#11 Rod Buff, Third Base, 29 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Thursday, 7/31/2010
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Rod Buff

1/22/1981
29
Muskogee, OK
6"2
200

Third Base
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 750,000
2013
6 Year(s), 69 Days (1101 total Days)
69 Day(s)
6 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent8910103
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7
2
4
2
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 5 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/19@SLNW 6-5414001100#6PoG 
7/20@SLNW 6-4410000012#5  
7/21@SLNL 2-8422101101#6  
7/22ATLW 4-2311000011#5  
7/23ATLW 3-2401000001#6  
7/24ATLL 7-8300000120#6  
7/26SDPL 0-3402000000#6  
7/27SDPW 5-3300000002#6  
7/29@SFGL 8-9311100310#6  
7/30@SFGW 10-6524101301#6PoG 

Batting Stats 2010

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall541965090829303055.255.355.423.779.770.168
Projected85308791401346474787.255.355.423.779.770.168
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall54228110101831701.032.65.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP781710411121325100.218.326.385.711
vs. RHP1183380418181730001.280.375.449.824
Close/Late1960012536000.316.409.474.883
Scoring Position54145022201113101.259.388.463.851
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home28992550210151725.253.359.364.723
Road26972540619151330.258.351.485.836
This Week2852016311.625.6671.2501.917
Last Week62161012335.286.375.476.851
March/April186514302791120.215.329.354.683
June124310002891112.233.393.372.765
July2488266041412823.295.354.500.854

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
2004140507149271197968442213601.294.351.464.815 BOS
2005149506126201147562655712103.249.336.375.712BOS CIN
20061444871442173210597731612734.296.384.565.949CIN
2007154495137354116081562212502.277.351.430.782CIN
2008149509128340107664851116216.251.359.377.736CIN MIN
200998345106242125661520310014.307.395.493.888MIN CIN
20105419650908293030115501.255.355.423.779CIN
Total8883045840170151064804634051222826521.276.361.446.807 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2010, AAA481684686162543357694.274.402.6791.081

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2007112941000331300.138.219.172.391
Total112941000331300.138.219.172.391

Fielding Stats 2010

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base5454489481497.953479.12.80    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 48th overall pick, by Houston in 1988...
Injured on 8/24/1989 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 4 days...
Injured on 4/24/1990 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days...
Injured on 5/2/1990 with a Sore Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Traded from Houston to Cincinnati on 5/16/1991 (Going to CIN: SS Darryl Whitehead, P John Karabogias, P Monty Fernandez, LF Billy Zajaczkowski, P Kurt Thomas. Going to HOU: CF Salvatore Giunta, P
Paul Palmer)...
Injured on 6/13/1992 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 8/17/1992 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 6/1/1995, off Mark Sileo (LAD)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/5/1995, off Yul Brujado (ATL)...
Injured on 3/24/1998 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
Released by Cincinnati on 4/26/2001...
Injured on 4/14/2003 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 3-4 weeks...
Drafted in 2nd round, 35th overall pick, by Boston in 2004...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/4/2004, off Da Wei (BAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/5/2004, off J.R. Bowe (BAL)...
Drove in 7 runs against Baltimore on 4/11/2004...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (A) on 5/23/2004...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (A) on 6/10/2004...
Traded from Boston to Cincinnati on 5/16/2005 (Going to CIN: 3B Rod Buff, P Jimmy Pastor. Going to BOS: 1B Del Roy Cheeks, P Paul Finnegan)...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 5/17/2006...
Injured on 8/31/2006 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Traded from Cincinnati to Minnesota on 7/16/2008 (Going to CIN: 1B Darold Meeks. Going to MIN: 3B Rod Buff, LF Spence Shannon)...
Injured on 4/18/2009 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
Traded from Minnesota to Cincinnati on 7/1/2009 (Going to CIN: 3B Rod Buff, C Shane Gunderson. Going to MIN: 2B Prajeet Dhadda)...
Injured on 9/22/2009 with a Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
2006 - .565 - 9th
OPS
2006 - .949 - 4th
   

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