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Damon Buford

Q: When was Damon Buford born?

Damon Buford was born on June 12, 1970.

Q: Where was Damon Buford born?

Damon Buford was born in Baltimore, MD .

Q: How tall is Damon Buford?

Damon Buford is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Damon Buford weigh when playing?

Damon Buford weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Damon Buford in the Hall of Fame?

Damon Buford has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Damon Buford drafted?

Damon Buford was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 10th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: What position did Damon Buford play?

Damon Buford was a Centerfielder.

Q: How many hits did Damon Buford have?

Damon Buford had 448 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Damon Buford have?

Damon Buford had 54 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Damon Buford's average?

Damon Buford had a .242 average over his career.

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: June 12, 1970 in Baltimore, MD us

Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 10th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Birmingham HS (Los Angeles, CA)

School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: May 4, 1993 (Age 22-326d, 16,292nd in major league history)
vs. MIN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 15, 2001 (Age 30-337d)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Full Name: Damon Jackson Buford

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Relatives: Son of Don Buford

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.5

1853

448

.242

280

RBI

218

OBP

.311

SLG

.385

OPS

.697

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1990	20	BAL-min	A	41	188	160	31	48	7	2	1	14	15	4	21	32	.300	.390	.388	.778		62		4	1	2	1		WAU · MIDW
1991	21	BAL-min	A+	133	575	505	71	138	25	6	8	54	50	14	51	92	.273	.350	.394	.744		199	6	10	7	2	1		FDK · CARL
1992	22	BAL-min	AA,AAA	146	599	528	82	133	27	5	2	42	64	16	56	85	.252	.324	.333	.657		176	8	2	9	4	0		HGR,ROC · EL,IL
1993	23	BAL-min	AAA	27	124	116	24	33	6	1	1	4	10	2	7	16	.284	.325	.379	.705		44	0	0	1	0	0		ROC · IL
1993	23	BAL	AL	53	90	79	18	18	5	0	2	9	2	2	9	19	.228	.315	.367	.682	80	29	1	1	1	0	0	H8D/79
1994	24	BAL-min	AAA	111	501	452	89	122	21	4	16	66	31	6	35	81	.270	.329	.440	.770		199	3	7	3	4	2		ROC · IL
1994	24	BAL	AL	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000	155	1	0	0	0	0	0	/HD7
1995	25	BAL-min	AAA	46	208	188	40	58	12	3	4	18	17	4	17	26	.309	.367	.468	.835		88	2	1	1	1	0		ROC · IL
1995	25	TOT	MLB	68	204	168	30	34	5	0	4	14	10	8	25	35	.202	.318	.304	.622	67	51	3	5	3	3	0	87/9H
1995	25	BAL	AL	24	42	32	6	2	0	0	0	2	3	1	6	7	.063	.205	.063	.268	-26	2	0	0	3	1	0	8/9H
1995	25	NYM	NL	44	162	136	24	32	5	0	4	12	7	7	19	28	.235	.346	.360	.706	90	49	3	5	0	2	0	78/H
1996	26	TEX	AL	90	162	145	30	41	9	0	6	20	8	5	15	34	.283	.348	.469	.817	101	68	3	0	1	1	0	9H87/D
1997	27	TEX	AL	122	404	366	49	82	18	0	8	39	18	7	30	83	.224	.287	.339	.626	60	124	8	3	3	2	0	*8H/D
1998	28	BOS	AL	86	241	216	37	61	14	4	10	42	5	5	22	43	.282	.349	.523	.872	122	113	5	1	0	2	1	8HD/45
1999	29	BOS	AL	91	324	297	39	72	15	2	6	38	9	2	21	74	.242	.294	.367	.661	65	109	5	2	1	3	0	8H/D7
2000	30	CHC	NL	150	556	495	64	124	18	3	15	48	4	6	47	118	.251	.324	.390	.714	82	193	9	8	4	2	3	*8H/97
2001	31	BAL-CIN-min	AAA	52	241	203	34	58	15	1	7	26	3	2	32	43	.286	.386	.473	.859		96	4	3	0	3	0		ROC,LOU · IL
2001	31	CHC	NL	35	89	85	11	15	2	0	3	8	0	0	4	23	.176	.213	.306	.519	35	26	3	0	0	0	0	8/H9
2002	32	CHW-BOS-min	AAA,A+	58	223	197	27	47	11	0	3	14	8	2	20	31	.239	.314	.340	.654		67	7	2	3	1	0		CHR,PAW,WSM · IL,CARL
2003	33	MON-min	AAA	15	27	20	3	3	1	0	0	1	1	2	5	6	.150	.308	.200	.508		4	0	0	1	1	0		EDM · PCL
9 Yrs				699	2072	1853	280	448	86	9	54	218	56	35	173	430	.242	.311	.385	.697	78	714	37	20	13	13	4
162 Game Avg.				162	480	429	65	104	20	2	13	51	13	8	40	100	.242	.311	.385	.697	78	165	9	5	3	3	1

BAL (3 yrs)				81	134	113	26	21	5	0	2	11	5	3	15	27	.186	.285	.283	.568	50	32	1	1	4	1	0
TEX (2 yrs)				212	566	511	79	123	27	0	14	59	26	12	45	117	.241	.304	.376	.680	72	192	11	3	4	3	0
CHC (2 yrs)				185	645	580	75	139	20	3	18	56	4	6	51	141	.240	.309	.378	.686	76	219	12	8	4	2	3
BOS (2 yrs)				177	565	513	76	133	29	6	16	80	14	7	43	117	.259	.317	.433	.750	89	222	10	3	1	5	1
NYM (1 yr)				44	162	136	24	32	5	0	4	12	7	7	19	28	.235	.346	.360	.706	90	49	3	5	0	2	0

AL (7 yrs)				470	1265	1137	181	277	61	6	32	150	45	22	103	261	.244	.308	.392	.700	77	446	22	7	9	9	1
NL (3 yrs)				229	807	716	99	171	25	3	22	68	11	13	70	169	.239	.316	.374	.691	79	268	15	13	4	4	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Damon Buford?

Damon Buford is 53 years old.

When was Damon Buford born?

Damon Buford was born on June 12, 1970.

Where was Damon Buford born?

Damon Buford was born in Baltimore, MD.

How tall is Damon Buford?

Damon Buford is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Damon Buford weigh when playing?

Damon Buford weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Damon Buford play?

Damon Buford played 9 seasons.

Is Damon Buford in the Hall of Fame?

Damon Buford has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Damon Buford drafted?

Damon Buford was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 10th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Damon Buford play?

Damon Buford was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Damon Buford have?

Damon Buford had 448 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Damon Buford have?

Damon Buford had 54 home runs over his career.

What was Damon Buford's average?

Damon Buford had a .242 average over his career.

How many teams has Damon Buford played for?

Damon Buford played for 5 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.

When did Damon Buford retire?

Damon Buford last played in 2001.

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