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Willie Mays League
4-14-2086
Smokey Burgess Catcher
Retired (1956, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .234 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .632 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 339 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-13-1922
HR 19 Drafted Round 25, Pick 387
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 145
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed D- Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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
1950 PIT
129
409
30
99
12
1
6
43
53
42 1 1
0
0 8
.650
.330
.320
.078
.242
1951 PIT
73
243
15
60
8
0
4
31
33
25 1 3
0
0 3
.665
.336
.329
.082
.247
1952 PIT
113
367
32
82
17
0
3
29
44
45 1 0
0
0 6
.603
.308
.294
.071
.223
1953 PIT
35
112
12
26
5
0
3
12
11
12 0 1
0
0 5
.656
.298
.357
.125
.232
1954 PIT
50
139
18
38
6
0
3
21
21
14 0 2
0
1 2
.745
.364
.381
.108
.273
1955 PIT
73
176
12
34
7
0
0
9
17
21 1 3
0
0 2
.497
.264
.233
.040
.193
Total
473
1446
119
339
55
1
19
145
179
159 4 10
0
1 26
.632
.318
.313
.079
.234
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Smokey Burgess has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1955-03-01The Pittsburgh Ironmen have promoted Smokey Burgess to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ironmen have sent Dave Hogan to the minors.
1954-09-13The Pittsburgh Ironmen have promoted Hack Griffith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ironmen have sent Smokey Burgess to the minors.
1952-04-01The Pittsburgh Ironmen have promoted Smokey Burgess to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ironmen have sent Vic Janowicz to the minors.
1951-07-26The Pittsburgh Ironmen have promoted Clyde Kluttz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ironmen have sent Smokey Burgess to the minors.