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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Gator Burton Left Field
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .718 Status Retired (1978) Option Years 0  
H 1056 Age 60 (OS 61) Date of Birth 12-22-1943
HR 86 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(50 games)
RBI 475
SB 115
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed A  Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A- (76.2%)   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
1965 DET
31
93
4
14
0
1
0
7
8
 22 0 0
1
 0 0
.390
.218
.172
.022
.151
1966 DET
69
177
39
60
6
6
10
28
17
 41 0 1
7
 0 3
1.005
.395
.610
.271
.339
1967 DET
144
476
45
111
17
7
11
53
43
 85 0 2
8
 3 7
.663
.296
.368
.134
.233
1968 DET
77
163
14
39
5
0
1
15
15
 38 2 3
2
 2 2
.594
.306
.288
.049
.239
1969 DET
75
180
18
43
5
2
3
16
10
 42 1 1
4
 1 1
.620
.281
.339
.100
.239
1970 DET
56
206
19
61
8
4
3
18
11
 31 1 0
4
 0 1
.752
.335
.417
.121
.296
1971 DET
93
331
46
88
14
3
10
40
31
 53 1 3
10
 4 4
.745
.328
.417
.151
.266
1972 DET
156
525
63
133
19
11
13
71
65
 86 4 4
14
 1 6
.744
.338
.406
.152
.253
1973 DET
120
361
49
94
15
4
6
44
39
 65 1 3
4
 1 3
.706
.332
.374
.114
.260
1974 DET
73
269
33
70
13
1
4
34
24
 46 4 2
6
 2 2
.688
.328
.361
.100
.260
1975 DET
141
525
72
154
19
9
11
61
47
 91 2 5
25
 11 7
.777
.351
.427
.133
.293
1976 DET
139
453
44
118
18
2
11
65
45
 79 1 3
16
 6 3
.709
.327
.382
.121
.260
1977 DET
97
218
33
62
9
5
2
19
23
 34 0 1
13
 3 2
.750
.351
.399
.115
.284
1978 MIN
19
50
8
9
1
0
1
4
7
 7 0 1
1
 0 0
.536
.276
.260
.080
.180
Total
1290
4027
487
1056
149
55
86
475
385
 720 17 29
115
 34 41
.718
.327
.391
.128
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Gator Burton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-05-17The Minnesota LG Twins have waived Gator Burton.
1978-05-09The Minnesota LG Twins have promoted Guillermo Wheelock to the major league team. The Minnesota LG Twins have designated Gator Burton for assignment.
1976-04-19The Detroit Devil Dawgs have renamed Gator Bruton to Gator Burton.
1976-03-13The Detroit BOHEMIANS have renamed Gator Brown to Gator Bruton.
1976-03-03The Detroit BOHEMIANS have renamed Gator Morris to Gator Brown.
1975-04-01The Detroit BOHEMIANS have renamed Gator Horton to Gator Morris.
1975-04-01The Detroit BOHEMIANS have renamed Rusty Staub to Gator Horton.
1975-03-07The Detroit BOHEMIANS have renamed Jim Northrup to Rusty Staub.
1967-04-01The Detroit Hurricanes have renamed Eric Grand to Jim Northrup.
1966-05-12The Detroit Panthers have promoted Eric Grand to the major league team. The Detroit Panthers have designated Tom Quinn for assignment.
1965-05-28The Detroit Panthers have promoted D. Setimika to the major league team. The Detroit Panthers have sent Eric Grand to the minors.
1965-04-15The Detroit Panthers have promoted Eric Grand to the major league team.
1965-03-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Eric Ethier to Eric Grand.
1964-03-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Jeff Kennedy to Eric Ethier.