#29 Damon Buford, Centerfield, 29 yrs, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Sunday, 10/31/1999
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Damon Buford

6/12/1970
29
USA,MD,BALTIMORE
5"10
170

Centerfield
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R
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Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1999 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 41 Days (901 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 41 Days (901 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57454
Versus LHP57455
Versus RHP57454
Talent56455
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3
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 5 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@BALL 3-5401000001#9  
9/24@CWSL 4-5501000000#9  
9/25@CWSL 3-5200000022#9  
9/26CWSW 5-3300000001#9  
9/27CWSL 3-5400000002#9  
9/28BOSL 9-10311000001#7  
9/29BOSL 7-10310000010#9  
9/30OAKL 4-5300000001#7  
10/1@SEAW 6-3300000101#9  
10/3@SEAW 9-6411100001#9  

Batting Stats 1999

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1505051002229624854104.198.281.303.584.505.105
Projected1505051002229624854104.198.281.303.584.505.105
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14957670019461533300.043.42.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1202520419131622112.208.307.325.632
vs. RHP38575202543353882535.195.273.296.569
Close/Late56124115556102.214.297.375.672
Scoring Position127258145501132623.197.262.370.632
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7223347100324201943.202.266.283.549
Road7827253122638283561.195.291.320.611
March/April237214213971020.194.306.375.681
May269021501137815.233.297.322.619
June279921211714918.212.288.283.571
July238016602146418.200.239.350.589
August2474143021371715.189.340.311.651
Sept/Oct27901440067618.156.206.200.406

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1994164910200253101100.204.264.245.509FLA
19951373708713111343123817220.235.294.365.658FLA
1996150518134311167155325312000.259.306.415.722FLA
1997145578113272645363515212300.196.259.280.539FLA
19981525311192741058564210213111.224.292.347.639FLA TB
199915050510022296248547610400.198.281.303.584TB
Total75025515631221052272231189461456131.221.285.338.623 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1993, A1449144008312301.286.426.367.794
1993, AA115438131301168460327562.299.338.482.820
1994, AA38144449093226171522.306.367.556.923
1994, AAA98352100233177135316514.284.336.511.847

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1999

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1020042.5003.29.82    
Centerfield1491492663128011.9611287.01.96    

Player History

Hit first career homerun on 4/14/1995, off Mark Huismann (PIT)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against San Francisco on 9/18/1995...
Injured on 9/15/1997 with a Torn Hip Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
2/1/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Florida to Tampa Bay on 2/1/1998 (Going to FLA: C James AAA. Going to TB: CF Damon Buford, 3B Jeff Manto)...
Injured on 8/9/1998 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
2/5/1999: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/26/1999 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
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