CF Chayton Buffington #9
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
12/12/2108
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CF CHAYTON BUFFINGTON #9 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
153 529 125 28 5 26 73 33 165 .236 .289 .456 26 1.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 12 14 12 13
Gap 13 14 13 13
Power 11 12 10 11
Eye 9 10 9 9
Avoid K's 10 10 9 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 9 14
Errors: - 8 15
Arm: 1 9 17
Turn DP: - 9 -
Framing: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 11
1st Base: - Center Field: 11
2nd Base: 5 Right Field: 14
3rd Base: 4
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Aggressiveness: 16
Stealing Ability: 14
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/15/2108 LV Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/13/2108 @ LV Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/10/2108 @ SD Win, 12-9 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/09/2108 SD Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/08/2108 @ SD Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/03/2108 CIN Loss, 3-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/2108 CIN Loss, 0-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/01/2108 CIN Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/2108 COL Win, 8-4 3 2 2 3 2 1 0 1
09/28/2108 COL Win, 6-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Buffington never shows any lack of effort and rarely gets outsmarted. Buffington is well-regarded by everyone.
High: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:10/28/2081
Born in:Fullerton, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,203,200
Signed Through:2109 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 51 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 51 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2103, 10th Pick in Round 6
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2108 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 153 529 125 28 5 26 73 84 33 165 .236 .289 .456 .745 .304 .219 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 142 577 9 3 0 11 0 6 241 59 26 5 83.9 70.1 4.44 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   190 47 10 3 15 29 33 15 60 1 0 5 .247 .318 .568 .886
Versus Right   339 78 18 2 11 44 51 18 105 5 0 4 .230 .273 .392 .666
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   69 19 4 2 2 9 14 5 19 1 0 0 .275 .320 .478 .798
May   96 24 7 1 7 14 19 6 24 2 0 2 .250 .302 .562 .864
June   85 15 3 1 2 6 9 6 30 1 0 1 .176 .237 .306 .542
July   89 20 6 0 4 17 12 3 30 1 0 1 .225 .255 .427 .682
August   95 28 5 0 8 19 17 5 24 0 0 1 .295 .337 .600 .937
September   90 18 2 1 3 8 13 8 36 1 0 3 .200 .284 .344 .629
October   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .333 .400 .733
Spring Training   65 17 6 1 3 14 8 2 17 0 0 1 .262 .294 .523 .817
Postseason   10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .100 .100 .200 .300
Last Year   471 119 30 7 16 56 78 40 128 7 1 14 .253 .325 .448 .773
2 Years Ago   494 132 31 4 13 60 72 36 117 2 1 20 .267 .341 .425 .766
Career   1634 417 96 17 62 214 257 120 447 19 2 47 .255 .321 .449 .769
Home   262 65 17 4 12 40 43 14 77 5 0 4 .248 .291 .481 .772
Road   267 60 11 1 14 33 41 19 88 1 0 5 .225 .288 .431 .718
Grass   519 123 28 5 25 71 83 32 161 6 0 9 .237 .290 .455 .744
Turf   10 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .273 .500 .773
Night   529 125 28 5 26 73 84 33 165 6 0 9 .236 .289 .456 .745
As Starter   524 125 28 5 26 73 84 32 162 6 0 8 .239 .289 .460 .749
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 .286 .000 .286
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Close/Late   118 29 4 1 7 22 21 11 39 0 0 4 .246 .331 .475 .805
Inning 1-3   165 35 11 1 9 19 23 8 57 1 0 2 .212 .256 .455 .710
Inning 4-6   190 47 10 2 7 24 31 10 52 4 0 2 .247 .286 .432 .718
Inning 7-9   165 42 6 2 10 30 30 13 52 1 0 5 .255 .326 .497 .823
Extra Innings   9 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .111 .273 .222 .495
