CF Chayton Buffington #9
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/21/2109
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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
109 387 95 21 7 7 47 26 151 .245 .301 .390 24 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 11 13 11 12
Gap 14 15 14 14
Power 11 12 10 11
Eye 9 10 9 9
Avoid K's 9 10 9 9
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: 13
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Aggressiveness: 16
Stealing Ability: 15
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
08/20/2109 @ SEA Win, 9-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
08/19/2109 @ SEA Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/18/2109 @ SEA Win, 9-5 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 0
08/16/2109 ARI Win, 9-5 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 0
08/15/2109 ARI Win, 6-0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/14/2109 ARI Win, 4-3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
08/13/2109 STL Loss, 6-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/12/2109 STL Win, 9-2 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
08/11/2109 STL Win, 5-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/09/2109 PIT Win, 7-2 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Buffington plays the game hard.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, 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:4 Years, 11 Days
Service This Yr:132 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 11 Days
Pro Service:6 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 2109 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 109 387 95 21 7 7 47 55 26 151 .245 .301 .390 .691 .294 .145 81
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 107 422 6 0 0 6 0 3 151 35 24 3 88.9 48.5 4.31 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   148 38 13 3 4 25 22 9 58 0 0 2 .257 .308 .466 .774
Versus Right   239 57 8 4 3 22 33 17 93 3 0 4 .238 .297 .343 .640
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Week   19 6 2 0 0 2 5 4 7 0 0 0 .316 .435 .421 .856
April   56 12 2 2 1 6 9 8 23 0 0 2 .214 .333 .375 .708
May   84 22 7 1 2 13 9 5 27 1 0 0 .262 .300 .440 .740
June   97 24 2 1 3 10 19 3 34 0 0 1 .247 .277 .381 .659
July   86 20 5 2 1 13 8 4 44 1 0 2 .233 .280 .372 .652
August   64 17 5 1 0 5 10 6 23 1 0 1 .266 .333 .375 .708
Spring Training   62 17 4 2 3 14 8 4 18 0 0 3 .274 .348 .548 .896
Last Year   529 125 28 5 26 73 84 33 165 6 0 9 .236 .289 .456 .745
2 Years Ago   471 119 30 7 16 56 78 40 128 7 1 14 .253 .325 .448 .773
Career   2021 512 117 24 69 261 312 146 598 22 2 53 .253 .317 .437 .755
Home   175 49 13 4 4 26 32 16 62 2 0 2 .280 .344 .469 .812
Road   212 46 8 3 3 21 23 10 89 1 0 4 .217 .264 .325 .590
Grass   387 95 21 7 7 47 55 26 151 3 0 6 .245 .301 .390 .691
Night   387 95 21 7 7 47 55 26 151 3 0 6 .245 .301 .390 .691
As Starter   387 95 21 7 7 47 55 25 151 3 0 6 .245 .299 .390 .689
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Close/Late   85 23 7 1 2 14 8 7 36 1 0 2 .271 .337 .447 .784
Inning 1-3   107 24 4 2 4 13 20 7 35 0 0 3 .224 .291 .411 .702
Inning 4-6   152 35 8 1 1 14 21 11 60 2 0 1 .230 .283 .316 .599
Inning 7-9   120 32 9 3 2 19 12 7 54 1 0 1 .267 .310 .442 .752
Extra Innings   8 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 .500 .600 .750 1.350
0 Outs   108 26 6 0 1 8 21 6 39 0 0 2 .241 .293 .324 .617
1 Outs   140 31 8 6 4 16 21 12 60 3 0 2 .221 .287 .450 .737
2 Outs   139 38 7 1 2 23 13 8 52 0 0 2 .273 .322 .381 .703
Scoring Position   104 27 8 0 1 36 11 7 45 3 0 1 .260 .304 .365 .670
Bases Empty   212 47 8 5 6 6 33 12 77 0 0 3 .222 .273 .392 .665
Runner on 1st   71 21 5 2 0 5 11 7 29 0 0 2 .296 .375 .423 .798
Runner on 2nd   35 9 4 0 0 7 6 3 16 0 0 0 .257 .316 .371 .687
Runner on 3rd   13 5 2 0 0 6 1 1 5 0 0 0 .385 .429 .538 .967
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 5 0 0 1 4 3 2 12 0 0 0 .227 .292 .364 .655
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Bases Loaded   15 4 1 0 0 12 0 0 5 3 0 1 .267 .263 .333 .596
Two Strikes   225 28 7 4 2 17 17 15 151 2 0 3 .124 .188 .218 .406
First Pitch   52 21 1 0 4 13 12 0 0 0 0 2 .404 .426 .654 1.080
Count 0-1   28 10 5 1 0 4 5 0 0 1 0 1 .357 .367 .607 .974
Count 0-2   44 5 3 0 0 4 2 0 33 1 0 1 .114 .130 .182 .312
Count 1-0   27 11 1 1 0 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 .407 .407 .519 .926
Count 1-1   32 15 3 0 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 .469 .469 .656 1.125
Count 1-2   77 10 2 2 1 7 2 0 48 1 0 2 .130 .150 .247 .397
Count 2-0   9 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .778 1.333
Count 2-1   9 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Count 2-2   63 8 2 1 1 5 4 0 45 0 0 0 .127 .127 .238 .365
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 1 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 .400 .727 .800 1.527
Full Count   41 5 0 1 0 1 9 15 25 0 0 0 .122 .357 .171 .528
Behind in Count   149 25 10 3 1 15 9 0 81 3 0 4 .168 .186 .295 .481
Ahead in Count   50 21 5 2 0 7 14 11 0 0 0 0 .420 .525 .600 1.125
Batting 5th   10 3 0 0 1 4 1 2 5 0 0 1 .300 .462 .600 1.062
Batting 6th   178 46 10 4 4 22 26 11 73 2 0 2 .258 .306 .427 .733
Batting 8th   79 16 5 2 0 7 11 5 29 1 0 2 .203 .264 .316 .581
Batting 9th   120 30 6 1 2 14 17 8 44 0 0 1 .250 .302 .367 .669
Low Leverage   192 49 9 6 3 14 27 10 72 0 0 2 .255 .299 .411 .710
Medium Leverage   123 24 6 0 3 11 19 11 47 0 0 2 .195 .272 .317 .589
High Leverage   71 22 6 1 1 22 9 5 32 3 0 2 .310 .358 .465 .823
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 97 93 1.6
2109 Chicago - MLB 27 109 387 95 21 7 7 47 55 26 6 3 151 24 3 .245 .301 .390 .691 81 81 0.7
Total MLB 552 2021 512 117 24 69 261 312 146 53 22 598 104 20 .253 .317 .437 .755 99 99 7.4
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 -22 -42 -0.2
Total MLB 10 34 8 3 0 2 4 7 0 1 0 14 2 0 .235 .257 .500 .757 98 95
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
2109 Chicago - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2109 Chicago - MLB CF 110 107 276 9 0 290 5 .983 927.2 2.77 +1.2 1.012
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 549 528 1411 51 1 1481 19 .987 4668.2 2.82 -17.3 .983
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.
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (9).
04/10/2109 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
2106 20 1
2107 14 1
Year SF Rank
2107 7 7
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