RF Damon Buford #30
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/05/2010
RF DAMON BUFORD #30 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
76 248 56 7 0 10 40 25 59 .226 .299 .375 2 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 35
Gap 35 35 30 35
Power 50 50 45 50
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 55
Errors: - 25 70
Arm: - 25 45
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2010 @ HAM Loss, 6-9 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/06/2010 @ AIR Loss, 3-4 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2010 @ AIR Loss, 4-5 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/02/2010 GAR Win, 8-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/2010 MAR Win, 10-4 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/23/2010 @ MOD Loss, 3-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/13/2010 @ HEN Loss, 6-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/2010 @ HEN Loss, 1-5 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/2010 ANA Win, 8-5 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 0
08/08/2010 @ RIV Loss, 12-16 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/12/1970
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$850,000
Signed Through:2010 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 2 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:13 Years, 133 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1992, 3rd Pick in Round 2
MLB TRIPLE A 2010 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 76 248 56 7 0 10 40 37 25 59 .226 .299 .375 .674 .292 .149 65
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 71 290 2 0 0 3 12 3 93 17 2 1 66.7 29.7 3.79 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   68 18 1 0 3 11 10 7 16 0 5 0 .265 .333 .412 .745
Versus Right   180 38 6 0 7 29 27 18 43 3 7 2 .211 .286 .361 .647
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   45 5 0 0 0 4 5 4 19 0 1 1 .111 .200 .111 .311
May   55 14 3 0 3 11 10 3 10 2 5 0 .255 .283 .473 .756
June   47 9 2 0 1 8 7 13 7 0 2 0 .191 .367 .298 .665
July   51 8 0 0 1 1 4 3 13 0 4 1 .157 .218 .216 .434
August   35 13 1 0 4 14 8 2 7 1 0 0 .371 .395 .743 1.138
September   15 7 1 0 1 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 .467 .467 .733 1.200
Last Year   264 68 6 2 8 36 39 28 70 2 0 0 .258 .327 .386 .713
2 Years Ago   233 63 14 2 9 39 38 29 46 2 0 3 .270 .356 .464 .819
Career   2344 599 95 9 78 301 370 265 579 17 19 28 .256 .336 .404 .740
Home   133 32 5 0 7 25 18 12 32 2 6 2 .241 .309 .436 .745
Road   115 24 2 0 3 15 19 13 27 1 6 0 .209 .287 .304 .591
Grass   205 46 6 0 9 35 29 22 50 2 9 2 .224 .303 .385 .688
Turf   43 10 1 0 1 5 8 3 9 1 3 0 .233 .277 .326 .602
Day   89 23 2 0 7 18 15 8 21 0 2 1 .258 .327 .517 .843
Night   159 33 5 0 3 22 22 17 38 3 10 1 .208 .283 .296 .579
As Starter   243 55 7 0 10 40 36 25 58 3 12 2 .226 .300 .379 .679
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
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
1994 Colorado - MLB 23 40 142 23 5 0 3 8 19 15 1 1 30 0 0 .162 .245 .261 .506 39 8 -0.9
1995 St. Louis - MLB 24 5 10 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 .200 .273 .300 .573 62 64 -0.1
1996 St. Louis - MLB 25 154 563 115 24 1 15 67 64 44 6 5 129 21 12 .204 .267 .330 .597 59 56 -0.8
1997 St. Louis - MLB 26 120 340 72 14 2 9 36 45 34 1 3 86 9 7 .212 .283 .344 .627 69 67 -0.5
1998 St. Louis - MLB 27 62 117 37 9 2 5 10 11 7 0 0 36 1 2 .316 .355 .556 .910 143 152 1.0
1999 St. Louis - MLB 28 71 128 27 5 1 1 11 21 14 1 0 40 2 0 .211 .294 .289 .583 52 54 -0.4
2000 St. Louis - MLB 29 157 516 131 28 3 16 77 64 62 6 3 133 6 3 .254 .339 .413 .752 100 102 2.9
2001 Los Angeles - MLB 30 123 413 95 8 4 14 43 43 33 3 4 113 2 1 .230 .289 .370 .660 76 77 1.0
2002 Los Angeles - MLB 31 152 514 106 16 2 15 52 44 38 3 4 132 0 0 .206 .263 .333 .596 62 59 -0.5
2004 Chicago - MLB 33 55 147 39 6 1 6 17 20 16 2 0 42 1 1 .265 .345 .442 .788 104 107 0.8
2005 Chicago - MLB 34 64 193 44 9 0 2 13 22 16 4 0 43 0 0 .228 .300 .306 .606 63 64 -0.1
2006 Tampa Bay - MLB 35 54 132 27 4 1 3 14 17 15 4 2 31 1 0 .205 .301 .318 .619 66 62 -0.1
2009 Chicago - MLB 38 7 13 4 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742 97 99 0.2
Total MLB 1064 3228 722 130 17 89 352 372 296 31 22 822 43 27 .224 .293 .357 .650 74 72 2.6
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
1992 Gilbert - A 21 30 121 26 4 1 3 10 17 12 7 0 33 5 5 .215 .321 .339 .660 82 86 0.1
1992 Buffalo - AAA 21 50 180 49 11 1 4 18 30 29 1 0 53 17 6 .272 .376 .411 .787 112 119 1.3
1993 Austin - A 22 49 195 49 7 1 4 17 38 24 1 1 42 11 2 .251 .335 .359 .694 84 81 0.2
1993 Buffalo - AAA 22 19 75 12 2 0 0 5 7 4 1 0 25 1 2 .160 .212 .187 .399 14 3 -0.6
1993 Phoenix - AAA 22 49 201 53 12 0 5 31 39 20 2 4 51 15 5 .264 .330 .398 .728 92 93 0.7
