Don Buford
Free Agent
Don Buford
Birthdate:
Feb. 2, 1937 (35 y, 7 m, 16 d)
Born In:
Linden, NJ, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
2B
Bats/Throws:
S/R
Height/Weight:
5'8"/170
Entry:
1962 Draft - Round: 7, Overall: 136, Team: Ottawa Knights
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
1 years, 126 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
1972-07-15
Contact Potential decreased from 52 to 49
Contact decreased from 52 to 49
Contact vs R decreased from 54 to 50
Contact vs L decreased from 48 to 47
Gap vs R increased from 39 to 40
Gap vs L increased from 33 to 34
Power vs R decreased from 29 to 28
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 77 to 76
Avoid Ks decreased from 77 to 76
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 79 to 77
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 73 to 72
Movement Potential decreased from 11 to 9
Movement decreased from 11 to 9
Movement vs R decreased from 11 to 9
Movement vs L decreased from 10 to 9
Control Potential increased from 9 to 10
Control increased from 9 to 10
Control vs R increased from 9 to 10
Control vs L increased from 9 to 10
1972-04-19
Stealing decreased from 68 to 67
1972-04-06
Gap Potential increased from 37 to 38
Gap increased from 37 to 38
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 78 to 77
Avoid Ks decreased from 78 to 77
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 74 to 73
1972-04-02
Contact Potential decreased from 53 to 52
Contact decreased from 53 to 52
Contact vs R decreased from 55 to 54
Contact vs L decreased from 49 to 48
Gap vs R increased from 38 to 39
Gap vs L increased from 32 to 33
Power Potential decreased from 28 to 27
Power decreased from 28 to 27
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 77 to 78
Avoid Ks increased from 77 to 78
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 73 to 74
1972-03-15
Gap vs R decreased from 39 to 38
Gap vs L decreased from 33 to 32
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 78 to 77
Avoid Ks decreased from 78 to 77
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 74 to 73
Position changed from SS to 2B
1972-03-08
Contact Potential decreased from 54 to 53
Contact decreased from 54 to 53
Contact vs R decreased from 56 to 55
Contact vs L decreased from 50 to 49
Power vs L decreased from 25 to 24
Eye vs R decreased from 59 to 58
Eye vs L decreased from 50 to 49
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 83 to 78
Avoid Ks decreased from 83 to 78
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 84 to 79
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 79 to 74
Sac Bunt decreased from 38 to 37
Infield Arm increased from 40 to 41
2B defense decreased from 37 to 36
SS defense decreased from 14 to 13
Movement Potential decreased from 12 to 11
Movement decreased from 12 to 11
Movement vs R decreased from 13 to 11
Movement vs L decreased from 12 to 10
Stamina decreased from 3 to 2
Fastball Pot decreased from 11 to 10
Fastball decreased from 11 to 10
1972-01-03
Stealing increased from 67 to 68
1971-11-25
Position changed from 2B to SS
1971-11-01
Baserunning increased from 33 to 34
1971-10-05
Speed decreased from 45 to 44
1971-09-10
3B defense decreased from 16 to 15
1971-09-04
1B defense increased from 39 to 41
1971-08-19
Stealing increased from 66 to 67
1B defense increased from 37 to 39
1971-07-14
Contact vs L increased from 49 to 50
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 78 to 79
Bunt for Hit decreased from 31 to 29
Infield Range decreased from 48 to 46
1B defense increased from 32 to 37
2B defense decreased from 38 to 37
3B defense decreased from 17 to 16
SS defense decreased from 15 to 14
Movement vs R increased from 12 to 13
Movement vs L increased from 11 to 12
Fastball Pot increased from 10 to 11
Fastball increased from 10 to 11
1971-07-07
1B defense increased from 22 to 32
1971-07-01
1B defense increased from 8 to 22
1971-06-15
Speed decreased from 46 to 45
SS defense increased from 14 to 15
Weight increased from 169 to 170
1971-06-05
Speed decreased from 47 to 46
Stealing decreased from 68 to 66
1B defense decreased from 9 to 8
SS defense increased from 12 to 14
1971-05-10
1B defense increased from 5 to 9
1971-05-04
