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Cool Papa Bell League
5-7-2061
John Burleson First Base
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .786 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1580 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 04-29-1943
HR 277 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(138 games)
RBI 848
SB 163
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (5.4%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D- (8.2%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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 
1961 Minors 18 52.00 7 / 9 6 / 6 2 / 2 6 / 9 2 / 3 11 / 11 12 / 12 46 / 52
1962 Minors 19 58.00 2 / 8 7 / 9 4 / 6 10 / 11 5 / 8 10 / 10 6 / 6 44 / 58
1963 Minors 20 73.00 6 / 9 4 / 8 5 / 9 7 / 12 8 / 12 9 / 9 14 / 14 53 / 73
1963 Pos (3B) 20 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 16
1963 Pos (RF) 20 40.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 40
1964 Minors 21 67.00 5 / 12 0 / 15 5 / 9 4 / 9 2 / 7 7 / 8 7 / 7 30 / 67
1964 Pos (RF) 21 72.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 13 / 72
1965 Minors 22 24.00 1 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 4 6 / 24
1965 Pos (2B) 22 49.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 49
1965 Pos (RF) 22 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 9
1966 Minors 23 24.00 1 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 5 5 / 6 3 / 3 12 / 24
1966 Majors 23 8.95 38 8 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 6 / 8
1966 Pos (2B) 23 35.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 35
1967 Majors 24 41.77 162 36 0 4 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 6 3 / 5 2 / 6 6 / 8 15 / 41
1968 Majors 25 66.09 162 113 0 6 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 12 7 / 9 6 / 11 20 / 66
1969 Majors 26 59.78 145 99 14 1 / 9 0 / 9 4 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 12 0 / 6 2 / 9 9 / 59
1970 Majors 27 64.19 162 103 0 6 / 12 0 / 9 5 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 11 4 / 6 1 / 7 17 / 64
1971 Majors 28 65.98 162 125 0 1 / 10 0 / 13 2 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 2 / 7 0 / 5 5 / 65
1972 Majors 29 64.74 162 123 0 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 14 0 / 4 2 / 64
1973 Majors 30 55.44 145 93 17 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 7 2 / 13 1 / 6 3 / 55
1974 Majors 31 64.65 162 114 0 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 15 1 / 11 1 / 7 3 / 64
1975 Majors 32 67.33 162 123 0 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 67
1976 Majors 33 67.32 162 131 0 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 67
1977 Majors 34 66.51 162 130 0 -2 / 12 -2 / 8 -2 / 4 -6 / 9 -4 / 18 -3 / 6 -1 / 9 -20 / 66
1978 Majors 35 62.62 162 121 0 -1 / 10 -2 / 11 -3 / 8 0 / 7 -5 / 8 -4 / 12 -3 / 6 -18 / 62
1979 Majors 36 49.05 131 88 26 -1 / 9 -3 / 7 0 / 8 -2 / 9 -4 / 5 -2 / 7 0 / 4 -12 / 49
Total 2079 1407 57 38 / 167 10 / 166 28 / 131 19 / 157 15 / 174 53 / 161 59 / 139 245 / 1316
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01John Burleson has retired from the Philadelphia Wannabes
1979-07-07John Burleson of the Philadelphia Wannabes is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1979-04-06John Burleson of the Philadelphia Wannabes is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1973-09-12John Burleson of the Philadelphia Wannabes is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1969-04-02John Burleson of the Philadelphia Wannabes is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1967-04-01The Philadelphia Wannabes have promoted John Burleson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Wannabes have sent Pat Hennessey to the minors.
1966-05-14The Philadelphia Wannabes have sent John Burleson to the minors.
1966-04-01The Philadelphia Wannabes have promoted John Burleson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Wannabes have sent Uggie Howard to the minors.
1963-04-01The Philadelphia Philly Fastballs have renamed Johnny Burleson to John Burleson.
1961-04-02The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Art Hecker to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Billy Spencer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have sent Johnny Burleson to the minors.
1961-04-01The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Johnny Burleson to the major leagues.