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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Ben Burleson First Base
Retired (1977, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .731 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 89 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 04-29-1943
HR 13 Drafted Round 5, Pick 67
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(37 games)
RBI 61
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR D 
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL D 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1967 NYN-BOS
69
260
33
67
16
2
12
45
20
 52 0 1
1
 1 10
.783
.310
.473
.215
.258
1968 BOS
25
73
9
16
6
0
1
12
5
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.612
.269
.342
.123
.219
1970 BOS
6
17
0
4
1
0
0
2
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.529
.235
.294
.059
.235
1971 BOS
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
1974 BOS
2
8
0
2
2
0
0
2
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.750
.250
.500
.250
.250
Total
103
361
42
89
25
2
13
61
26
 75 0 1
1
 1 10
.731
.296
.435
.188
.247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Ben Burleson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-07-13The Boston Red Sox have waived Ben Burleson.
1974-07-09The Boston Red Sox have promoted Hamilton "Ham" Porter to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Ben Burleson for assignment.
1974-07-02The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ben Burleson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Paul "DW" Kersey for assignment.
1974-07-02The Boston Red Sox have acquired Ben Burleson from the waiver wire.
1971-06-20The Boston Rocket Attack have waived Ben Burleson.
1971-06-15The Boston Rocket Attack have promoted Al Bridges to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Attack have designated Ben Burleson for assignment.
1971-06-13The Boston Rocket Attack have promoted Ben Burleson to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Attack have sent Dixon Reed to the minors.
1971-06-13The Boston Rocket Attack have acquired Ben Burleson from the waiver wire. The Boston Rocket Attack have waived Al Welzer.
1971-04-06The Boston Rocket Attack have waived Ben Burleson.
1971-04-01The Boston Rocket Attack have acquired Ben Burleson from the waiver wire. The Boston Rocket Attack have waived Ray Bartee.
1970-07-04The Boston Rocket Attack have acquired Julio Martinez from the waiver wire. The Boston Rocket Attack have waived Ben Burleson.
1970-06-28The Boston Rocket Attack have promoted Lou McDaniel to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Attack have designated Ben Burleson for assignment.
1970-06-10The Boston Rocket Attack have promoted Ben Burleson to the major league team. The Boston Rocket Attack have sent Ricky Atkins to the minors.
1970-05-31The Boston Rocket Attack have acquired Ben Burleson from the waiver wire. The Boston Rocket Attack have waived Enrico Bell.
1969-04-01The St. Louis Arches have waived Ben Burleson.
1969-04-01The St. Louis Arches have acquired Ben Burleson from the waiver wire.
1968-11-02The Boston Hells Bells have acquired Leon Palmer from the waiver wire. The Boston Hells Bells have waived Ben Burleson.
1968-10-03The Boston Hells Bells have promoted S.E Hinton to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Ben Burleson to the minors.
1968-07-17The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Ben Burleson to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Steve Underhill to the minors.
1968-06-14The Boston Hells Bells have acquired Ben Burleson from the waiver wire. The Boston Hells Bells have waived Yogi Bear.
1968-05-11The Boston Hells Bells have waived Ben Burleson.
1968-05-11The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Pedro Canale to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Ben Burleson to the minors.
1968-05-08The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Sam Harper to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Ben Burleson to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Willie Buzz Butler to the minors. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Avery Atlas to the minors.
1968-04-15The Boston Hells Bells have promoted Denny Nolan to the major league team. The Boston Hells Bells have sent Ben Burleson to the minors.
1967-06-24The Boston Cape Codders have promoted Ben Burleson to the major league team. The Boston Cape Codders have sent Manuel Alverez to the minors.
1967-06-17The Boston Cape Codders have acquired Ben Burleson from the waiver wire.
1967-06-05The New York Empires have waived Ben Burleson.
1963-08-14The New York Empires have promoted Peekie Veach to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Ben Burleson to the minors.
1963-08-14The New York Empires have promoted Ben Burleson to the major league team.
1963-05-25The New York Empires have acquired Ben Burleson from the waiver wire.
1963-05-21The Cleveland Tarantulas have waived Ben Burleson.