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Mel Ott League
7-5-2068
George Burgess Right Field
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .796 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
H 2141 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 02-06-1933
HR 198 Drafted Undrafted
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(87 games)
RBI 981
SB 444
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF C+ (51.5%) Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B (1.8%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 9
3B (1.5%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% 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
1952 NYN
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.500
.000
.000
.000
1953 NYN
55
186
21
47
6
1
1
18
14
35 2 2
4
2 3
.621
.309
.312
.059
.253
1954 NYN
118
471
56
116
14
6
12
68
38
76 2 3
21
4 5
.681
.304
.378
.132
.246
1955 NYN
130
480
67
121
23
4
5
65
58
82 7 2
23
10 4
.688
.340
.348
.096
.252
1956 NYN
130
490
80
143
19
6
15
84
64
80 3 5
39
5 3
.821
.374
.447
.155
.292
1957 NYN
130
525
99
165
38
13
9
57
62
69 2 4
27
19 6
.874
.386
.488
.173
.314
1958 NYN
130
529
86
159
27
5
13
70
66
70 1 3
47
15 3
.822
.377
.444
.144
.301
1959 NYN
130
511
69
132
15
6
14
62
57
90 3 4
27
5 2
.727
.334
.393
.135
.258
1960 NYN
129
513
82
153
23
6
20
69
62
69 0 2
27
12 4
.856
.373
.483
.185
.298
1961 NYN
130
541
105
171
25
10
20
76
54
68 1 4
34
16 3
.887
.377
.510
.194
.316
1962 NYN
130
550
103
165
32
6
17
69
67
78 4 5
44
17 9
.850
.377
.473
.173
.300
1963 NYN
121
477
97
137
20
2
17
68
63
64 1 1
42
19 2
.815
.371
.444
.157
.287
1964 NYN
128
267
39
80
15
3
3
34
28
37 1 3
15
6 2
.777
.365
.412
.112
.300
1965 NYN
120
341
51
94
11
5
16
53
40
50 0 2
11
9 14
.828
.350
.478
.202
.276
1966 NYN
128
391
58
122
21
4
10
54
43
44 1 2
30
14 11
.843
.380
.463
.151
.312
1967 NYN
134
418
49
116
14
5
11
46
39
63 4 1
30
16 20
.758
.344
.414
.136
.278
1968 BRO
135
479
79
144
27
7
10
64
72
65 2 0
13
4 1
.843
.394
.449
.148
.301
1969 BRO
123
309
39
76
10
1
5
24
33
49 0 2
10
2 2
.650
.317
.333
.087
.246
Total
2103
7479
1181
2141
340
90
198
981
861
1089 34 45
444
175 94
.796
.361
.435
.149
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01George Burgess has retired from the Brooklyn River Cats
1969-08-08George Burgess of the Brooklyn River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1968-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn River Cats and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Elmer Pepper, Barry Shannon, Walt Maxwell (Optioned) from the Brooklyn River Cats in exchange for Al Santiago, George Burgess, Johnny Brookens.
1966-09-12George Burgess of the New York Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1954-04-19The New York Bombers have promoted George Burgess to the major league team. The New York Bombers have sent Tom Shumpert to the minors.
1954-04-01The New York Bombers have promoted Edgard Williams to the major league team. The New York Bombers have sent George Burgess to the minors.
1953-07-22The New York Bombers have promoted George Burgess to the major league team. The New York Bombers have sent Edgard Williams to the minors.
1953-05-04The New York Bombers have promoted Ty Otanez to the major league team. The New York Bombers have sent George Burgess to the minors.
1953-05-04The New York Bombers have promoted George Burgess to the major league team.
1952-07-10The New York Bombers have promoted Edgard Williams to the major league team. The New York Bombers have sent George Burgess to the minors.
1952-07-06The New York Bombers have promoted George Burgess to the major league team. The New York Bombers have sent Edgard Williams to the minors.
1951-05-06A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Lords of Maryland and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive George Burgess from the Baltimore Lords of Maryland in exchange for Ty Otanez.
1951-04-01The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have acquired George Burgess from the waiver wire.