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Rollie Fingers League
6-8-2006
Jim Burnside First Base
Retired (1988, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .803 Status Retired (1988) Option Years 0  
H 1905 Age 57 (OS 57) Date of Birth 02-17-1949
HR 279 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(44 games)
RBI 1098
SB 183
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (94.1%) Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 SD
130
496
73
136
28
4
15
59
37
 115 6 3
7
 6 11
.768
.330
.438
.163
.274
1973 SD
105
367
48
97
18
1
18
59
30
 83 2 3
8
 8 6
.787
.321
.466
.202
.264
1974 SD
127
402
54
118
12
4
13
65
42
 91 3 2
12
 8 3
.803
.363
.440
.147
.294
1975 SD
125
474
73
128
18
2
16
62
39
 89 2 5
18
 5 7
.743
.325
.418
.148
.270
1976 SD
116
468
77
146
22
4
27
86
43
 93 0 2
16
 15 5
.918
.368
.549
.237
.312
1977 SD-CHA
124
324
38
79
9
6
10
29
35
 65 1 1
11
 8 5
.720
.319
.401
.157
.244
1978 CHA
134
488
80
142
21
6
23
80
45
 92 2 0
12
 8 10
.853
.353
.500
.209
.291
1979 CHA
114
227
31
55
10
3
9
31
23
 44 0 0
8
 8 4
.744
.312
.432
.189
.242
1980 CHA
132
479
81
145
31
9
22
82
47
 96 1 1
11
 4 1
.908
.366
.543
.240
.303
1981 CHA
114
182
21
45
8
3
9
37
10
 36 2 2
4
 3 1
.763
.291
.473
.225
.247
1982 CHA
126
473
73
136
26
3
20
84
54
 100 0 3
24
 6 2
.841
.358
.482
.195
.288
1983 CHA
132
532
88
152
36
4
23
98
43
 127 0 1
18
 7 5
.837
.339
.498
.212
.286
1984 CHA-DET
106
404
63
123
19
3
20
76
39
 79 0 2
12
 7 18
.879
.364
.515
.210
.304
1985 DET
130
504
75
141
23
1
17
89
58
 102 1 6
8
 3 5
.782
.351
.431
.151
.280
1986 DET
126
437
49
109
24
2
10
57
35
 78 2 3
5
 2 2
.688
.306
.382
.133
.249
1987 DET
90
352
45
85
15
2
12
57
34
 86 2 1
8
 2 4
.709
.311
.398
.156
.241
1988 DET
105
287
48
68
12
2
15
47
41
 78 3 1
1
 1 4
.787
.337
.449
.213
.237
Total
2036
6896
1017
1905
332
59
279
1098
655
 1454 27 36
183
 101 93
.803
.340
.463
.187
.276

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Jim Burnside has retired from the Detroit Bounders
1987-06-17Jim Burnside of the Detroit Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1986-08-28Jim Burnside of the Detroit Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1984-08-13Trade #1871661 has been completed between the Chicago Gizzard Wizards and the Detroit Bounders. The Detroit Bounders receive Steve Austin, Jim Burnside from the Chicago Gizzard Wizards in exchange for Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 DET (Topper Holley).
1984-06-19Jim Burnside of the Chicago Gizzard Wizards is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1982-05-22Jim Burnside of the Chicago Fuel is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1981-08-15Jim Burnside of the Chicago Fuel is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1979-07-04Jim Burnside of the Chicago Fuel is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1977-08-24Jim Burnside of the Chicago Fuel is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1977-05-07Trade #1846271 has been completed between the San Diego Red Dragons and the Chicago Fuel. The Chicago Fuel receive Joel Grimes, Jim Burnside, Mike Long from the San Diego Red Dragons in exchange for Tom Hughes, Harry Jungels, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 CHA (Steve Hale), Draft Pick 1980 Round 3 CHA (Pat Abstein).
1977-04-01The San Diego Destroyers have placed Jim Burnside on the trade block.
1976-08-21Jim Burnside of the San Diego Destroyers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1975-06-13Jim Burnside of the San Diego Destroyers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1973-04-01Jim Burnside of the San Diego Destroyers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1972-03-25The San Diego Destroyers have promoted Jim Burnside to the major league team. The San Diego Destroyers have designated Frank Kerr for assignment.