Gap vs R increased from 38 to 39
Gap vs L increased from 32 to 33
Sac Bunt increased from 37 to 38
Stealing increased from 67 to 68
1B defense decreased from 6 to 5
SS defense increased from 11 to 12
1971-04-24
Contact vs L decreased from 50 to 49
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 79 to 78
SS defense increased from 9 to 11
Movement vs R decreased from 13 to 12
Movement vs L decreased from 12 to 11
1971-04-14
Stealing decreased from 68 to 67
SS defense increased from 8 to 9
1971-04-08
Contact Potential increased from 53 to 54
Contact increased from 53 to 54
Contact vs R increased from 55 to 56
Contact vs L increased from 49 to 50
Gap Potential decreased from 38 to 37
Gap decreased from 38 to 37
Gap vs R decreased from 40 to 38
Gap vs L decreased from 34 to 32
Power Potential increased from 27 to 28
Power increased from 27 to 28
Power vs L increased from 24 to 25
Sac Bunt decreased from 38 to 37
Infield Range decreased from 50 to 48
Outfield Range decreased from 3 to 1
1B defense decreased from 7 to 6
2B defense decreased from 40 to 38
3B defense decreased from 18 to 17
SS defense decreased from 10 to 8
Movement Potential decreased from 13 to 12
Movement decreased from 13 to 12
Movement vs R decreased from 14 to 13
Movement vs L decreased from 13 to 12
Control Potential increased from 7 to 9
Control increased from 7 to 9
Control vs R increased from 7 to 9
Control vs L increased from 7 to 9
1971-03-16
Baserunning decreased from 34 to 33
3B defense decreased from 19 to 18
1971-01-08
Contact Potential increased from 45 to 53
Contact increased from 45 to 53
Contact vs R increased from 46 to 55
Contact vs L increased from 43 to 49
Gap Potential decreased from 41 to 38
Gap decreased from 41 to 38
Gap vs R decreased from 42 to 40
Gap vs L decreased from 36 to 34
Power Potential increased from 25 to 27
Power increased from 25 to 27
Power vs R increased from 26 to 29
Power vs L increased from 22 to 24
Eye Potential decreased from 57 to 56
Eye decreased from 57 to 56
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 68 to 83
Avoid Ks increased from 68 to 83
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 69 to 84
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 65 to 79
Sac Bunt decreased from 41 to 38
Bunt for Hit decreased from 34 to 31
Speed decreased from 48 to 47
Infield Range decreased from 57 to 50
Infield Error increased from 27 to 31
Infield Arm decreased from 44 to 40
Turn Double Play decreased from 61 to 57
Outfield Range decreased from 5 to 3
Outfield Error decreased from 8 to 4
Outfield Arm increased from 1 to 5
Catcher Ability increased from 1 to 2
Catcher Arm decreased from 2 to 1
2B defense decreased from 45 to 40
3B defense decreased from 22 to 19
SS defense decreased from 13 to 10
Movement Potential decreased from 27 to 13
Movement decreased from 27 to 13
Movement vs R decreased from 28 to 14
Movement vs L decreased from 26 to 13
Control Potential increased from 5 to 7
Control increased from 5 to 7
Control vs R increased from 5 to 7
Control vs L increased from 5 to 7
Stamina increased from 1 to 3
Hold decreased from 7 to 6
Weight increased from 167 to 169
1970-11-02
Stealing decreased from 69 to 68
1B defense decreased from 8 to 7
3B defense decreased from 23 to 22
1970-10-02
Speed decreased from 49 to 48
Weight increased from 166 to 167
1970-07-15
Speed decreased from 50 to 49
1970-07-02
Contact Potential decreased from 48 to 45
Contact decreased from 48 to 45
Contact vs R decreased from 48 to 46
Contact vs L decreased from 45 to 43
Gap Potential increased from 40 to 41
Gap increased from 40 to 41
Gap vs L increased from 35 to 36
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 69 to 68
Avoid Ks decreased from 69 to 68
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 70 to 69
Bunt for Hit increased from 33 to 34
Movement Potential decreased from 28 to 27
Movement decreased from 28 to 27
Movement vs R decreased from 29 to 28
Movement vs L decreased from 27 to 26
1970-05-21
Speed increased from 49 to 50
1970-04-06
Contact vs R decreased from 49 to 48
Contact vs L decreased from 46 to 45
Gap Potential increased from 38 to 40
Gap increased from 38 to 40
Gap vs R increased from 39 to 42
Gap vs L increased from 33 to 35