0 Outs   161 40 7 1 9 17 35 10 44 2 0 4 .248 .305 .472 .777
1 Outs   178 42 8 4 11 32 30 14 61 4 0 4 .236 .300 .511 .811
2 Outs   190 43 13 0 6 24 19 9 60 0 0 1 .226 .265 .389 .654
Scoring Position   121 29 6 0 5 43 20 13 37 6 0 4 .240 .319 .413 .733
Bases Empty   304 74 18 4 16 16 53 15 96 0 0 4 .243 .288 .487 .775
Runner on 1st   104 22 4 1 5 14 11 5 32 0 0 1 .212 .255 .413 .668
Runner on 2nd   46 12 1 0 3 10 9 8 10 0 0 0 .261 .370 .478 .849
Runner on 3rd   16 2 0 0 1 5 1 2 7 2 0 1 .125 .238 .312 .551
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 7 3 0 1 11 5 0 12 0 0 2 .212 .257 .394 .651
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 4 1 0 0 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 .571 .556 .714 1.270
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 4 2 3 4 2 0 0 .125 .308 .125 .433
Bases Loaded   11 3 1 0 0 8 1 0 3 1 0 0 .273 .250 .364 .614
Two Strikes   268 36 10 1 9 21 30 11 165 2 0 5 .134 .182 .280 .462
First Pitch   72 24 6 3 5 16 12 3 0 1 0 2 .333 .372 .708 1.080
Count 0-1   39 13 3 1 1 8 5 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .317 .538 .856
Count 0-2   52 7 2 0 1 3 5 0 32 0 0 0 .135 .135 .231 .365
Count 1-0   36 13 2 0 2 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 .361 .378 .583 .962
Count 1-1   54 13 2 0 4 8 10 0 0 1 0 1 .241 .250 .500 .750
Count 1-2   95 9 1 1 4 7 7 0 65 0 0 3 .095 .122 .253 .375
Count 2-0   12 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .667 1.083
Count 2-1   35 17 3 0 3 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 .486 .486 .829 1.314
Count 2-2   75 11 5 0 1 5 7 0 42 1 0 2 .147 .167 .253 .420
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .857 .000 .857
Count 3-1   12 4 2 0 1 2 7 13 0 0 0 0 .333 .680 .750 1.430
Full Count   46 9 2 0 3 6 11 11 26 1 0 0 .196 .345 .435 .780
Behind in Count   186 29 6 2 6 18 17 0 97 2 0 3 .156 .168 .306 .474
Ahead in Count   96 39 7 0 7 20 27 19 0 0 0 1 .406 .509 .698 1.207
Batting 2nd   58 10 3 1 2 4 8 3 18 0 0 1 .172 .226 .362 .588
Batting 3rd   74 18 4 0 5 13 13 3 22 0 0 1 .243 .282 .500 .782
Batting 4th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 5th   9 5 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.000 1.556
Batting 6th   62 13 2 0 2 10 7 2 22 2 0 1 .210 .239 .339 .578
Batting 7th   324 78 17 4 16 44 53 24 102 4 0 5 .241 .300 .466 .766
Batting 9th   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Low Leverage   246 59 13 5 9 16 39 15 80 0 0 3 .240 .292 .443 .735
Medium Leverage   196 46 11 0 13 32 32 11 58 4 0 4 .235 .284 .490 .774
High Leverage   84 19 4 0 4 25 13 7 25 2 0 2 .226 .295 .417 .711
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2105 Chicago - MLB 23 39 140 41 7 1 7 25 23 11 4 4 37 3 1 .293 .352 .507 .859 122 121 1.0
2106 Chicago - MLB 24 131 494 132 31 4 13 60 72 36 20 2 117 23 4 .267 .341 .425 .766 102 104 2.0
2107 Chicago - MLB 25 120 471 119 30 7 16 56 78 40 14 7 128 28 7 .253 .325 .448 .773 107 107 2.0
2108 Chicago - MLB 26 153 529 125 28 5 26 73 84 33 9 6 165 26 5 .236 .289 .456 .745 92 90 1.4
Total MLB 443 1634 417 96 17 62 214 257 120 47 19 447 80 17 .255 .321 .449 .769 102 102 6.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2102 Total - 20 65 286 81 13 5 13 64 62 28 8 2 39 14 8 .283 .361 .500 .861 100 100 2.3
2103 Total - 21 60 264 78 13 6 12 62 74 24 8 2 38 16 9 .295 .369 .527 .896 100 100 2.4
2103 Atlanta (SS-A) - A- 21 11 41 17 3 0 2 4 6 1 1 0 4 3 0 .415 .442 .634 1.076 213 232 0.7
2103 Carolina - A+ 21 55 186 29 6 0 3 12 19 17 13 1 55 9 1 .156 .272 .237 .508 53 55 -0.2
2104 Chicago N (AZL) - R 22 10 38 18 4 2 3 13 7 4 1 0 7 5 0 .474 .535 .921 1.456 269 283 1.0
2104 Rome - A 22 72 256 65 15 2 8 34 30 21 12 3 56 10 1 .254 .336 .422 .757 112 117 1.4
2104 Mississippi - AA 22 26 93 26 4 1 5 15 15 9 5 1 23 2 1 .280 .370 .505 .876 132 137 0.6
2104 Tennessee - AA 22 18 54 8 2 0 1 4 7 11 0 0 10 1 0 .148 .292 .241 .533 44 49 -0.2
2104 Total - AA 22 44 147 34 6 1 6 19 22 20 5 1 33 3 1 .231 .341 .408 .749 99 104 0.4
2105 Tennessee - AA 23 106 412 112 24 4 15 67 64 38 17 2 78 27 1 .272 .356 .459 .815 111 114 2.2