1993 Total - AAA 22 68 276 65 14 0 5 36 46 24 3 4 76 16 7 .236 .300 .341 .640 72 69 0.2
1994 Phoenix - AAA 23 87 355 83 15 1 12 40 55 36 11 1 82 21 8 .234 .323 .383 .706 82 85 0.4
1997 Omaha - AAA 26 24 103 26 5 1 2 4 15 11 0 1 30 12 1 .252 .322 .379 .700 89 92 0.3
2003 Henderson - AAA 32 88 283 76 8 1 10 32 46 38 2 1 69 2 0 .269 .358 .410 .768 118 118 1.8
2004 Boise - AAA 33 18 64 26 2 0 2 11 17 9 3 3 13 1 1 .406 .481 .531 1.012 174 179 1.1
2005 Lubbock - AAA 34 12 35 12 0 0 1 6 5 8 0 0 7 0 0 .343 .465 .429 .894 145 149 0.4
2007 Indianapolis - A 36 13 50 15 4 0 2 10 8 5 0 0 10 0 1 .300 .364 .500 .864 136 130 0.2
2007 Lubbock - AAA 36 84 303 75 13 1 15 39 42 28 3 0 74 2 2 .248 .317 .446 .763 106 106 1.3
2007 Jackson - A 36 5 19 7 2 0 1 6 2 2 1 0 4 0 0 .368 .455 .632 1.086 195 201 0.3
2008 Lubbock - AAA 37 81 233 63 14 2 9 39 38 29 3 2 46 2 0 .270 .356 .464 .819 119 121 1.5
2009 Lubbock - AAA 38 79 264 68 6 2 8 36 39 28 0 2 70 5 3 .258 .327 .386 .713 92 94 0.6
2010 Lubbock - AAA 39 76 248 56 7 0 10 40 37 25 2 3 59 2 1 .226 .299 .375 .674 72 65 0.1
Total MAAA 667 2344 599 95 9 78 301 370 265 28 17 579 80 29 .256 .336 .404 .740 98 99
Total MA 97 385 97 17 2 10 43 65 43 9 1 89 16 8 .252 .340 .384 .725 96 95
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1994 Colorado - MLB 23 3 10 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 10 -21 -0.2
1996 St. Louis - MLB 25 5 19 7 1 0 1 6 6 2 2 0 3 2 0 .368 .478 .579 1.057 182 200 0.7
2004 Chicago - MLB 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -118 0.0
2006 Tampa Bay - MLB 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2008 Chicago - MLB 37 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 49 117 0.0
Total MLB 16 31 9 1 0 1 6 8 3 2 0 6 2 0 .290 .389 .419 .808 116 121
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1994 Colorado - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Colorado - MLB RF 39 39 84 3 1 88 1 .989 349.0 2.24 +0.7 1.005
1995 St. Louis - MLB LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 -0.1 1.009
1995 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.021
1995 St. Louis - MLB RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 1.006
1996 St. Louis - MLB LF 30 27 47 1 1 48 0 1.000 229.1 1.88 +1.4 1.062
1996 St. Louis - MLB CF 8 8 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 69.0 3.78 +0.2 1.032
1996 St. Louis - MLB RF 114 114 234 4 0 239 1 .996 1010.1 2.12 +7.5 1.054
1997 St. Louis - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 St. Louis - MLB CF 4 3 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 31.2 4.26 +0.2 1.026
1997 St. Louis - MLB RF 83 79 178 5 2 183 0 1.000 709.0 2.32 +3.3 1.036
1998 St. Louis - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 St. Louis - MLB CF 11 10 43 1 1 46 2 .957 84.0 4.71 -0.4 1.000
1998 St. Louis - MLB RF 34 11 35 1 0 37 1 .973 130.2 2.48 +1.1 1.038
1999 St. Louis - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 St. Louis - MLB CF 9 7 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 69.0 2.74 -0.9 .997
1999 St. Louis - MLB RF 35 13 36 0 0 36 0 1.000 152.1 2.13 +2.6 1.162
2000 St. Louis - MLB CF 152 152 447 9 3 459 3 .993 1322.0 3.10 +4.7 1.008
2001 Los Angeles - MLB CF 111 110 358 5 2 367 4 .989 950.2 3.44 +3.2 1.009
2001 Los Angeles - MLB RF 10 6 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 61.1 2.35 +1.3 1.071
2002 Los Angeles - MLB CF 129 128 392 12 2 406 2 .995 1132.2 3.21 +2.9 1.010
2002 Los Angeles - MLB RF 10 9 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 75.2 1.78 +0.1 .998
2004 Chicago - MLB 1B 2 2 19 2 4 21 0 1.000 18.0 10.50 -0.4 .821
2004 Chicago - MLB LF 11 6 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 60.2 1.93 +0.7 .995
2004 Chicago - MLB CF 20 15 53 1 0 55 1 .982 135.0 3.60 -0.6 .970
2004 Chicago - MLB RF 18 17 41 1 0 43 1 .977 152.0 2.49 +2.2 1.068
2005 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 1 12 1 2 13 0 1.000 9.0 13.00 +0.1 1.030
2005 Chicago - MLB LF 14 6 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 62.0 2.18 -0.8 .937
2005 Chicago - MLB CF 23 23 79 1 0 81 1 .988 214.1 3.36 +1.1 1.013
2005 Chicago - MLB RF 23 15 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 146.1 2.09 +0.8 1.028
2006 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 27.0 1.67 -0.8 .830
2006 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 32 19 79 1 1 80 0 1.000 194.0 3.71 +1.5 1.030
2006 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 13 11 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 99.0 2.18 +0.7 1.043
2009 Chicago - MLB CF 3 3 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 27.0 3.67 +0.4 .994
2010 Lubbock - AAA LF 5 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 27.0 1.67 +0.2 .964
2010 Lubbock - AAA CF 6 3 7 1 1 8 0 1.000 32.0 2.25 +0.1 1.008
2010 Lubbock - AAA RF 70 65 91 6 1 98 1 .990 580.1 1.50 +4.0 1.075
TOTAL 1B 3 3 31 3 6 34 0 1.000 27.0 11.33 -0.4 .899
