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Don Newcombe League
9-19-2165
Jim Burnette Center Field
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .300 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .779 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 144 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 06-20-1931
HR 7 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(20 games)
RBI 67
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 4
1B C- (33.1%) LF C- (34.7%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF B- (59.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1958 NYA 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 4 42
1959 NYA 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 30
1960 NYA 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 29
1961 NYA 0 1 0 0 0 2 12 4 45
1962 NYA 0 17 0 0 0 0 2 0 3
1963 NYA 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 9
1964 NYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Jim Burnette has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-08-05The New York Pride have waived Jim Burnette.
1965-08-01The New York Pride have acquired Jim Burnette from the waiver wire.
1965-05-03The New York Pride have waived Jim Burnette.
1964-04-18The New York Pride have promoted Thurman Pepitone to the major league team. The New York Pride have designated Jim Burnette for assignment.
1958-03-25The New York Cubans have acquired Jim Burnette from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Cleveland Knockers have waived Jim Burnette.