1906
Born December 25, 1906
Spring Hill, TN, USA
James Buford Notable
b. December 25, 1906 · Nashville Elite Giants 1930, 1932, Cleveland Cubs 1931, Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars 1933
James Buford played for three clubs across four seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Nashville Elite Giants in 1930 and closing with the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars in 1933.
Across 105 games he batted .288, with 109 hits and 43 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 12 doubles and 12 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 27.00 earned run average, pitching 1 inning in 1 game.
He played 68 games at second base, with 183 assists and 24 errors. He turned 15 double plays.
He was born in Spring Hill, TN, USA on December 25, 1906, and died on November 8, 1966.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | NEG | 46 | 176 | 20 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 6 | .295 |
| 1931 | CCU | 5 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 1932 | NEG | 36 | 129 | 18 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .295 |
| 1933 | ID | 18 | 60 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Career | — | 105 | 379 | 43 | 109 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 12 | .288 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | ID | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
On this day & linked events
1966