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 68 to 69
Avoid Ks increased from 68 to 69
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 69 to 70
Sac Bunt increased from 40 to 41
Baserunning increased from 33 to 34
Outfield Error decreased from 9 to 8
Catcher Arm decreased from 3 to 2
Control Potential increased from 3 to 5
Control increased from 3 to 5
Control vs R increased from 3 to 5
Control vs L increased from 3 to 5
Position changed from 1B to 2B
1970-03-05
Stealing decreased from 70 to 69
SS defense decreased from 14 to 13
1970-01-18
Speed decreased from 50 to 49
Stealing decreased from 71 to 70
Position changed from 2B to 1B
1969-09-16
1B defense increased from 6 to 8
1969-09-06
1B defense increased from 5 to 6
1969-07-16
SS defense decreased from 15 to 14
1969-07-13
1B defense decreased from 6 to 5
3B defense decreased from 24 to 23
1969-06-30
Contact vs R increased from 48 to 49
Contact vs L increased from 45 to 46
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 64 to 65
Sac Bunt increased from 39 to 40
Infield Arm decreased from 45 to 44
2B defense decreased from 46 to 45
1969-06-14
1B defense increased from 5 to 6
1969-05-29
1B defense increased from 3 to 5
3B defense decreased from 25 to 24
1969-05-19
1B defense increased from 2 to 3
1969-05-09
1B defense increased from 0 to 2
1969-04-20
SS defense decreased from 16 to 15
1969-04-10
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 65 to 64
1969-04-04
Contact Potential decreased from 49 to 48
Contact decreased from 49 to 48
Contact vs R decreased from 50 to 48
Contact vs L decreased from 46 to 45
Gap Potential increased from 37 to 38
Gap increased from 37 to 38
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 69 to 68
Avoid Ks decreased from 69 to 68
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 70 to 69
Sac Bunt decreased from 40 to 39
Catcher Arm increased from 2 to 3
Movement Potential decreased from 29 to 28
Movement decreased from 29 to 28
Movement vs R decreased from 30 to 29
Movement vs L decreased from 28 to 27
1969-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 48 to 49
Contact increased from 48 to 49
Contact vs R increased from 49 to 50
Power Potential decreased from 26 to 25
Power decreased from 26 to 25
Power vs R decreased from 27 to 26
Power vs L decreased from 23 to 22
Eye Potential increased from 56 to 57
Eye increased from 56 to 57
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 68 to 69
Avoid Ks increased from 68 to 69
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 69 to 70
Speed decreased from 51 to 50
Stealing increased from 70 to 71
Infield Range decreased from 58 to 57
3B defense decreased from 26 to 25
SS defense decreased from 17 to 16
Control Potential increased from 2 to 3
Control increased from 2 to 3
Control vs R increased from 2 to 3
Control vs L increased from 2 to 3
1968-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 46 to 48
Contact increased from 46 to 48
Contact vs R increased from 46 to 49
Contact vs L increased from 43 to 46
Gap Potential decreased from 38 to 37
Gap decreased from 38 to 37
Power Potential increased from 25 to 26
Power increased from 25 to 26
Power vs R increased from 26 to 27
Power vs L increased from 22 to 23
Eye Potential decreased from 57 to 56
Eye decreased from 57 to 56
Eye vs R decreased from 60 to 59
Eye vs L decreased from 51 to 50
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 64 to 65
Sac Bunt decreased from 41 to 40
Speed decreased from 53 to 51
Stealing increased from 69 to 70
Infield Arm decreased from 46 to 45
Catcher Arm decreased from 3 to 2
2B defense decreased from 47 to 46
3B defense decreased from 27 to 26
SS defense decreased from 18 to 17
Movement Potential decreased from 30 to 29
Movement decreased from 30 to 29
Movement vs R decreased from 31 to 30
Movement vs L decreased from 29 to 28
Weight increased from 165 to 166
1968-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 47 to 46
Contact decreased from 47 to 46
Contact vs R decreased from 47 to 46
Contact vs L decreased from 44 to 43
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 66 to 68
Avoid Ks increased from 66 to 68
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 67 to 69
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 63 to 64
