Don Buford
LF · 10 seasons · 1963 – 1972 · B/T: B/R
Few careers score higher: Don Buford sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 10 seasons. 1966 was the high-water mark, worth +12.2, 19th that season and 2794th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: stolen bases (+30.8), runs (+20.5) and RBI (+9.9), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
12.20
1966 · #2,794 all-time
Career Z
78.0
summed
Avg / Season
7.80
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | CWS | 12 | -1.36 | #253 | #40,329 |
| 1964 | CWS | 135 | 4.74 | #92 | #14,304 |
| 1965 | CWS | 155 | 9.56 | #41 | #5,490 |
| 1966★ | CWS | 163 | 12.20 | #19 | #2,794 |
| 1967 | CWS | 156 | 8.85 | #42 | #6,405 |
| 1968 | BAL | 130 | 11.60 | #25 | #3,312 |
| 1969 | BAL | 144 | 10.88 | #41 | #3,990 |
| 1970 | BAL | 144 | 9.28 | #46 | #5,840 |
| 1971 | BAL | 122 | 11.20 | #24 | #3,678 |
| 1972 | BAL | 125 | 1.01 | #201 | #25,759 |
★ Best season by Z