LF Don Buford #4
New York Gothams WBL
Age: 32 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/23/2001
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF DON BUFORD #4 - AGE: 32 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
89 350 85 26 0 18 42 62 77 .243 .365 .471 21 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 54 59 53 54
Gap 42 40 43 42
Power 49 45 51 49
Eye 76 64 80 76
Avoid K's 57 65 54 57
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 47 42
Errors: - 54 89
Arm: 4 33 54
Turn DP: - 56 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 53
1st Base: - Center Field: 1
2nd Base: 44 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 79
Stealing Aggressiveness: 83
Stealing Ability: 71
Baserunning Inst.: 87
Sacrifice Bunt: 16
Bunt for Hit: 42
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/22/2001 OTT Loss, 0-10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
07/21/2001 OTT Win, 9-7 4 3 2 2 2 1 0 0
07/20/2001 OTT Loss, 2-4 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
07/18/2001 IND Win, 6-5 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
07/17/2001 IND Win, 8-3 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
07/16/2001 IND Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/15/2001 @ BRK Win, 7-3 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 1
07/14/2001 @ BRK Loss, 2-4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/13/2001 @ BRK Loss, 6-7 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
07/08/2001 @ CLE Loss, 5-6 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Likes to do crossword puzzles in his spare time.
High: Adaptability
Birthday:02/02/1969
Born in:Linden, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$162,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 108 Days
Service This Yr:112 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 108 Days
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2001 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 89 350 85 26 0 18 42 69 62 77 .243 .365 .471 .837 .346 .229 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 87 419 6 1 0 3 0 1 165 44 21 19 52.5 60.6 5.68 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   104 24 7 0 5 13 23 13 16 0 0 1 .231 .322 .442 .764
Versus Right   246 61 19 0 13 29 46 49 61 1 0 5 .248 .382 .484 .866
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 4 1 0 2 3 5 7 2 0 0 0 .211 .423 .579 1.002
April   91 21 6 0 6 9 18 13 18 0 0 2 .231 .340 .495 .834
May   94 21 8 0 6 14 23 26 23 0 0 3 .223 .407 .500 .907
June   102 26 5 0 4 12 14 12 27 1 0 0 .255 .330 .422 .752
July   63 17 7 0 2 7 14 11 9 0 0 1 .270 .387 .476 .863
Spring Training   32 8 0 0 0 2 7 8 5 0 0 1 .250 .415 .250 .665
Last Year   554 154 30 2 18 68 105 76 68 4 3 3 .278 .366 .437 .803
Career   904 239 56 2 36 110 174 138 145 5 3 9 .264 .366 .450 .816
Home   164 40 13 0 6 13 36 37 29 0 0 2 .244 .389 .433 .822
Road   186 45 13 0 12 29 33 25 48 1 0 4 .242 .343 .505 .848
Grass   350 85 26 0 18 42 69 62 77 1 0 6 .243 .365 .471 .837
Day   198 45 12 0 9 18 42 40 43 0 0 2 .227 .362 .424 .787
Night   152 40 14 0 9 24 27 22 34 1 0 4 .263 .369 .533 .902
As Starter   349 85 26 0 18 42 69 62 77 1 0 6 .244 .366 .473 .839
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   78 17 7 0 2 9 11 13 17 1 0 3 .218 .347 .385 .732
Inning 1-3   143 38 11 0 11 18 34 27 36 0 0 1 .266 .386 .573 .959
Inning 4-6   94 23 6 0 5 12 18 11 13 0 0 2 .245 .336 .468 .805
Inning 7-9   102 22 9 0 2 12 16 23 25 1 0 1 .216 .362 .363 .725
Extra Innings   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 .182 .357 .182 .539
0 Outs   149 41 13 0 10 16 34 29 32 0 0 2 .275 .400 .564 .964
1 Outs   98 21 9 0 4 10 22 17 21 1 0 2 .214 .339 .429 .768
