Damon Buford
Damon Jackson Buford
Born: June 12, 1970
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 10 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Southern California
Career: 1990-2003
Major League Statistics
Damon Buford compiled a career batting average of .270 with 42 home runs and 239 RBI in his 759-game career with the Wausau Timbers, Frederick Keys, Hagerstown Suns, Rochester Red Wings, Louisville RiverBats, Winston-Salem Warthogs, Pawtucket Red Sox, Charlotte Knights and Edmonton Trappers. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Wausau Timbers | 41 | 188 | 160 | 31 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 32 | .300 | .390 | .388 | .778 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 133 | 575 | 505 | 71 | 138 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 50 | 14 | 51 | 92 | .273 | .350 | .394 | .744 | 199 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 45 | 173 | 155 | 29 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 14 | 23 | .284 | .345 | .394 | .739 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 101 | 426 | 373 | 53 | 89 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 41 | 12 | 42 | 62 | .239 | .315 | .308 | .623 | 115 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 27 | 124 | 116 | 24 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 16 | .284 | .325 | .379 | .705 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 111 | 501 | 452 | 89 | 122 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 66 | 31 | 6 | 35 | 81 | .270 | .329 | .440 | .770 | 199 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 46 | 208 | 188 | 40 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 26 | .309 | .367 | .468 | .835 | 88 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | 13 | 65 | 54 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | .370 | .462 | .667 | 1.128 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 39 | 176 | 149 | 20 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 26 | .255 | .358 | .403 | .761 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 7 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .286 | .375 | .357 | .732 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 41 | 156 | 138 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 22 | .246 | .314 | .348 | .662 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 10 | 35 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .161 | .257 | .290 | .547 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 15 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | .150 | .308 | .200 | .508 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 629 | 2686 | 2369 | 401 | 640 | 125 | 22 | 42 | 239 | 199 | 52 | 244 | 412 | .270 | .343 | .395 | .738 | 935 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Wausau Timbers | OF | 39 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 2.333 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | OF | 127 | 293 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .984 | 2.362 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 45 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .971 | 2.244 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | OF | 101 | 264 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .993 | 2.743 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 27 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .962 | 2.815 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 109 | 339 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .988 | 3.147 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | CF | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 46 | 115 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 2.543 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | RF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 32 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.688 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | OF | 13 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 1.769 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | LF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | CF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | CF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | OF | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.571 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | OF | 38 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .972 | 1.816 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | LF | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 10 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 2.900 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .889 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | CF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 759 | 1499 | 39 | 26 | 10 | .983 | 2.026 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | A | Midwest League | Wausau Timbers | BAL | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Louisville RiverBats | CIN | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | ||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | ||
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | MIL |
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