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Duke Snider League
6-11-2078
Nathan "Blackjack" Burdette First Base
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .300 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .844 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2083 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 10-11-1944
HR 235 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(25 games)
RBI 1050
SB 214
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- 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 A+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF D+ (24.4%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF D- (8.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1966 NYA
126
454
48
119
25
2
12
67
35
68 2 2
13
1 7
.722
.316
.405
.143
.262
1967 NYA
128
520
77
135
21
2
14
51
55
67 1 2
14
3 2
.719
.330
.388
.129
.260
1968 NYA
135
496
66
144
20
1
14
72
60
54 1 8
16
5 1
.782
.363
.419
.129
.290
1969 NYA
117
392
49
110
18
3
12
60
41
57 1 1
12
9 0
.783
.349
.434
.153
.281
1970 NYA
143
495
70
144
22
2
16
64
51
76 2 5
10
2 0
.797
.356
.440
.149
.291
1971 NYA
136
487
76
150
26
4
11
55
72
79 1 2
14
7 0
.842
.397
.446
.138
.308
1972 NYA-WAS-KC
137
497
88
160
28
5
23
74
71
58 0 3
25
15 0
.942
.405
.537
.215
.322
1973 KC
135
538
87
175
27
8
21
102
66
70 5 2
16
5 1
.925
.403
.522
.197
.325
1974 KC
139
523
84
164
27
2
23
97
51
64 1 9
17
5 3
.875
.370
.505
.191
.314
1975 KC
139
515
123
164
35
6
25
98
81
57 1 7
13
5 0
.963
.407
.555
.237
.318
1976 KC
138
535
92
147
28
6
18
86
64
83 1 1
14
2 2
.803
.353
.450
.176
.275
1977 KC
135
533
91
153
34
4
18
80
62
91 1 5
16
1 2
.827
.359
.467
.180
.287
1978 KC-STL
130
466
77
166
24
8
12
61
46
59 2 4
19
3 2
.932
.413
.519
.163
.356
1979 STL
81
182
46
56
13
2
8
38
28
27 2 1
8
1 2
.937
.404
.533
.225
.308
1980 STL
80
158
31
49
11
2
2
23
18
22 3 1
4
4 1
.832
.389
.443
.133
.310
1981 STL
64
163
28
47
6
2
6
22
23
26 0 0
3
3 7
.836
.376
.460
.172
.288
Total
1963
6954
1133
2083
365
59
235
1050
824
958 24 53
214
71 30
.844
.373
.470
.171
.300
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Nathan "Blackjack" Burdette has retired from the St. Louis Sliders
1981-06-03Nathan Blackjack Burdette of the St. Louis Sliders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1979-06-28Nathan "Blackjack" Burdette of the St. Louis Sliders is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1979-05-21Nathan "Blackjack" Burdette of the St. Louis Sliders is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1978-08-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Salvo and the St. Louis Sliders. The St. Louis Sliders receive Nathan "Blackjack" Burdette from the Kansas City Salvo in exchange for Rick Romberger.
1972-08-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Salvo and the Washington Grobbys. The Washington Grobbys receive Rich MacGamwell, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Salvo in exchange for Nathan "Blackjack" Burdette.
1972-04-06A trade has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Washington Grobbys. The Washington Grobbys receive Billy Wilder, Nathan "Blackjack" Burdette, Shane Palmeiro, Lance Williams from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for Buck Herzog, Bugs Raymond, Gordon Lee.
1965-10-03The New York Metropolitans have promoted Nathan "Blackjack" Burdette to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Josh Exley for assignment.
1963-04-11The New York Metropolitans have renamed Ed Burdick to Nathan "Blackjack" Burdette.