2 Outs   103 23 4 0 4 16 13 16 24 0 0 2 .223 .339 .379 .717
Scoring Position   74 16 4 0 3 23 10 16 23 1 0 2 .216 .366 .392 .757
Bases Empty   236 57 20 0 13 13 52 39 51 0 0 4 .242 .358 .492 .850
Runner on 1st   40 12 2 0 2 6 7 7 3 0 0 0 .300 .404 .500 .904
Runner on 2nd   38 5 0 0 1 5 3 6 12 0 0 1 .132 .267 .211 .477
Runner on 3rd   7 3 2 0 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .429 .556 .714 1.270
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 5 1 0 1 6 3 3 5 0 0 0 .294 .400 .529 .929
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .500 .714 1.250 1.964
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .143 .222 .286 .508
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Two Strikes   176 31 5 0 11 21 29 29 77 0 0 2 .176 .300 .392 .692
First Pitch   42 13 5 0 2 6 6 1 0 0 0 1 .310 .341 .571 .912
Count 0-1   26 10 5 0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 1 .385 .407 .692 1.100
Count 0-2   29 3 0 0 2 6 2 0 14 0 0 0 .103 .103 .310 .414
Count 1-0   26 8 4 0 0 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .296 .462 .758
Count 1-1   35 7 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .314 .514
Count 1-2   52 11 2 0 4 5 7 0 21 0 0 1 .212 .226 .481 .707
Count 2-0   11 4 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 1.182 1.545
Count 2-1   25 7 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .308 .400 .708
Count 2-2   50 9 1 0 3 6 5 0 28 0 0 1 .180 .196 .380 .576
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 7 15 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 5 0 0 1 3 7 17 0 0 0 1 .556 .852 .889 1.741
Full Count   45 8 2 0 2 4 15 29 14 0 0 0 .178 .500 .356 .856
Behind in Count   107 24 7 0 7 14 16 0 35 0 0 2 .224 .239 .486 .725
Ahead in Count   71 24 7 0 4 10 26 32 0 1 0 2 .338 .547 .606 1.153
Batting Leadoff   339 84 25 0 18 42 68 60 74 1 0 6 .248 .369 .481 .850
Batting 2nd   7 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .143 .333 .286 .619
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   120 26 10 0 4 8 22 23 26 0 0 3 .217 .356 .400 .756
Medium Leverage   168 45 12 0 11 20 37 31 39 0 0 1 .268 .385 .536 .921
High Leverage   59 12 3 0 3 14 10 8 12 1 0 2 .203 .314 .407 .721
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 .803 109 110 2.3
2001 Los Angeles - WBL 32 80 319 76 21 0 16 36 61 53 5 1 73 18 18 .238 .354 .455 .809 100 101 0.6
2001 New York - WBL 32 9 31 9 5 0 2 6 8 9 1 0 4 3 1 .290 .463 .645 1.109 168 171 0.5
2001 Total - WBL 32 89 350 85 26 0 18 42 69 62 6 1 77 21 19 .243 .365 .471 .837 107 107 1.1
Total WBL 230 904 239 56 2 36 110 174 138 9 5 145 38 30 .264 .366 .450 .816 108 109 3.4
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 New York - MLB 2B 2 2 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 15.0 4.20 -0.1 1.016
2001 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 6 6 12 13 5 25 0 1.000 54.2 4.12 -0.1 .924
2001 New York - MLB LF 8 6 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 58.0 0.62 -0.3 1.005
2001 Los Angeles - MLB LF 51 47 69 0 0 70 1 .986 440.0 1.41 +0.2 .975
2001 Los Angeles - MLB CF 25 25 76 2 0 79 1 .987 209.0 3.36 -0.5 .931
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 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.0 .983
TOTAL 2B 25 21 31 48 14 81 2 .975 183.0 3.89 -1.3 .949
TOTAL 3B 12 10 4 15 2 20 1 .950 85.1 2.00 -0.9 .999
TOTAL LF 167 143 264 6 0 274 4 .985 1335.1 1.82 +0.5 .998
TOTAL CF 43 42 120 7 0 129 2 .984 359.0 3.18 -1.4 .956
TOTAL RF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.1 1.88 -0.0 .983
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2000 640 9
Year AB Rank
2000 554 10
Year R Rank
2000 105 6
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