Sac Bunt increased from 40 to 41
Baserunning decreased from 34 to 33
Movement vs R decreased from 32 to 31
Control Potential increased from 1 to 2
Control increased from 1 to 2
Control vs R increased from 1 to 2
Control vs L increased from 1 to 2
1967-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 49 to 47
Contact decreased from 48 to 47
Contact vs R decreased from 48 to 47
Contact vs L decreased from 45 to 44
Gap Potential decreased from 39 to 38
Gap decreased from 39 to 38
Gap vs R decreased from 41 to 39
Gap vs L decreased from 35 to 33
Power Potential decreased from 27 to 25
Power decreased from 26 to 25
Power vs R decreased from 27 to 26
Power vs L decreased from 23 to 22
Eye Potential decreased from 81 to 57
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 67 to 66
Avoid Ks increased from 65 to 66
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 66 to 67
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 61 to 63
Sac Bunt decreased from 42 to 40
Bunt for Hit decreased from 34 to 33
Baserunning increased from 33 to 34
Outfield Range decreased from 6 to 5
3B defense increased from 25 to 27
SS defense increased from 16 to 18
Movement vs R increased from 31 to 32
1967-01-01
Contact vs R decreased from 49 to 48
Contact vs L decreased from 46 to 45
Gap Potential decreased from 41 to 39
Gap decreased from 41 to 39
Gap vs R decreased from 42 to 41
Gap vs L decreased from 36 to 35
Avoid Ks increased from 64 to 65
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 65 to 66
Sac Bunt increased from 41 to 42
3B defense decreased from 27 to 25
SS defense increased from 13 to 16
Movement Potential increased from 29 to 30
Movement increased from 29 to 30
Movement vs R increased from 30 to 31
Movement vs L increased from 28 to 29
1966-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 48 to 49
Contact increased from 47 to 48
Contact vs R increased from 48 to 49
Contact vs L increased from 45 to 46
Gap Potential increased from 40 to 41
Gap increased from 40 to 41
Gap vs L increased from 35 to 36
Power Potential decreased from 29 to 27
Power increased from 25 to 26
Power vs R increased from 26 to 27
Power vs L increased from 22 to 23
Eye Potential decreased from 82 to 81
Avoid Ks decreased from 65 to 64
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 66 to 65
Bunt for Hit decreased from 35 to 34
Speed increased from 52 to 53
Stealing decreased from 70 to 69
SS defense increased from 8 to 13
Movement Potential decreased from 30 to 29
Movement decreased from 30 to 29
Movement vs R decreased from 32 to 30
Movement vs L decreased from 29 to 28
1966-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 65 to 48
Contact decreased from 63 to 47
Contact vs R decreased from 64 to 48
Contact vs L decreased from 60 to 45
Gap Potential decreased from 41 to 40
Gap decreased from 41 to 40
Gap vs L decreased from 36 to 35
Power Potential decreased from 42 to 29
Power decreased from 34 to 25
Power vs R decreased from 35 to 26
Power vs L decreased from 30 to 22
Eye Potential increased from 66 to 82
Eye increased from 41 to 57
Eye vs R increased from 44 to 60
Eye vs L increased from 36 to 51
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 69 to 67
Avoid Ks decreased from 67 to 65
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 68 to 66
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 63 to 61
Sac Bunt increased from 36 to 41
Bunt for Hit increased from 32 to 35
Infield Range decreased from 63 to 58
Infield Error increased from 25 to 27
Infield Arm decreased from 52 to 46
Turn Double Play decreased from 67 to 61
Outfield Error increased from 6 to 9
Outfield Arm decreased from 3 to 1
Catcher Ability decreased from 2 to 1
Catcher Arm increased from 2 to 3
3B defense increased from 26 to 27
SS defense increased from 3 to 8
Movement Potential increased from 25 to 30
Movement increased from 25 to 30
Movement vs R increased from 26 to 32
Movement vs L increased from 24 to 29
Control Potential decreased from 14 to 1
Control decreased from 14 to 1
Control vs R decreased from 14 to 1
Control vs L decreased from 14 to 1
Stamina decreased from 5 to 1
Fastball Pot decreased from 21 to 10
1965-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 67 to 65
