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Vince Coleman League
4-13-2178
Smoky Burgess Catcher
Retired (1996, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .709 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 1352 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 03-10-1959
HR 106 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(36 games)
RBI 657
SB 133
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (25.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
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
1982 BOS
37
124
15
31
6
1
2
9
10
 26 0 0
3
 0 3
.669
.306
.363
.113
.250
1983 BOS
77
268
35
71
10
4
6
38
20
 52 0 7
7
 4 11
.708
.308
.399
.134
.265
1984 BOS
81
308
46
75
16
2
7
35
24
 55 1 3
4
 1 6
.674
.298
.377
.133
.244
1985 BOS
53
199
22
52
4
4
6
38
21
 36 0 2
7
 1 3
.741
.329
.412
.151
.261
1986 BOS
54
50
8
17
1
1
2
9
5
 7 0 1
0
 0 0
.913
.393
.520
.180
.340
1987 BOS
137
474
59
124
23
6
8
58
39
 80 2 3
14
 3 2
.705
.319
.386
.124
.262
1988 BOS
134
442
51
120
15
10
8
42
34
 82 3 1
7
 1 6
.732
.327
.405
.133
.271
1989 BOS
150
506
64
133
16
4
11
52
41
 90 0 5
10
 2 6
.691
.315
.375
.113
.263
1990 BOS
146
527
76
152
27
5
12
68
52
 101 1 1
16
 9 8
.780
.353
.427
.139
.288
1991 BOS
141
473
73
120
23
4
11
64
41
 88 0 3
20
 3 14
.700
.311
.389
.135
.254
1992 BOS
141
536
71
160
28
8
11
76
46
 82 3 2
21
 7 6
.798
.356
.442
.144
.299
1993 BOS
136
484
60
120
19
3
11
84
46
 84 1 1
16
 4 3
.682
.314
.368
.120
.248
1994 BOS
129
435
45
109
18
3
7
55
35
 61 2 3
3
 5 6
.661
.307
.354
.103
.251
1995 BOS
114
219
19
43
6
4
2
18
21
 46 2 3
3
 2 0
.557
.269
.288
.091
.196
1996 WAS
47
114
15
25
7
0
2
11
8
 17 0 0
2
 0 3
.604
.270
.333
.114
.219
Total
1577
5159
659
1352
219
59
106
657
443
 907 15 35
133
 42 77
.709
.320
.389
.127
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Smoky Burgess has retired from the Washington Hamiltonians
1996-04-08The Washington Hamiltonians have acquired Smoky Burgess from the waiver wire.
1996-04-01The Boston Phantoms have promoted Len Cox to the major league team. The Boston Phantoms have promoted Gil Kirkland to the major league team. The Boston Phantoms have promoted Brad North to the major league team. The Boston Phantoms have promoted Charlie Ripley to the major league team. The Boston Phantoms have designated Tom Ring for assignment. The Boston Phantoms have designated Harry Morgan for assignment. The Boston Phantoms have sent Quincy Quackenbush to the minors. The Boston Phantoms have designated Smoky Burgess for assignment.
1994-07-22Smoky Burgess of the Boston Phantoms is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1988-04-08Smoky Burgess of the Boston Banshees is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1985-08-30Smoky Burgess of the Boston Whalers is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1985-06-17The Boston Whalers have promoted Smoky Burgess to the major league team. The Boston Whalers have designated Dixie Walker for assignment.
1984-08-03The Boston Whalers have promoted Dixie Walker to the major league team. The Boston Whalers have sent Smoky Burgess to the minors.
1983-04-02The Boston Whalers have promoted Smoky Burgess to the major league team. The Boston Whalers have sent Elroy Face to the minors.
1982-07-27The Boston Whalers have promoted Bill Blessitt to the major league team. The Boston Whalers have sent Smoky Burgess to the minors.
1982-06-23The Boston Whalers have promoted Smoky Burgess to the major league team.
1982-06-17The Boston Whalers have demoted Smoky Burgess to the minor leagues.
1982-06-01The Boston Whalers have promoted Smoky Burgess to the major league team.
1982-04-01The Boston Whalers have renamed Denny Godwin to Smoky Burgess.
1982-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Banditos and the Boston Whalers. The Boston Whalers receive Denny Godwin, Ray Beck from the Baltimore Banditos in exchange for Willam "Braveheart" Wallace, Lefty Parson, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (BOS).