Total SL 150 559 146 30 5 21 86 86 58 22 3 111 30 2 .261 .352 .445 .797 108 111
Total CAR 55 186 29 6 0 3 12 19 17 13 1 55 9 1 .156 .272 .237 .508 53 55
Total SAL 72 256 65 15 2 8 34 30 21 12 3 56 10 1 .254 .336 .422 .757 112 117
Total NWL 11 41 17 3 0 2 4 6 1 1 0 4 3 0 .415 .442 .634 1.076 213 232
Total AZL 10 38 18 4 2 3 13 7 4 1 0 7 5 0 .474 .535 .921 1.456 269 283
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2107 Chicago - MLB 25 5 24 7 2 0 2 4 6 0 1 0 10 2 0 .292 .320 .625 .945 146 150 -0.1
2108 Chicago - MLB 26 5 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .100 .100 .200 .300 -24 -38 -0.2
Total MLB 10 34 8 3 0 2 4 7 0 1 0 14 2 0 .235 .257 .500 .757 98 96
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2105 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2105 Chicago - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .967
2105 Chicago - MLB CF 38 38 123 2 0 125 0 1.000 331.1 3.40 +1.2 1.032
2106 Chicago - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2106 Chicago - MLB CF 131 125 364 16 0 384 4 .990 1111.0 3.08 -8.2 .962
2106 Chicago - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2107 Chicago - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2107 Chicago - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2107 Chicago - MLB CF 118 116 285 14 0 299 0 1.000 1030.2 2.61 -6.8 .957
2107 Chicago - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2108 Chicago - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2108 Chicago - MLB CF 152 142 363 10 1 383 10 .974 1268.0 2.65 -4.7 .989
2108 Chicago - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 .986
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .967
TOTAL CF 439 421 1135 42 1 1191 14 .988 3741.0 2.83 -18.5 .976
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2103 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (12); Power: 5 (12); Eye: 6 (12).
06/23/2103 Drafted in the 2103 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 10, 160th overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves, out of college CSUSB
07/22/2103 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2104 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 6 (10); Eye: 6 (11).
08/09/2104 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Steve Gbur, in exchange for 1B Nick Criswell.
08/18/2104 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Kansas City (AZL) Royals, with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored.
01/01/2105 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 9 (11).
03/04/2105 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
04/09/2105 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
06/21/2105 Was selected to the 2105 Southern League All-Star Game.
07/08/2105 Named the #65 prospect in the MLB
11/13/2105 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
12/05/2105 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,380,000.
01/01/2106 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 10 (12); Eye: 10 (11).
03/03/2106 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
04/07/2106 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
06/18/2106 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 2 weeks.
07/24/2106 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
09/04/2106 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
12/04/2106 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,259,470.
12/18/2106 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
01/01/2107 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 11 (13); Eye: 10 (11).
03/17/2107 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/04/2107 Injured (concussion),out for 6 weeks.
10/08/2107 Wins the 2107 MLB NL Wild Card MVP Award.
11/25/2107 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,259,470.
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 10 (10).
11/29/2108 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,203,200.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
2106 20 1
2107 14 1
Year SF Rank
2107 7 7
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