Don Buford Notable

b. February 2, 1937 · Chicago White Sox 1963–1967, Baltimore Orioles 1968–1972

Don Buford divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Chicago White Sox from 1963, then the Baltimore Orioles through 1972.

Across 1,286 games he batted .264, with 1,203 hits and 718 runs. He finished with 93 home runs, 157 doubles, 672 walks and 200 stolen bases.

He led the league in runs once, in 1971, with 99. He played 555 games in the outfield, with 983 putouts and 12 errors. He also played 392 games at second base and 352 games at third base.

He was an All-Star in 1971.

He was born in Linden, TX, USA on February 2, 1937. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1971

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1963	CHW	12	42	9	12	1	2	0	5	5	7	1	.286
1964	CHW	135	442	62	116	14	6	4	30	46	62	12	.262
1965	CHW	155	586	93	166	22	5	10	47	67	76	17	.283
1966	CHW	163	607	85	148	26	7	8	52	69	71	51	.244
1967	CHW	156	535	61	129	10	9	4	32	65	51	34	.241
1968	BAL	130	426	65	120	13	4	15	46	57	46	27	.282
1969	BAL	144	554	99	161	31	3	11	64	96	62	19	.291
1970	BAL	144	504	99	137	15	2	17	66	109	55	16	.272
1971	BAL	122	449	99	130	19	4	19	54	89	62	15	.290
1972	BAL	125	408	46	84	6	2	5	22	69	83	8	.206
Career	—	1286	4553	718	1203	157	44	93	418	672	575	200	.264

On this day & linked events

1937

Born February 2, 1937

Linden, TX, USA

1963

Major-league debut: Don Buford

Don Buford made a major-league debut on September 14, 1963.

1972

Final major-league game: Don Buford

Don Buford played a final major-league game on October 3, 1972.

Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0