TOTAL LF 67 46 86 2 1 88 0 1.000 418.0 1.89 +0.7 1.006
TOTAL CF 509 481 1533 33 11 1579 13 .992 4263.1 3.31 +12.6 1.009
TOTAL RF 450 380 790 21 4 816 5 .994 3475.0 2.10 +24.4 1.049
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1992 Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 37th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Brewers.
07/05/1992 Named the #82 prospect in the MLB
08/02/1992 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
04/05/1993 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
04/22/1993 Injured (Jammed finger), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/29/1993 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/03/1993 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for 2B Scott Fletcher.
05/25/1993 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/04/1993 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
10/06/1993 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/11/1993 Wins the 1993 MLB Triple A World Series with the Phoenix Seahawks!
11/10/1993 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
04/03/1994 Named the #41 prospect in the MLB
05/04/1994 Injured (Fractured foot), out for 3 weeks.
05/24/1994 Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/03/1994 Named the #86 prospect in the MLB
11/09/1994 Named the #99 prospect in the MLB
12/01/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $123,200 through automatic renewal.
12/08/1994 Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with SP Mike Sirotka, SP Robert Person, in exchange for SP Darryl Kile.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/14/1995 Injured (Torn UCL), out for 6-7 months.
11/29/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $128,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
08/11/1996 Injured (Dead arm), out for 5 days.
09/09/1996 Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/27/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $132,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
05/29/1997 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
11/26/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $190,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
11/27/1998 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $210,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
12/02/1999 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $240,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
12/02/2000 Became a free agent.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
02/01/2001 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,900,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
04/25/2001 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 4-5 weeks.
07/24/2001 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/05/2001 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
09/15/2002 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days.
11/06/2002 Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
02/01/2003 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $7,120,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
06/03/2003 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/04/2003 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Texas Rangers, along with 3B Matt D Williams, 1B Olmedo Saenz, RP Cory Bailey, RF Richard Hidalgo, in exchange for 3B Jason Wood.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
05/16/2004 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Texas.
05/17/2004 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for CF Jon Nunnally.
06/08/2004 Injured (hand contusion),out for 4 days.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/10/2005 Injured (back tightness),out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/30/2006 Was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay while with Chicago.
11/25/2006 Became a free agent.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
02/25/2007 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
04/25/2007 Was granted free agency by the Arizona organization.
05/02/2007 Signed a minor league contract ($32,000 bonus) with the Chicago Cubs organization.
05/08/2007 Goes 5-5 against the Buffalo Spurs, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI and 5 R.
08/09/2007 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/16/2007 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
10/10/2007 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,350,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
06/08/2008 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
11/03/2009 Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract.
11/25/2009 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $850,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
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