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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Oyster Burns Left Field
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .816 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 2044 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-05-1929
HR 328 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(99 games)
RBI 1130
SB 173
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B D- (5.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF C  (36.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1951 MIL-BAL
129
485
63
132
19
4
24
83
29
 99 4 5
4
 2 7
.792
.315
.476
.204
.272
1952 BAL
144
541
74
137
19
2
23
72
44
 88 9 3
10
 13 5
.742
.318
.423
.170
.253
1953 BAL
144
548
60
136
28
4
18
73
50
 101 2 5
10
 5 6
.723
.311
.412
.164
.248
1954 BAL
120
379
63
98
18
1
18
39
31
 74 5 1
7
 4 3
.776
.322
.454
.195
.259
1955 NYA
144
580
81
162
18
3
25
68
46
 120 5 4
11
 4 5
.785
.335
.450
.171
.279
1956 NYA
144
572
67
146
20
5
23
76
49
 107 1 1
11
 6 6
.743
.315
.428
.173
.255
1957 NYA
144
550
79
161
24
3
29
108
48
 105 1 5
9
 5 9
.853
.348
.505
.213
.293
1958 NYA
144
572
96
164
25
6
22
92
41
 106 6 4
24
 15 6
.805
.339
.467
.180
.287
1959 NYA
129
462
78
138
24
4
21
73
48
 90 4 7
16
 5 2
.869
.365
.504
.206
.299
1960 NYA
144
533
76
146
25
1
27
85
42
 123 6 3
13
 2 6
.809
.332
.477
.203
.274
1961 NYA
145
541
106
190
21
8
25
99
49
 91 0 2
19
 8 11
.962
.404
.558
.207
.351
1962 NYA
126
456
71
138
27
4
23
88
41
 80 4 3
12
 7 0
.894
.363
.531
.228
.303
1963 NYA
136
517
88
150
25
6
28
91
43
 102 1 0
12
 6 0
.870
.346
.524
.234
.290
1964 NYA
124
402
62
120
9
3
19
68
41
 78 3 2
12
 6 2
.844
.366
.478
.179
.299
1965 NYA
77
109
18
26
3
3
3
15
8
 23 2 0
3
 1 1
.706
.303
.404
.165
.239
Total
1994
7247
1082
2044
305
57
328
1130
610
 1387 53 45
173
 89 69
.816
.340
.476
.194
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Oyster Burns has retired from the New York Spiders
1954-06-20The Baltimore Birds have promoted Oyster Burns to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have sent Donald Coleman to the minors.
1954-06-05The Baltimore Birds have promoted Donald Coleman to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have sent Oyster Burns to the minors.
1951-07-11The Baltimore Birds have promoted Oyster Burns to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have sent Beau Goldsberry to the minors.
1951-07-08A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Mooners and the Baltimore Birds. The Baltimore Birds receive Oyster Burns from the Milwaukee Mooners in exchange for Marcus Weiland.
1951-07-06The Milwaukee Mooners have promoted Redleg Snyder to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mooners have sent Oyster Burns to the minors.
1951-04-26The Milwaukee Mooners have promoted Oyster Burns to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mooners have promoted Chris Wickander to the major league team.
1951-04-26The Milwaukee Mooners have sent Oyster Burns to the minors. The Milwaukee Mooners have sent Chris Wickander to the minors.
1951-04-20The Milwaukee Mooners have renamed Jimmy Donaldson to Oyster Burns.
1951-04-20The Milwaukee Mooners have promoted Jimmy Donaldson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mooners have designated Redleg Snyder for assignment.
1951-04-16The Milwaukee Mooners have promoted Angel Servais to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mooners have sent Jimmy Donaldson to the minors.
1951-04-10The Milwaukee Mooners have promoted Jimmy Donaldson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mooners have designated Steamer Flanagan for assignment.