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| Hitting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
| 1964 Chicago White Sox | 2B | 135 | 504 | 442 | 62 | 116 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 62 | 46 | 5 | 54.2 | 4.2 | $2.79M |
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | 2B | 155 | 668 | 586 | 93 | 166 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 17 | 7 | 76 | 67 | 4 | 87.2 | 5.2 | $5.57M |
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | 3B | 163 | 698 | 607 | 85 | 148 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 51 | 22 | 71 | 69 | 3 | 74.4 | 3.9 | $4.39M |
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | 3B | 156 | 609 | 535 | 61 | 129 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 51 | 65 | 1 | 58.2 | 3.5 | $3.67M |
| 1968 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 130 | 494 | 426 | 65 | 120 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 46 | 27 | 12 | 46 | 57 | 4 | 74.2 | 6.0 | $5.42M |
| 1969 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 144 | 663 | 554 | 99 | 161 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 64 | 19 | 18 | 62 | 96 | 5 | 97.1 | 6.0 | $5.31M |
| 1970 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 144 | 629 | 504 | 99 | 137 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 66 | 16 | 8 | 55 | 109 | 8 | 96.5 | 6.6 | $4.77M |
| 1971 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 122 | 549 | 449 | 99 | 130 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 15 | 7 | 62 | 89 | 7 | 96.8 | 7.6 | $5.01M |
| 1972 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 125 | 485 | 408 | 46 | 84 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 83 | 69 | 4 | 40.4 | 3.2 | $2.41M |
| Advanced Hitting Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary | |
| 1964 Chicago White Sox | 2B | 135 | 504 | 442 | .262 | 106 | .270 | .337 | 107 | .344 | .348 | 91 | .349 | .685 | 98 | .693 | .009 | $2.79M | |
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | 2B | 155 | 668 | 586 | .283 | 117 | .294 | .358 | 115 | .367 | .389 | 105 | .396 | .747 | 110 | .763 | .017 | $5.57M | |
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | 3B | 163 | 698 | 607 | .244 | 101 | .255 | .323 | 106 | .335 | .349 | 95 | .356 | .672 | 100 | .691 | .013 | $4.39M | |
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | 3B | 156 | 609 | 535 | .241 | 102 | .254 | .322 | 106 | .335 | .316 | 90 | .330 | .638 | 97 | .666 | .007 | $3.67M | |
| 1968 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 130 | 494 | 426 | .282 | 122 | .299 | .367 | 123 | .384 | .437 | 129 | .459 | .804 | 126 | .844 | .035 | $5.42M | |
| 1969 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 144 | 663 | 554 | .291 | 118 | .300 | .397 | 124 | .401 | .417 | 113 | .424 | .814 | 118 | .825 | .020 | $5.31M | |
| 1970 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 144 | 629 | 504 | .272 | 109 | .278 | .406 | 126 | .409 | .411 | 108 | .413 | .816 | 116 | .822 | .034 | $4.77M | |
| 1971 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 122 | 549 | 449 | .290 | 117 | .298 | .413 | 130 | .420 | .477 | 131 | .486 | .890 | 131 | .906 | .042 | $5.01M | |
| 1972 Baltimore Orioles | OF | 125 | 485 | 408 | .206 | 86 | .216 | .326 | 106 | .337 | .267 | 78 | .284 | .593 | 91 | .621 | .012 | $2.41M | |
| Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm) | ||||||||
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
| 1964 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | C/D | A/D | -- | -- | $2.79M |
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | B/B+ | A+/D- | -- | -- | $5.57M |
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | D/C+ | C-/A | -- | D/B | $4.39M |
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | D+/D- | C/B | -- | D/D+ | $3.67M |
| 1968 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | -- | D+/D- | D/D | -- | A+/B+ | $5.42M |
| 1969 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | -- | D-/D- | D/D- | -- | B/C+ | $5.31M |
| 1970 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | -- | D-/D- | D/D- | -- | B+/C | $4.77M |
| 1971 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/C | $5.01M |
| 1972 Baltimore Orioles | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/D+ | $2.41M |
| Player Awards | |||||||
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
| 1964 Chicago White Sox | $2.79M | ||||||
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | $5.57M | ||||||
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | $4.39M | ||||||
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | $3.67M | ||||||
| 1968 Baltimore Orioles | $5.42M | ||||||
| 1969 Baltimore Orioles | $5.31M | ||||||
| 1970 Baltimore Orioles | $4.77M | ||||||
| 1971 Baltimore Orioles | X | $5.01M | |||||
| 1972 Baltimore Orioles | $2.41M | ||||||
The entire playing career for Don Buford is displayed above. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Clicking on an indivdiual season will display the team's roster for that season.
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