LF Don Buford
Retired
Bat: S / Throw: R
Age: 123
Birthdate:
Feb. 2, 1937 (123y 9m 7d)Born In:
Linden, NJ, USANationality:
American
Height/Weight:
5'8"/165
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1971 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 29.7 | 24.7 |
| Grey Ink | 65 | 154.8 | 140.6 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 42.0 | 43.2 |
| WAR | 32.6 | 68.6 | 61.0 |
| WAR7 | 29.5 | 42.4 | 38.7 |
| JAWS | 31.0 | 55.5 | 49.9 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden R | 942 |
| Pat Kelly R | 942 |
| Chuck Hinton R | 929 |
| Billy Hatcher R | 922 |
| Bob Skinner R | 922 |
| Lee Maye R | 920 |
| Chad Curtis R | 918 |
| Roméo Merlin R | 917 |
| Carlos May R | 917 |
| Chris Zar | 916 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 668 | 8 |
| 1966 | 698 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 586 | 9 |
| 1965 | 586 | 9 |
| 1966 | 607 | 7 |
| 1966 | 607 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 166 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 31 | 6 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6 | 9 |
| 1966 | 7 | 9 |
| 1967 | 9 | 2 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17 | 7 |
| 1966 | 51 | 2 |
| 1967 | 34 | 2 |
| 1968 | 27 | 4 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 93 | 4 |
| 1966 | 85 | 9 |
| 1969 | 99 | 7 |
| 1970 | 99 | 6 |
| 1971 | 99 | 1 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 69 | 9 |
| 1969 | 96 | 8 |
| 1970 | 109 | 5 |
| 1971 | 89 | 6 |
| 1972 | 69 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15 | 2 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 | 5 |
| 1971 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8 | 10 |
| 1966 | 17 | 1 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6 | 5 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.283 | 9 |
| 1971 | 0.290 | 9 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 1969 | 0.397 | 7 |
| 1970 | 0.406 | 6 |
| 1971 | 0.413 | 3 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.477 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.890 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 163 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5.1 | 10 |