Damon Buford Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Gen X Maryland Throws Right Bats Right North America Texas Rangers American League Center Fielder

Damon Buford was a free swinger whose value came from contact quality rather than plate patience. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 83 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 88 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 87 (limited on-base ability), and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.

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Damon Buford Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
9
Season Average Seasons Hitting
9
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
9
Career Games Hitting
699
Season Average Games Hitting
77.67
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
202.41
Career Plate Appearances
2072
Season Average Plate Appearances
230.22
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
1853
Season Average At Bats
205.89
At Bats Per 600 PA
536.58
Career Batting Average
0.242
Season Average Batting Average
0.242
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.242
Career Equivalent Average
0.721
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.721
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.721
Career Hits
448
Season Average Hits
49.78
Hits Per 600 PA
129.73
Career Singles
299
Season Average Singles
33.22
Singles Per 600 PA
86.58
Career Doubles
86
Season Average Doubles
9.56
Doubles Per 600 PA
24.9
Career Triples
9
Season Average Triples
1
Triples Per 600 PA
2.61
Career Home Runs
54
Season Average Home Runs
6
Home Runs Per 600 PA
15.64
Career Extra Base Hits
149
Season Average Extra Base Hits
16.56
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
43.15
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.333
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.333
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.333
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.029
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.029
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.121
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.121
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.121
Career Base Runs
230.24
Season Average Base Runs
25.58
Base Runs Per 600 PA
66.67
Career Total Bases
714
Season Average Total Bases
79.33
Total Bases Per 600 PA
206.76
Career Times on Base
641
Season Average Times on Base
71.22
Times on Base Per 600 PA
185.62
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.311
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.311
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.311
Career Slugging Pct
0.385
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.385
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.385

OPS

Career OPS
0.697
Season Average OPS
0.697
OPS Per 600 PA
0.697
Career Isolated Power
0.144
Season Average Isolated Power
0.144
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.144
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.236
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.236
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.236
Career Total Average
0.652
Season Average Total Average
0.652
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.652
Career BABIP
0.285
Season Average BABIP
0.285
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.285
Career Runs
280
Season Average Runs
31.11
Runs Per 600 PA
81.08
Career RBIs
218
Season Average RBIs
24.22
RBIs Per 600 PA
63.13
Career Runs Produced
444
Season Average Runs Produced
49.33
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
128.57
Career Runs Created
227.83
Season Average Runs Created
25.31
Runs Created Per 600 PA
65.97
Career Hit By Pitch
20
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2.22
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
5.79
Career Walks
173
Season Average Walks
19.22
Walks Per 600 PA
50.1
Career Intentional Walks
4
Season Average Intentional Walks
0.44
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
1.16
Career Strikeouts
430
Season Average Strikeouts
47.78
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
124.52
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.82
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.82
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
4.82
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.4
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.4
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.4
Career Sacrifice Hit
13
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
1.44
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
3.76
Career Sacrifice Fly
13
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
1.44
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.76
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
37
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
4.11
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
10.71
Career Stolen Bases
56
Season Average Stolen Bases
6.22
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
16.22
Career Caught Stealing
35
Season Average Caught Stealing
3.89
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
10.14
Career Stolen Base Attempts
91
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
10.11
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
26.35
Career Stolen Base Percentage
61.54
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
61.54
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
61.54

Damon Buford Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
9
Season Average Seasons Fielding
9
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
9
Career Games Played as Fielder
626
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
69.56
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.25
Career Starts as Fielder
485
Season Average Starts as Fielder
53.89
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0.97
Career Played Outs
13511
Season Average Played Outs
1501.22
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
4503.2
Season Average Inning Played
500.4
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
1255
Season Average Putouts
139.44
Putouts Per 9 Innings
2.51
Career Assists
28
Season Average Assists
3.11
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Errors
14
Season Average Errors
1.56
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Total Chances
1297
Season Average Total Chances
144.11
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.59
Career Chances Accepted
1283
Season Average Chances Accepted
142.56
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.56
Career Fielding Percentage
98.92
Season Average Fielding Percentage
98.92
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
98.92
Career Range Factor
2.05
Season Average Range Factor
2.05
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
2.05
Career Games Started %
77.48
Season Average Games Started %
77.48
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
77.48
Career Double Plays
9
Season Average Double Plays
1
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0


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