Damon Buford

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2001)

Damon Buford was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2001 for 5 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 9 seasons. In 699 career games, he hit .242 with 448 hits, 54 home runs, and 218 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .242
HR 54
RBI 218
H 448
OPS .697
PIV -2,469
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
6/12/1970 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1993-05-04
Last Game
2001-05-15

Full name: Damon Jackson Buford

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Career Batting Statistics

Damon Buford — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
699 1,853 280 448 86 9 54 218 56 173 430 .242 .311 .385 .697 -2,469

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Damon Buford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1993 BAL AL 53 79 18 18 5 0 2 9 2 9 19 .228 .265 (-14%) .332 (-5%) .403 (-9%) .735 (-7%) -84.0
1994 BAL AL 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1995 BAL AL 24 32 6 2 0 0 0 2 3 6 7 .062 — — — — 0.0
1995 NYN NL 44 136 24 32 5 0 4 12 7 19 28 .235 .266 (-12%) .337 (+2%) .417 (-14%) .755 (-7%) 0.0
1996 TEX AL 90 145 30 41 9 0 6 20 8 15 34 .283 .269 (+5%) .340 (+2%) .426 (+10%) .767 (+6%) 176.1
1997 TEX AL 122 366 49 82 18 0 8 39 18 30 83 .224 .266 (-16%) .336 (-15%) .419 (-19%) .756 (-17%) -1061.3
1998 BOS AL 86 216 37 61 14 4 10 42 5 22 43 .282 .266 (+6%) .335 (+4%) .420 (+25%) .755 (+15%) 575.0
1999 BOS AL 91 297 39 72 15 2 6 38 9 21 74 .242 .271 (-11%) .344 (-15%) .433 (-15%) .778 (-15%) -814.6
2000 CHN NL 150 495 64 124 18 3 15 48 4 47 118 .251 .270 (-7%) .344 (-6%) .437 (-11%) .782 (-9%) -705.2
2001 CHN NL 35 85 11 15 2 0 3 8 0 4 23 .176 .263 (-33%) .332 (-36%) .426 (-28%) .758 (-32%) -456.1
Career · 10 seasons 699 1,853 280 448 86 9 54 218 56 173 430 .242 — — — — -2,370

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Damon Buford — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 9 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Damon Buford — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALCS BOS 4 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400
1999 ALDS1 BOS 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1998 ALDS1 BOS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 ALDS2 TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Damon Buford — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home35691315122625110.248
Away34394012922229108.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

Damon Buford — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-05-15 CHCHOUL 100000001
2001-05-13 CHCSTLL 100000001
2001-05-12 CHCSTLL 300000001
2001-05-11 CHCSTLL 411001101
2001-05-10 CHCMILL 000000000
2001-05-09 CHCMILW 400000001
2001-05-08 CHCMILL 311001100
2001-05-07 CHCMILW 401100010
2001-05-06 CHCLADW 310000001
2001-05-05 CHCLADW 523000201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Damon Buford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 624 485 1255 28 14 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Damon Buford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 BAL OF 30 22 61 2 1 1
1994 BAL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1995 BAL OF 24 11 40 0 0 0
1995 NYN OF 39 35 67 2 2 0
1996 TEX OF 80 34 93 3 0 0
1997 TEX OF 117 102 282 7 3 4
1998 BOS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 BOS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 BOS OF 67 52 134 4 0 1
1999 BOS OF 84 76 189 6 3 2
2000 CHN OF 148 130 336 4 5 1
2001 CHN OF 34 23 53 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Damon Buford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 52
Center Field 519
Right Field 62
Designated Hitter 44

Salary History

Damon Buford — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 CHN NL $1,100,000
2000 CHN NL $1,100,000
1999 BOS AL $1,100,000
1998 BOS AL $460,000
1997 TEX AL $225,000
1996 TEX AL $165,000
1995 NYN NL $140,000
1994 BAL AL $130,000
1993 BAL AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $4,529,000

College History

Damon Buford — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1988, 1989, 1990

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Damon Buford (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Travis Snider
    .244 avg, 54 HR
  2. 97
    Charlie Spikes
    .246 avg, 65 HR
  3. 94
    Marty Keough
    .242 avg, 43 HR
  4. 89
    Andres Torres
    .242 avg, 32 HR
  5. 82
    Dylan Carlson
    .233 avg, 43 HR
  6. 81
    Gavin Sheets
    .232 avg, 82 HR

Damon Buford: the record in brief

The profile opens with Damon Buford's first major league game on May 4, 1993; the last one listed came on May 15, 2001. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1993 to 1995), the New York Mets (1995), the Texas Rangers (1996 to 1997), the Boston Red Sox (1998 to 1999), and the Chicago Cubs (2000 through 2001). Buford played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 12, 1970, in Baltimore, MD, USA and a listed size of 170 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Damon Buford was the playing name; the full given name is Damon Jackson.

The batting record for Buford: 699 games, 448 hits in 1,853 at bats, and a .242 average, along with 54 homers, 218 RBI, and 56 stolen bases. Buford's career OPS of .697 combines a .311 on-base mark with .385 slugging. Buford's .242 average ran 9.7% below the .268 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Buford's .697 stands 8.5% below the league's .762. The single-season home run high is 15, set in 2000. Buford collected a career-high 124 hits in 2000.

Frequently Asked Questions about Damon Buford

What years did Damon Buford play?
Damon Buford played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2001.
Was Damon Buford a pitcher?
No. Damon Buford was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Damon Buford hit?
Damon Buford hit 54 career home runs with 448 hits.
What was Damon Buford's career batting average?
Damon Buford batted .242 over his career, with 448 hits in 1,853 at bats.
How many RBI did Damon Buford have?
Damon Buford drove in 218 runs in his career.
Is Damon Buford in the Hall of Fame?
No. Damon Buford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.