#12 Black Bottom Buford, Third Base, 27 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers Monday, 7/17/1933 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Black Bottom Buford
5/24/1906 27 USA 5"8 175
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1933 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 117 Days (445 total Days) 100 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 117 Days (445 total Days) 3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 64 | 58 | 38 | 48 | 68 |
| Versus LHP | 64 | 59 | 38 | 48 | 68 |
| Versus RHP | 64 | 57 | 38 | 48 | 68 |
| Talent | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 8 8 5 2 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 7 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 6 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 8 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 6 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 6
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 6/28 | CIN | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 6/29 | CIN | W 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 7/1 | BOB | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 7/2 | BOB | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 7/5 | SLN | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/7 | SLN | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 7/9 | CHC | L 0-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 7/11 | @NYG | W 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 7/12 | @NYG | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 7/16 | @NYG | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 44 | 85 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 13 | .282 | .319 | .341 | .660 | .671 | .059 |
| Projected | 89 | 172 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 26 | .282 | .319 | .341 | .660 | .671 | .059 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 24 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 65.0 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 59 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .290 | .339 | .629 |
| vs. RHP | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .346 | .379 | .346 | .725 |
| Close/Late | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .583 | .583 | .583 | 1.167 |
| Scoring Position | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .200 | .167 | .367 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 24 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .327 | .352 | .423 | .775 |
| Road | 20 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | .212 | .270 | .212 | .482 |
| Last Week | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| March/April | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .278 | .500 |
| May | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .167 | .313 | .167 | .479 |
| June | 19 | 47 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | .319 | .347 | .404 | .751 |
| July | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1930 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .250 | .536 | BRR |
| 1931 | 27 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .212 | .219 | .431 | BRR |
| 1932 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .286 | .318 | .333 | .652 | BRR |
| 1933 | 44 | 85 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 7 | .282 | .319 | .341 | .660 | BRR |
| Total | 97 | 150 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 7 | .260 | .294 | .307 | .600 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1930, AAA | 131 | 542 | 150 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 95 | 62 | 53 | 33 | 10 | .277 | .344 | .408 | .752 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.1 | 27.00 | | | | |
| Second Base | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.0 | 8.44 | | | | |
| Third Base | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .857 | 24.2 | 2.55 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 15.0 | 4.80 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 21 | 19 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 1.000 | 173.0 | 2.50 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 25.0 | 1.80 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 38th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1930... Had first career hit (double) on 10/1/1930, off Dimps Miller (PHI)...
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