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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Johnny Burton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.79 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 27-43 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-12-1929
K 309 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 603.0
WHIP 1.75
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val C 
Speed D- Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ 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 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 KC
2
 12
25
25
0
0
0
 0
95.2
 135 90 86 3 34
47
1.77
8.09
1954 KC
6
 14
32
32
1
0
0
 0
156.2
 221 134 128 5 56
86
1.77
7.35
1955 KC
4
 3
77
0
0
0
0
 0
138.2
 175 102 97 6 75
72
1.80
6.30
1956 KC
2
 2
55
1
0
0
0
 0
86.1
 129 72 67 3 36
39
1.91
6.98
1957 KC
4
 9
51
0
0
0
0
 0
59.0
 77 46 44 0 24
26
1.71
6.71
1958 KC
9
 3
43
0
0
0
0
 0
49.0
 48 26 25 1 21
27
1.41
4.59
1960 KC-DET
0
 0
13
0
0
0
0
 0
18.0
 15 8 8 0 7
12
1.22
4.00
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
27
 43
296
58
1
0
0
 0
603.0
 800 478 455 18 253
309
1.75
6.79
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Johnny Burton has retired from the Detroit Gold
1961-03-30The Detroit Gold have promoted Kalman Kugel to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have promoted Bobby Kahn to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have promoted Salty Kreplach to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Marty Bako to the minors. The Detroit Gold have sent Johnny Burton to the minors.
1960-08-15The Detroit Gold have promoted Johnny Burton to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Samuel Clemens to the minors.
1960-05-01The Detroit Gold have promoted Cliff Lee to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Johnny Burton to the minors.
1960-04-17The Detroit Gold have promoted Johnny Burton to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Cliff Lee to the minors.
1960-04-04The Detroit Gold have acquired Johnny Burton from the waiver wire. The Detroit Gold have waived Jose Pearce.
1960-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Johnny Burton.
1958-09-03The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Frank Bennett to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Pat James to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Santiago Fuchs to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bob Riley to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Ernie Depaula to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Jim Doran to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Johnny Burton to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Billy Sherman to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Joe Holt to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Screwball Smith to the minors.
1953-05-13The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Johnny Burton to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Derrick Brower to the minors.