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Rollie Fingers League
8-12-2010
Jim Burnside First Base
Retired (1988, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .803 Status Retired (1988) Option Years 0  
H 1905 Age 61 (OS 61) 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 Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (94.1%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1972 1B SD 130 130 1179.1 1182 1143 28 11 59 -10 8.94 .991
1973 1B SD 99 89 830.2 827 793 28 6 56 -3 8.90 .993
1974 1B SD 108 99 911.1 967 939 25 3 62 -5 9.52 .997
1975 1B SD 98 95 863.1 897 864 26 7 48 -6 9.28 .992
RF SD 17 17 133.1 26 24 2 0 0 -1 1.76 1.000
1976 1B SD 90 90 809.1 821 784 33 4 49 -5 9.09 .995
RF SD 26 26 209.2 48 47 0 1 0 0 2.02 .979
1977 1B SD-CHA 72 67 606.2 625 608 13 4 24 +2 9.21 .994
C SD-CHA 3 3 29.0 17 15 1 1 0 0 6 0 0.0% 0 4.97 .941
1978 1B CHA 113 112 998.1 957 929 18 10 59 -1 8.54 .990
RF CHA 7 7 60.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 2.55 1.000
CF CHA 4 4 31.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 1.16 1.000
1979 1B CHA 53 41 390.2 414 397 13 4 28 -2 9.45 .990
RF CHA 3 3 27.0 9 9 0 0 0 -1 3.00 1.000
1980 1B CHA 116 114 1023.1 1050 1027 22 1 63 -1 9.23 .999
3B CHA 5 5 42.0 11 2 9 0 1 0 2.36 1.000
1981 1B CHA 43 28 279.2 281 275 5 1 20 +2 9.01 .996
RF CHA 2 0 5.0 4 3 1 0 0 0 7.20 1.000
3B CHA 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1982 1B CHA 126 126 1111.0 1132 1097 33 2 86 +5 9.15 .998
1983 1B CHA 132 132 1173.2 1210 1160 45 5 102 +11 9.24 .996
1984 3B CHA-DET 53 53 463.1 145 33 98 14 5 -6 2.54 .903
LF CHA-DET 29 29 249.1 57 54 2 1 0 0 2.02 .982
1B CHA-DET 17 17 152.0 158 150 6 2 15 -3 9.24 .987
RF CHA-DET 7 7 59.2 9 7 1 1 0 +1 1.21 .889
1985 RF DET 103 103 921.1 209 194 11 4 2 -4 2.00 .981
LF DET 27 27 234.0 60 56 3 1 1 0 2.27 .983
1986 RF DET 95 94 838.2 186 177 7 2 0 -5 1.97 .989
CF DET 4 4 43.1 18 18 0 0 0 0 3.74 1.000
1B DET 3 3 28.0 31 30 1 0 3 0 9.96 1.000
LF DET 3 3 26.0 5 4 1 0 0 0 1.73 1.000
1987 LF DET 42 42 381.2 90 85 4 1 0 +3 2.10 .989
1B DET 24 24 216.0 244 231 11 2 13 -1 10.08 .992
RF DET 20 20 181.0 50 47 2 1 2 +1 2.44 .980
1988 RF DET 46 46 410.0 99 92 5 2 1 -2 2.13 .980
1B DET 29 29 259.0 244 238 4 2 17 -1 8.41 .992
Pos Total 1B 1253 1196 10832.1 11040 10665 311 64 704 -18 9.12 .994
RF 326 323 2845.2 657 617 29 11 5 -11 2.04 .983
LF 101 101 891.0 212 199 10 3 1 +3 2.11 .986
3B 59 58 507.1 156 35 107 14 6 -6 2.52 .910
CF 8 8 74.1 22 22 0 0 0 -1 2.66 1.000
C 3 3 29.0 17 15 1 1 0 0 6 0 0.0% 0 4.97 .941
Total 1750 1689 15179.2 12104 11553 458 93 716 0 6 0 0.0% -33 7.12 .992

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.