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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1972 Away 64 242 30 64 16 3 6 31 22 59 3 0 7 .764 .335 .430 .165 .264
1972 Home 66 254 43 72 12 1 9 28 15 56 4 6 4 .771 .326 .445 .161 .283
1973 Away 54 178 20 54 9 0 11 30 13 39 5 5 6 .895 .356 .539 .236 .303
1973 Home 51 189 28 43 9 1 7 29 17 44 3 3 0 .685 .288 .397 .169 .228
1974 Away 64 206 29 59 6 1 6 28 26 51 7 4 2 .780 .368 .413 .126 .286
1974 Home 63 196 25 59 6 3 7 37 16 40 5 4 1 .828 .358 .469 .168 .301
1975 Away 65 257 54 80 10 2 9 35 26 45 14 4 3 .841 .371 .471 .160 .311
1975 Home 60 217 19 48 8 0 7 27 13 44 4 1 4 .624 .269 .355 .134 .221
1976 Away 55 228 34 73 7 2 16 47 20 41 8 11 2 .954 .375 .579 .259 .320
1976 Home 61 240 43 73 15 2 11 39 23 52 8 4 3 .883 .362 .521 .217 .304
1977 Away 63 157 15 37 3 2 6 13 18 34 4 5 4 .713 .318 .395 .159 .236
1977 Home 61 167 23 42 6 4 4 16 17 31 7 3 1 .726 .319 .407 .156 .251
1978 Away 68 240 39 57 7 1 12 38 26 51 6 6 5 .740 .315 .425 .188 .237
1978 Home 66 248 41 85 14 5 11 42 19 41 6 2 5 .964 .392 .573 .230 .343
1979 Away 58 123 16 27 4 3 3 15 11 24 6 4 4 .658 .284 .374 .154 .220
1979 Home 56 104 15 28 6 0 6 16 12 20 2 4 0 .845 .345 .500 .231 .269
1980 Away 62 228 43 69 15 4 9 35 19 49 7 2 0 .881 .359 .522 .219 .303
1980 Home 70 251 38 76 16 5 13 47 28 47 4 2 1 .933 .371 .562 .259 .303
1981 Away 53 81 7 18 3 3 2 17 6 18 1 2 0 .688 .281 .407 .185 .222
1981 Home 61 101 14 27 5 0 7 20 4 18 3 1 1 .824 .299 .525 .257 .267
1982 Away 61 232 34 70 10 2 9 33 21 44 12 3 2 .835 .357 .478 .177 .302
1982 Home 65 241 39 66 16 1 11 51 33 56 12 3 0 .845 .360 .485 .212 .274
1983 Away 65 265 40 69 20 2 7 47 23 61 8 6 2 .750 .319 .430 .170 .260
1983 Home 67 267 48 83 16 2 16 51 20 66 10 1 3 .923 .358 .566 .255 .311
1984 Away 54 210 30 55 7 0 10 36 22 44 7 3 12 .769 .330 .438 .176 .262
1984 Home 52 194 33 68 12 3 10 40 17 35 5 4 6 .999 .401 .598 .247 .351
1985 Away 65 257 34 64 10 1 9 37 31 55 4 2 2 .728 .328 .401 .152 .249
1985 Home 65 247 41 77 13 0 8 52 27 47 4 1 3 .838 .376 .462 .150 .312
1986 Away 62 225 29 53 11 1 8 33 18 43 5 1 2 .694 .294 .400 .164 .236
1986 Home 64 212 20 56 13 1 2 24 17 35 0 1 0 .682 .319 .363 .099 .264
1987 Away 45 184 23 40 5 2 9 28 13 52 1 1 0 .686 .273 .413 .196 .217
1987 Home 45 168 22 45 10 0 3 29 21 34 7 1 4 .732 .351 .381 .113 .268
1988 Away 52 148 29 35 7 1 9 28 22 43 1 1 3 .819 .339 .480 .243 .236
1988 Home 53 139 19 33 5 1 6 19 19 35 0 0 1 .753 .335 .417 .180 .237
Total Away 1010 3461 506 924 150 30 141 531 337 753 99 60 56 .783 .333 .450 .183 .267
Total Home 1026 3435 511 981 182 29 138 567 318 701 84 41 37 .822 .346 .476 .190 .286
Total 2036 6896 1017 1905 332 59 279 1098 655 1454 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.