Don Buford
#35
AT Left Field
1963—1972
Left Field
BORN
February 2, 1937, in Linden, TX
BATS / THROWS
Both / Right
HT / WT
5-7 / 160
MLB DEBUT
September 14, 1963
FINAL GAME
October 3, 1972
PRIMARY TEAM
Baltimore Orioles
.264
BATTING AVERAGE
1203
HITS
36.0
WAR
.362
ON-BASE PCT
93
HOME RUNS
33.4
WAR7
.379
SLUGGING
.741
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.5
WAR PER SEASON
Buford played on the USC Trojans College World Series championship team with Ron Fairly and future baseball executive Pat Gillick. He holds the Major League Record for the lowest ground-into-double-play rate, averaging one in every 138 at bats
Compared to Hall of Fame Left Fielders
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Buford |
36.0 |
33.4 |
24.0 |
16.8 |
34.7 |
4.5 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
68.7 |
43.2 |
31.4 |
22.4 |
56.0 |
4.7 |
Where Does Don Buford Rank
Among Left Fielders?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
35 |
49 |
39 |
37 |
45 |
44 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |