Damon Buford was a center fielder in MLB. Across 699 career games, with a .242 batting average and 54 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | BAL | 53 | 79 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 19 | .228 | .315 | .367 | .682 |
| 1994 | BAL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | BAL | 24 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | .063 | .205 | .063 | .268 |
| 1995 | NYM | 44 | 136 | 24 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 28 | .235 | .346 | .360 | .706 |
| 1996 | TEX | 90 | 145 | 30 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 34 | .283 | .348 | .469 | .817 |
| 1997 | TEX | 122 | 366 | 49 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 18 | 30 | 83 | .224 | .287 | .339 | .626 |
| 1998 | BOS | 86 | 216 | 37 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 5 | 22 | 43 | .282 | .349 | .523 | .872 |
| 1999 | BOS | 91 | 297 | 39 | 72 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 9 | 21 | 74 | .242 | .294 | .367 | .661 |
| 2000 | CHC | 150 | 495 | 64 | 124 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 48 | 4 | 47 | 118 | .251 | .324 | .390 | .714 |
| 2001 | CHC | 35 | 85 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .176 | .213 | .306 | .519 |
| Career Totals | — | 699 | 1853 | 280 | 448 | 86 | 9 | 54 | 218 | 56 | 173 | 430 | .242 | .311 | .385 | .697 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1993 | $109,000 |
| 1994 | $130,000 |
| 1995 | $140,000 |
| 1996 | $165,000 |
| 1997 | $225,000 |
| 1998 | $460,000 |
| 1999 | $1,100,000 |
| 2000 | $1,100,000 |
| 2001 | $1,100,000 |
Career Total: $4,529,000 (9 seasons)
Average: $503,222
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.