#92 Michael Bufford, Catcher, 29 yrs, Issaquah Steelhead
Tuesday, 1/31/1951 |
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| Michael Bufford
11/24/1921
29
USA
6"2
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| Big League Contract
$ 3,600,000
1952
8 Year(s), 23 Days (1399 total Days)
0 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 73 Days (1449 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Talent | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 8 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 8 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1947 | 136 | 484 | 117 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 60 | 68 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 107 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .320 | .386 | .706 | ISS |
| 1948 | 144 | 499 | 131 | 29 | 4 | 17 | 87 | 67 | 65 | 5 | 6 | 95 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .350 | .439 | .788 | ISS |
| 1949 | 143 | 484 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 60 | 60 | 54 | 9 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .303 | .331 | .633 | ISS |
| 1950 | 145 | 500 | 114 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 69 | 60 | 67 | 3 | 4 | 99 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .321 | .354 | .675 | ISS |
| Total | 568 | 1967 | 466 | 91 | 9 | 56 | 276 | 255 | 237 | 23 | 18 | 383 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .323 | .378 | .701 | |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1950 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .231 | .130 | .361 |
| Total | 7 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .231 | .130 | .361 |
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Drafted in 15th round, 258th overall pick, by Issaquah in 1947...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/1/1947, off Robert Lerman (DC )...
1/26/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
9/11/1948: Signed a contract extension with Issaquah, $3,600,000 per year, for 4 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 7/27/1950...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1950...
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