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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Smoky Burgess Catcher
Retired (1988, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .766 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 1097 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 11-26-1952
HR 94 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(160 games)
RBI 548
SB 124
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR C 
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1976 CIN
19
61
6
11
1
0
2
10
7
 11 0 0
3
 1 1
.560
.265
.295
.115
.180
1977 CIN
80
296
42
74
17
2
4
37
37
 47 4 2
12
 12 10
.701
.339
.361
.111
.250
1978 CIN
74
273
47
72
6
4
7
40
34
 47 1 3
16
 6 5
.736
.344
.392
.128
.264
1979 CIN
88
299
41
90
18
1
7
42
32
 47 1 3
11
 11 9
.805
.367
.438
.137
.301
1980 CIN
106
328
44
97
17
3
9
48
39
 57 1 1
9
 11 11
.819
.371
.448
.152
.296
1981 CIN
118
325
40
89
16
5
4
33
35
 44 0 1
14
 10 9
.734
.343
.391
.117
.274
1982 CIN
121
353
50
107
14
5
12
61
33
 63 2 3
15
 4 5
.836
.363
.473
.170
.303
1983 CIN
131
402
51
118
14
6
12
68
31
 63 2 4
12
 15 6
.792
.344
.448
.154
.294
1984 CIN
145
418
59
116
19
7
9
52
53
 65 2 2
4
 1 13
.781
.360
.421
.144
.278
1985 CIN
139
418
46
114
18
5
11
52
49
 69 0 2
7
 1 12
.766
.348
.419
.146
.273
1986 CIN
125
340
34
89
17
4
5
43
32
 52 1 0
10
 7 8
.706
.327
.379
.118
.262
1987 CIN
102
304
49
86
17
3
7
39
35
 44 1 3
11
 4 7
.783
.356
.428
.145
.283
1988 CIN
50
143
15
34
4
3
5
23
15
 28 0 0
0
 2 5
.723
.310
.413
.175
.238
Total
1298
3960
524
1097
178
48
94
548
432
 637 15 24
124
 85 101
.766
.348
.417
.140
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Smoky Burgess has retired from the Cincinnati Redlegs
1988-08-06Smoky Burgess of the Cincinnati Redlegs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1980-07-05The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Smoky Burgess to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have sent Chris Anderson to the minors.
1980-07-03The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Chris Anderson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have sent Smoky Burgess to the minors.
1980-06-28The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Smoky Burgess to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have sent Chris Anderson to the minors.
1980-06-27The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Chris Anderson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have sent Smoky Burgess to the minors.
1979-03-01The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Howie Gannon to Smoky Burgess.
1977-04-01The Cincinnati Red Bullets have promoted Howie Gannon to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Bullets have promoted Joe Mallett to the major league team.
1976-05-25The Cincinnati Red Bullets have promoted Ben Kasulki to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Bullets have sent Howie Gannon to the minors.
1976-04-01The Cincinnati Red Bullets have promoted Howie Gannon to the major league team.
1975-05-26The Cincinnati Red Bullets have acquired Howie Gannon from the waiver wire.
1975-05-22The Brooklyn Basketcases have waived Howie Gannon.