John Buffamoyer
John Eric Buffamoyer
Born: July 12, 1955
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1973-1980
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John Buffamoyer compiled a career batting average of .213 with 17 home runs and 126 RBI in his 480-game career with the Newark Co-Pilots, Danville Warriors, Burlington Bees, Berkshire Brewers, Holyoke Millers, Spokane Indians and Charlotte O's. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
 Newark Co-Pilots |
 Danville Warriors |
 Burlington Bees |
 Berkshire Brewers |
 Holyoke Millers |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Charlotte O's |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 29 | 95 | 82 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 33 | .122 | .242 | .183 | .425 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | 17 | 42 | 40 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .200 | .238 | .225 | .463 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | 51 | 201 | 173 | 24 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 42 | .243 | .337 | .382 | .718 | 66 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 95 | 336 | 295 | 14 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 92 | .190 | .277 | .261 | .538 | 77 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Berkshire Brewers | 88 | 266 | 240 | 18 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 63 | .200 | .270 | .250 | .520 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | 39 | 117 | 100 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 25 | .190 | .299 | .240 | .539 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 68 | 208 | 179 | 24 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 32 | .263 | .342 | .307 | .649 | 55 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 50 | 159 | 137 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 29 | .248 | .352 | .336 | .688 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 43 | 146 | 138 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 | .225 | .260 | .355 | .615 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 480 | 1570 | 1384 | 119 | 295 | 51 | 2 | 17 | 126 | 6 | 8 | 158 | 354 | .213 | .296 | .290 | .586 | 401 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | C | 14 | 78 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .955 | 6.000 | 4 | |||
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | OF | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.727 | ||||
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Co-Pilots | C | 51 | 370 | 27 | 8 | 5 | .980 | 7.784 | 8 | |||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | C | 15 | 82 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .966 | 5.733 | 1 | |||
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | C | 93 | 573 | 58 | 19 | 4 | .971 | 6.785 | 8 | |||
| 1976 | AA | EL | Berkshire Brewers | C | 88 | 360 | 52 | 13 | 3 | .969 | 4.682 | 9 | |||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | C | 37 | 176 | 27 | 5 | 1 | .976 | 5.486 | 0 | |||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | C | 67 | 287 | 33 | 9 | 2 | .973 | 4.776 | 6 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 3B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | C | 50 | 213 | 23 | 8 | 5 | .967 | 4.720 | 7 | |||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | C | 24 | 106 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .992 | 4.958 | 3 | |||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 1B | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 12.000 | ||||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 454 | 2278 | 246 | 72 | 22 | .972 | 5.559 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Co-Pilots | ML4 | ||
| 1974 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Co-Pilots | ML4 | ||
| 1974 | A | Midwest League | Danville Warriors | ML4 | ||
| 1975 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | ML4 | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | Berkshire Brewers | ML4 | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Holyoke Millers | ML4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL |
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