Lester Buffington
Lester C. Buffington
Born: April 15, 1893
Brookville, PA US
Deceased: June 0, 1981
Maumee, OH US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B
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Career: 1915-1925
Lester Buffington compiled a career batting average of .275 with 3 home runs and 0 RBI in his 582-game career with the Olean White Sox, Ludington Mariners, Jackson/Ionia Mayors, Ionia Mayors, Toledo Mud Hens, Kingsport Indians, Kalamazoo Kazoos and Williamsport Grays. He began playing during the 1915 season and last took the field during the 1925 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | D | INSL7 | Olean White Sox | 84 | 294 | 294 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .269 | .507 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | D | INSL7 | Olean White Sox | 41 | 145 | 145 | 38 | .262 | .262 | .262 | .524 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| 1921 | B | CENL4 | Jackson/Ionia Mayors | 113 | 411 | 411 | 105 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .255 | .255 | .292 | .547 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 16 | 59 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .254 | .492 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | B | CENL4 | Ionia Mayors | 112 | 412 | 412 | 110 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .313 | .580 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Indians | 85 | 314 | 314 | 97 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .309 | .309 | .369 | .678 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | B | MION | Kalamazoo Kazoos | 131 | 507 | 507 | 155 | 19 | 6 | 1 | .306 | .306 | .373 | .679 | 189 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 582 | 2142 | 2142 | 0 | 589 | 54 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .320 | .595 | 686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | D | INSL7 | Olean White Sox | 3B | 84 | .000 | |||||
| 1916 | D | INSL7 | Olean White Sox | 2B | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1921 | B | CENL4 | Jackson/Ionia Mayors | 3B | 75 | 89 | 141 | 19 | .924 | 3.067 | |
| 1922 | B | CENL4 | Ionia Mayors | 3B | 69 | 98 | 154 | 18 | .933 | 3.652 | |
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 16 | 22 | 32 | 2 | .964 | 3.375 | |
| 1923 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Indians | 3B | 59 | 93 | 115 | 10 | .954 | 3.525 | |
| 1924 | B | MION | Kalamazoo Kazoos | 3B | 120 | 165 | 205 | 22 | .944 | 3.083 | |
| Totals | 444 | 467 | 647 | 71 | 0 | .940 | 2.509 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | D | Inter-State League | Olean White Sox | |||
| 1916 | D | Inter-State League | Olean White Sox | |||
| 1921 | B | Central League | Ludington Mariners | |||
| 1921 | B | Central League | Jackson/Ionia Mayors | |||
| 1922 | B | Central League | Ludington Mariners | |||
| 1922 | B | Central League | Ionia Mayors | |||
| 1922 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1923 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Indians | |||
| 1924 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Kalamazoo Kazoos | |||
| 1925 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Grays |
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