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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Sam Burns Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .214 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .617 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 18 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 05-15-1938
HR 1 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(0 games)
RBI 11
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1963 Majors 25 1.51 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1964 Majors 26 2.50 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2
1965 Majors 27 2.08 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2
1966 Majors 28 1.48 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1967 Majors 29 1.30 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1968 Minors 30 33.00 0 / 1 1 / 8 1 / 4 2 / 4 4 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 2 9 / 33
1969 Minors 31 27.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 3 / 27
1970 Minors 32 29.00 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 8 1 / 5 4 / 29
1971 Minors 33 24.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 24
1972 Minors 34 23.00 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 23
Total 0 0 0 1 / 16 2 / 25 3 / 18 4 / 21 6 / 13 2 / 33 3 / 17 21 / 143
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Sam Burns has retired from the Washington Free Masons
1967-10-12The Washington Century have promoted Ken Carisch to the major league team. The Washington Century have promoted Moxie Rizzo to the major league team. The Washington Century have promoted Darold Blazier to the major league team. The Washington Century have sent Brian Allen to the minors. The Washington Century have sent John Hamelin to the minors. The Washington Century have sent Sam Burns to the minors.
1963-04-01The Washington Century have promoted Sam Burns to the major league team. The Washington Century have designated Jack Starr for assignment.