Road   24 6 0 0 0 1 2 6 5 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Grass   56 15 3 0 4 7 10 10 10 0 0 0 .268 .379 .536 .915
Day   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Night   55 14 3 0 4 6 10 10 10 0 0 0 .255 .369 .527 .897
As Starter   55 14 3 0 4 6 9 10 10 0 0 0 .255 .369 .527 .897
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   15 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 .267 .312 .467 .779
Inning 1-3   26 7 1 0 2 2 5 3 4 0 0 0 .269 .345 .538 .883
Inning 4-6   12 3 2 0 0 1 2 6 2 0 0 0 .250 .500 .417 .917
Inning 7-9   16 5 0 0 2 4 2 1 4 0 0 0 .312 .353 .688 1.040
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   24 7 1 0 3 3 5 3 6 0 0 0 .292 .370 .708 1.079
1 Outs   15 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 .133 .316 .133 .449
2 Outs   17 6 2 0 1 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .353 .450 .647 1.097
Scoring Position   11 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .182 .250 .455 .705
Bases Empty   32 9 2 0 3 3 6 7 7 0 0 0 .281 .410 .625 1.035
Runner on 1st   13 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .308 .400 .385 .785
Runner on 2nd   6 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .667 .952
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   35 8 3 0 1 2 4 4 10 0 0 0 .229 .308 .400 .708
First Pitch   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Count 0-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   3 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 1-2   11 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Count 2-2   14 4 1 0 1 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   7 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 .143 .455 .286 .740
Behind in Count   19 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .158 .158 .211 .368
Ahead in Count   6 2 0 0 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 .833 1.500
Batting Leadoff   51 12 2 0 4 6 9 10 10 0 0 0 .235 .361 .510 .870
Batting 9th   5 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Low Leverage   18 6 1 0 1 1 3 5 3 0 0 0 .333 .478 .556 1.034
Medium Leverage   29 8 2 0 3 5 6 4 5 0 0 0 .276 .364 .655 1.019
High Leverage   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 Los Angeles - WBL 31 141 554 154 30 2 18 68 105 76 3 4 68 17 11 .278 .366 .437 .803 107 113 2.5
2001 Los Angeles - WBL 32 80 319 76 21 0 16 36 61 53 5 1 73 18 18 .238 .354 .455 .809 95 98 0.6
2001 New York - WBL 32 55 179 43 7 1 9 23 35 34 7 2 29 10 7 .240 .378 .441 .820 101 103 0.3
2001 Total - WBL 32 135 498 119 28 1 25 59 96 87 12 3 102 28 25 .239 .363 .450 .813 97 100 0.9
2002 New York - WBL 33 16 56 15 3 0 4 7 10 10 0 0 10 0 2 .268 .379 .536 .915 144 142 0.1
Total WBL 292 1108 288 61 3 47 134 211 173 15 7 180 45 38 .260 .365 .448 .813 104 108 3.5
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 17 13 17 30 9 49 2 .959 113.1 3.73 -1.1 .947
2000 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 12 10 4 15 2 20 1 .950 85.1 2.00 -0.9 .999
2000 Los Angeles - MLB LF 108 90 191 6 0 200 3 .985 837.1 2.12 +0.7 1.006
2000 Los Angeles - MLB CF 18 17 44 5 0 50 1 .980 150.0 2.94 -0.9 1.001
2001 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 6 6 12 13 5 25 0 1.000 54.2 4.12 -0.1 .916
2001 New York - MLB 2B 5 5 7 14 3 22 1 .955 41.0 4.61 -0.2 .940
2001 New York - MLB LF 47 39 75 0 0 75 0 1.000 346.0 1.95 -3.3 .941
2001 Los Angeles - MLB LF 51 47 69 0 0 70 1 .986 440.0 1.41 +1.0 .977
2001 Los Angeles - MLB CF 25 25 76 2 0 79 1 .987 209.0 3.36 +0.0 .935
2001 Los Angeles - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 New York - MLB RF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 24.2 1.82 +0.0 .982
2002 New York - MLB LF 14 14 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 122.0 1.48 -1.2 .894
TOTAL 2B 28 24 36 57 17 96 3 .969 209.0 4.00 -1.4 .939
TOTAL 3B 12 10 4 15 2 20 1 .950 85.1 2.00 -0.9 .999
TOTAL LF 220 190 355 6 0 365 4 .989 1745.1 1.86 -2.8 .979
TOTAL CF 43 42 120 7 0 129 2 .984 359.0 3.18 -0.8 .958
TOTAL RF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 30.0 1.50 +0.0 .982
PLAYER HISTORY
11/05/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $162,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (62); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 79 (79).
06/08/2001 Goes 5-5 against the Miami Cuban Giants, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.
07/10/2001 Was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the New York Gothams in exchange for SS Freddie Patek, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 5th round draft pick.
11/22/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 74 (74).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2000 640 9
Year AB Rank
2000 554 10
Year R Rank
2000 105 6
Year IBB Rank
2001 1 5
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