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Earl Averill League
8-10-2077
George Burns First Base
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .770 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2267 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 02-25-1944
HR 259 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(58 games)
RBI 1168
SB 264
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B B  (63.6%) CF C- (31.5%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196218C-C D+D+D+C F 
196319C C D+C-D+C+F 
196420C C+D+C-C-C+F 
196521C C+C-C C-C+D 
196622C+C+C C C C+D 
196723C+B-C C+C+B-D+
196824B-B-C+C+C+B C-
196925B-B-B-B-C+B C 
197026B B-B-B C+B+C 
197127B B B B B-B+C 
197228B B B B B-A-C+
197329B B B B B-A-C+
197430B B B B B-A-C+
197531B B B B B-A-C+
197632B B B B B-A-C+
197733B B B B B-A-C+
197834B B B B B-A-C+
197935B B B B B-A-C+
198036B B B B B-A-C+
198137B B B B B-A-C+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01George Burns has retired from the Milwaukee Blue Ribbon
1979-04-08The Milwaukee Blue Ribbon have re-claimed George Burns from the waiver wire.
1979-04-05The Milwaukee Blue Ribbon have designated George Burns for assignment.
1975-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Milwaukee Blue Ribbon. The Milwaukee Blue Ribbon receive George Burns, Paul Kuehne, Butch Smith from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Bob Slavensky.
1966-07-15The Kansas City Athletics have promoted George Burns to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Norm Cerv for assignment.
1965-09-27The Kansas City Athletics have promoted George Burns to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Moon Griffith to the minors.
1962-10-13The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have sent George Burns to the minors.
1962-09-05The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted George Burns to the major league team.
1962-04-05The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have acquired George Burns from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have waived George Burns.