Contact increased from 52 to 63
Contact vs R increased from 53 to 64
Contact vs L increased from 49 to 60
Gap Potential decreased from 43 to 41
Gap decreased from 43 to 41
Gap vs R decreased from 45 to 42
Gap vs L decreased from 38 to 36
Power Potential decreased from 45 to 42
Power increased from 29 to 34
Power vs R increased from 30 to 35
Power vs L increased from 26 to 30
Eye Potential increased from 57 to 66
Eye vs R increased from 43 to 44
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 68 to 69
Avoid Ks increased from 54 to 67
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 55 to 68
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 51 to 63
Bunt for Hit decreased from 33 to 32
Speed increased from 51 to 52
Stealing decreased from 71 to 70
Baserunning decreased from 34 to 33
Infield Error increased from 24 to 25
Outfield Error decreased from 8 to 6
3B defense increased from 25 to 26
SS defense increased from 0 to 3
Movement Potential increased from 24 to 25
Movement increased from 24 to 25
Movement vs R increased from 25 to 26
Movement vs L increased from 23 to 24
GB% increased from 49% to 51%
Stamina decreased from 6 to 5
1965-01-01
Stealing decreased from 72 to 71
Baserunning decreased from 35 to 34
3B defense decreased from 27 to 25
1964-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 62 to 67
Contact increased from 45 to 52
Contact vs R increased from 45 to 53
Contact vs L increased from 42 to 49
Gap Potential increased from 41 to 43
Gap increased from 40 to 43
Gap vs R increased from 42 to 45
Gap vs L increased from 35 to 38
Power Potential increased from 31 to 45
Power increased from 18 to 29
Power vs R increased from 19 to 30
Power vs L increased from 16 to 26
Eye increased from 32 to 41
Eye vs R increased from 34 to 43
Eye vs L increased from 29 to 36
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 63 to 68
Avoid Ks increased from 45 to 54
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 46 to 55
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 43 to 51
Sac Bunt increased from 35 to 36
Speed decreased from 52 to 51
Baserunning increased from 34 to 35
Infield Range increased from 62 to 63
Turn Double Play increased from 66 to 67
Outfield Error decreased from 10 to 8
2B defense increased from 46 to 47
Movement Potential decreased from 28 to 24
Movement decreased from 25 to 24
Movement vs R decreased from 26 to 25
Movement vs L decreased from 24 to 23
Control Potential decreased from 21 to 14
Control increased from 11 to 14
Control vs R increased from 11 to 14
Control vs L increased from 11 to 14
GB% decreased from 51% to 49%
1964-01-01
Baserunning decreased from 35 to 34
2B defense increased from 45 to 46
3B defense decreased from 28 to 27
1963-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 61 to 62
Contact increased from 33 to 45
Contact vs R increased from 34 to 45
Contact vs L increased from 32 to 42
Gap Potential decreased from 55 to 41
Gap increased from 33 to 40
Gap vs R increased from 34 to 42
Gap vs L increased from 29 to 35
Power Potential decreased from 37 to 31
Power increased from 16 to 18
Power vs R increased from 17 to 19
Power vs L increased from 14 to 16
Eye Potential decreased from 62 to 57
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 65 to 63
Avoid Ks increased from 33 to 45
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 33 to 46
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 31 to 43
Sac Bunt increased from 34 to 35
Bunt for Hit decreased from 34 to 33
Stealing decreased from 73 to 72
Infield Range increased from 61 to 62
Infield Error increased from 23 to 24
Infield Arm increased from 51 to 52
Turn Double Play decreased from 67 to 66
3B defense decreased from 30 to 28
Stuff Potential increased from 3 to 4
Movement Potential decreased from 39 to 28
Movement increased from 22 to 25
Movement vs R increased from 22 to 26
Movement vs L increased from 21 to 24
Control Potential increased from 17 to 21
GB% increased from 49% to 51%
Fastball Pot increased from 16 to 21
1963-01-01
Stealing decreased from 74 to 73
2B defense increased from 41 to 45
3B defense increased from 29 to 30
1962-07-01
Stealing increased from 73 to 74
2B defense decreased from 44 to 41
3B defense decreased from 30 to 29