Don Buford Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Silent Generation Texas Throws Right Bats Switch North America Baltimore Orioles American League Left Fielder All-Star

Getting on base was Don Buford's calling card — an elite on-base profile built on both contact and walk rate. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 113 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 113 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 120 (excellent on-base ability), and elite walk discipline.

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Don Buford Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
10
Season Average Seasons Hitting
10
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
10
Career Games Hitting
1286
Season Average Games Hitting
128.6
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
144.31
Career Plate Appearances
5347
Season Average Plate Appearances
534.7
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
4553
Season Average At Bats
455.3
At Bats Per 600 PA
510.9
Career Batting Average
0.264
Season Average Batting Average
0.264
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.264
Career Equivalent Average
0.776
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.776
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.776
Career Hits
1203
Season Average Hits
120.3
Hits Per 600 PA
134.99
Career Singles
909
Season Average Singles
90.9
Singles Per 600 PA
102
Career Doubles
157
Season Average Doubles
15.7
Doubles Per 600 PA
17.62
Career Triples
44
Season Average Triples
4.4
Triples Per 600 PA
4.94
Career Home Runs
93
Season Average Home Runs
9.3
Home Runs Per 600 PA
10.44
Career Extra Base Hits
294
Season Average Extra Base Hits
29.4
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
32.99
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.244
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.244
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.244
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.02
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.02
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.02
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.077
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.077
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.077
Career Base Runs
697.48
Season Average Base Runs
69.75
Base Runs Per 600 PA
78.27
Career Total Bases
1727
Season Average Total Bases
172.7
Total Bases Per 600 PA
193.79
Career Times on Base
1916
Season Average Times on Base
191.6
Times on Base Per 600 PA
215
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.362
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.362
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.362
Career Slugging Pct
0.379
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.379
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.379

OPS

Career OPS
0.741
Season Average OPS
0.741
OPS Per 600 PA
0.741
Career Isolated Power
0.115
Season Average Isolated Power
0.115
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.115
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.258
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.258
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.258
Career Total Average
0.757
Season Average Total Average
0.757
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.757
Career BABIP
0.283
Season Average BABIP
0.283
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.283
Career Runs
718
Season Average Runs
71.8
Runs Per 600 PA
80.57
Career RBIs
418
Season Average RBIs
41.8
RBIs Per 600 PA
46.9
Career Runs Produced
1043
Season Average Runs Produced
104.3
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
117.04
Career Runs Created
721.54
Season Average Runs Created
72.15
Runs Created Per 600 PA
80.97
Career Hit By Pitch
41
Season Average Hit By Pitch
4.1
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
4.6
Career Walks
672
Season Average Walks
67.2
Walks Per 600 PA
75.41
Career Intentional Walks
57
Season Average Intentional Walks
5.7
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
6.4
Career Strikeouts
575
Season Average Strikeouts
57.5
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
64.52
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
9.3
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
9.3
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
9.3
Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.17
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
1.17
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1.17
Career Sacrifice Hit
47
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
4.7
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
5.27
Career Sacrifice Fly
34
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
3.4
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.82
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
34
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
3.4
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
3.82
Career Stolen Bases
200
Season Average Stolen Bases
20
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
22.44
Career Caught Stealing
105
Season Average Caught Stealing
10.5
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
11.78
Career Stolen Base Attempts
305
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
30.5
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
34.22
Career Stolen Base Percentage
65.57
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
65.57
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
65.57

Don Buford Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
10
Season Average Seasons Fielding
10
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
10
Career Games Played as Fielder
1299
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
129.9
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.15
Career Starts as Fielder
1137
Season Average Starts as Fielder
113.7
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.01
Career Played Outs
30468
Season Average Played Outs
3046.8
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
10156
Season Average Inning Played
1015.6
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
2083
Season Average Putouts
208.3
Putouts Per 9 Innings
1.85
Career Assists
1601
Season Average Assists
160.1
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.42
Career Errors
116
Season Average Errors
11.6
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.1
Career Total Chances
3800
Season Average Total Chances
380
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
3.37
Career Chances Accepted
3684
Season Average Chances Accepted
368.4
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
3.26
Career Fielding Percentage
96.95
Season Average Fielding Percentage
96.95
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
96.95
Career Range Factor
2.836
Season Average Range Factor
2.836
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
2.836
Career Games Started %
87.53
Season Average Games Started %
87.53
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
87.53
Career Double Plays
287
Season Average Double Plays
28.7
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.25
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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