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Bobby Doerr League
10-3-2028
John Burchell Catcher
Retired (1996, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .198 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .515 Status Retired (1996) Option Years 0  
H 127 Age 66 (OS 67) Date of Birth 11-15-1961
HR 10 Drafted Round 4, Pick 56
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(21 games)
RBI 61
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1989 C TB 58 39 356.0 333 293 32 8 2 2 63 29 31.5% 0 8.22 .976
1B TB 4 4 34.0 31 29 0 2 5 -2 7.68 .935
1991 C TOR-TB 8 5 48.0 37 33 4 0 0 0 6 4 40.0% 0 6.94 1.000
1993 C HOU 41 31 288.0 258 243 14 1 0 1 28 13 31.7% 0 8.03 .996
1994 C HOU 56 33 304.0 269 251 15 3 3 0 53 10 15.9% 0 7.88 .989
1995 C NYA 19 16 142.0 135 126 9 0 1 0 21 8 27.6% 0 8.56 1.000
1996 C NYA 46 40 373.1 315 293 19 3 0 1 76 17 18.3% 0 7.52 .990
Pos Total C 228 164 1511.1 1347 1239 93 15 6 4 247 81 24.7% 0 7.93 .989
1B 4 4 34.0 31 29 0 2 5 -2 7.68 .935
Total 232 168 1545.1 1378 1268 93 17 11 4 247 81 24.7% -2 7.93 .988
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01John Burchell has retired from the New York Yanks
1995-07-21The New York Yanks have promoted John Burchell to the major league team. The New York Yanks have designated Steve Atkinson for assignment.
1995-07-21The New York Yanks have acquired John Burchell from the waiver wire.
1995-04-01The Houston Astros have waived John Burchell.
1994-09-02The Houston Oilers have promoted Ollie Blemker to the major league team. The Houston Oilers have designated John Burchell for assignment.
1994-08-28John Burchell of the Houston Oilers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1993-04-18The Houston Oilers have promoted John Burchell to the major league team. The Houston Oilers have sent Ray Ohman to the minors.
1993-04-01The Houston Oilers have acquired John Burchell from the waiver wire.
1992-09-22The Tampa Bay Rowdies have acquired Dennis Styles from the waiver wire. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have waived John Burchell.
1991-08-17The Tampa Bay Rowdies have designated John Burchell for assignment.
1991-08-15The Tampa Bay Rowdies have acquired John Burchell from the waiver wire.
1991-07-30The Toronto Rush have designated John Burchell for assignment.
1991-06-21The Toronto Rush have promoted John Burchell to the major league team.
1991-06-21The Toronto Rush have acquired John Burchell from the waiver wire.
1991-04-01The Tampa Bay Rowdies have waived John Burchell.
1990-04-01The Tampa Bay Rowdies have promoted Danny Wolter to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have promoted Hiromi Tanaka to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have promoted Tim McCarver to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have designated Oscar Schnell for assignment. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have designated Pete Pettibone for assignment. The Tampa Bay Rowdies have sent John Burchell to the minors.
1989-05-13The Tampa Bay Elders have promoted John Burchell to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Elders have sent Danny Wolter to the minors.
1989-05-13The Tampa Bay Elders have acquired John Burchell from the waiver wire.
1989-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have waived John Burchell.
1989-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Harry Porter to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent John Burchell to the minors.
1989-03-25The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted John Burchell to the major league team.
1989-03-25The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired John Burchell from the waiver wire.
1988-04-26The Kansas City Royals have waived John Burchell.