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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Jesse Burkett Second Base
Retired (1987, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .843 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2614 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 11-07-1948
HR 403 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(58 games)
RBI 1593
SB 273
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* 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 
1966 Minors 18 53.00 2 / 3 10 / 14 5 / 5 4 / 4 1 / 6 13 / 13 7 / 8 42 / 53
1967 Minors 19 48.00 1 / 6 1 / 4 5 / 5 5 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 8 10 / 11 24 / 48
1968 Minors 20 52.00 6 / 10 8 / 11 7 / 7 2 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 4 6 / 10 30 / 52
1969 Minors 21 65.00 3 / 10 6 / 9 5 / 8 11 / 11 1 / 5 5 / 11 9 / 11 40 / 65
1970 Minors 22 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 1 4 / 12
1970 Majors 22 47.88 124 107 10 1 / 2 2 / 6 4 / 10 3 / 6 0 / 6 3 / 5 4 / 12 17 / 47
1970 Pos (2B) 22 28.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 28
1971 Majors 23 63.50 162 139 0 6 / 12 6 / 10 3 / 6 6 / 13 1 / 8 1 / 5 2 / 9 25 / 63
1972 Majors 24 54.06 130 87 32 3 / 8 4 / 6 5 / 10 3 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 7 16 / 54
1973 Majors 25 57.09 139 120 23 0 / 1 2 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 6 3 / 17 0 / 7 9 / 57
1974 Majors 26 68.24 162 139 0 1 / 7 3 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 11 0 / 13 2 / 12 0 / 9 9 / 68
1975 Majors 27 68.23 162 139 0 0 / 12 0 / 15 1 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 9 3 / 68
1976 Majors 28 68.21 162 139 0 1 / 10 0 / 10 3 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 15 0 / 10 0 / 5 6 / 68
1977 Majors 29 59.70 145 125 17 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 15 1 / 59
1978 Majors 30 66.28 162 139 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 12 2 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 13 0 / 12 4 / 66
1979 Majors 31 66.28 162 139 0 0 / 9 0 / 13 1 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 14 1 / 66
1980 Majors 32 66.28 162 139 0 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 2 0 / 8 2 / 13 0 / 9 2 / 66
1981 Majors 33 49.13 120 103 42 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 49
1982 Majors 34 66.28 162 139 0 -1 / 7 -1 / 15 -1 / 9 -1 / 6 -8 / 10 -3 / 8 -2 / 11 -17 / 66
1983 Majors 35 55.19 137 113 25 -1 / 6 -2 / 7 -1 / 6 -2 / 15 -4 / 5 -1 / 7 0 / 9 -11 / 55
1984 Majors 36 39.79 102 69 60 -4 / 5 -4 / 6 0 / 4 -4 / 5 -8 / 7 -1 / 5 -2 / 7 -23 / 39
1985 Majors 37 61.26 152 119 10 -1 / 4 -1 / 6 -1 / 10 -3 / 10 -9 / 12 -1 / 8 -4 / 11 -20 / 61
1986 Majors 38 65.57 162 126 0 -2 / 7 -1 / 11 -1 / 14 -5 / 6 -4 / 8 0 / 9 -2 / 10 -15 / 65
1987 Majors 39 67.32 162 135 0 0 / 5 -3 / 9 -1 / 7 0 / 8 -2 / 5 -1 / 17 -4 / 16 -11 / 67
Total 2669 2216 219 15 / 161 30 / 201 38 / 177 27 / 168 -30 / 179 32 / 207 25 / 221 137 / 1342
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Jesse Burkett has retired from the New York Bronx Bombers
1985-08-26Jesse Burkett of the New York Bronx Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1984-07-31Jesse Burkett of the New York Bronx Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1984-04-20Jesse Burkett of the New York Bronx Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1983-09-03Jesse Burkett of the New York Bronx Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1981-08-15Jesse Burkett of the New York Bronx Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
1981-06-15A trade has been completed between the Boston Scribes and the New York Bronx Bombers. The New York Bronx Bombers receive Jesse Burkett, John Urbanski, Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 BOS (Mike Creamer) from the Boston Scribes in exchange for Joe Hudson, Draft Pick 1982 Round 1 NYA (Bart Browne).
1977-06-25Jesse Burkett of the Boston Scribes is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1973-05-23Jesse Burkett of the Boston Scribes is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1972-07-30Jesse Burkett of the Boston Scribes is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1970-06-06Jesse Burkett of the Boston Scribes is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1970-05-02The Boston Scribes have promoted Jesse Burkett to the major league team. The Boston Scribes have designated Reggie Piersall for assignment.
1969-04-16A trade has been completed between the Boston Scribes and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Bill Solis, Hank Power from the Boston Scribes in exchange for Jesse Burkett.
1967-04-11The Cleveland Spiders have renamed Leo Brubaker to Jesse Burkett.