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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Gary Burton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.65 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 74-61 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 326 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 10-23-1923
K 834 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(25 games)
IP 1146.2
WHIP 1.07
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D- Bunt B  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% 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
1950 MIL
5
 3
88
0
0
0
2
 0
152.2
 101 47 46 4 34
108
0.88
2.71
1951 MIL
7
 2
93
0
0
0
3
 1
164.2
 106 36 35 0 47
107
0.93
1.91
1952 MIL
9
 3
96
0
0
0
32
 6
111.0
 83 38 38 1 35
94
1.06
3.08
1953 MIL
5
 5
86
0
0
0
32
 2
88.0
 58 18 14 0 16
57
0.84
1.43
1954 MIL
7
 7
75
0
0
0
25
 3
70.0
 76 35 35 1 21
45
1.39
4.50
1955 MIL
4
 5
77
0
0
0
37
 6
72.1
 73 31 27 0 16
63
1.23
3.36
1956 MIL-NYN
8
 5
88
0
0
0
40
 6
93.2
 68 19 19 0 30
71
1.05
1.83
1957 NYN-NYA
7
 6
77
0
0
0
36
 9
83.2
 63 29 21 1 30
63
1.11
2.26
1958 NYA
7
 10
80
0
0
0
40
 7
87.2
 80 31 29 0 26
60
1.21
2.98
1959 NYA
6
 6
79
0
0
0
31
 4
80.1
 63 29 26 2 26
63
1.11
2.91
1960 NYA
4
 6
77
0
0
0
41
 2
83.1
 72 25 25 1 31
64
1.24
2.70
1961 NYA
5
 3
45
0
0
0
7
 1
59.1
 57 29 23 0 15
39
1.21
3.49
2094
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
74
 61
961
0
0
0
326
 47
1146.2
 900 367 338 10 327
834
1.07
2.65
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Gary Burton has retired from the New York Writers
1958-04-09The New York Writers have renamed Jack Blackwell to Gary Burton.
1957-06-29A trade has been completed between the New York Writers and the New York Wrothgars. The New York Wrothgars receive Rocky Davalillo, Chet Whitcher from the New York Writers in exchange for Jack Blackwell.
1956-07-07A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the New York Wrothgars. The New York Wrothgars receive Fergy Garcia, Jack Blackwell from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Scott Oldham, Jack Houser.