Show classic player card
Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Charles Burns Shortstop
Retired (1997, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .299 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .842 Status Retired (1997) Option Years 0  
H 2772 Age 44 (OS 45) Date of Birth 11-24-1959
HR 313 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(161 games)
RBI 1253
SB 410
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF F  (0.7%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B D- (11.3%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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 
1977 Minors 18 59.00 8 / 11 8 / 11 6 / 7 5 / 6 6 / 7 9 / 9 8 / 8 50 / 59
1977 Pos (2B) 18 62.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 62
1978 Minors 19 59.00 4 / 9 6 / 8 7 / 8 7 / 8 4 / 8 6 / 6 11 / 12 45 / 59
1978 Pos (2B) 19 63.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 63
1979 Minors 20 62.00 6 / 11 9 / 9 6 / 7 5 / 7 5 / 11 8 / 8 8 / 9 47 / 62
1979 Pos (2B) 20 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 162
1980 Minors 21 54.00 5 / 9 2 / 4 7 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 10 2 / 7 9 / 10 32 / 54
1980 Pos (2B) 21 68.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 68
1980 Pos (SS) 21 94.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 13 / 94
1981 Minors 22 27.00 0 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 6 2 / 4 3 / 5 11 / 27
1981 Majors 22 36.08 85 76 0 3 / 6 2 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 3 / 8 5 / 5 4 / 7 17 / 36
1981 Pos (1B) 22 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 4
1981 Pos (SS) 22 53.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 53
1982 Minors 23 42.00 2 / 8 0 / 6 4 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 8 2 / 4 3 / 3 15 / 42
1982 Majors 23 19.20 51 42 0 1 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 4 / 4 1 / 2 7 / 19
1982 Pos (1B) 23 94.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 94
1983 Majors 24 58.71 162 85 0 1 / 7 3 / 7 5 / 9 8 / 11 2 / 7 4 / 6 5 / 11 28 / 58
1984 Majors 25 71.62 162 159 0 4 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 7 5 / 12 0 / 8 5 / 17 2 / 6 17 / 71
1985 Majors 26 70.20 162 159 0 1 / 9 1 / 7 3 / 16 1 / 6 0 / 8 4 / 10 6 / 14 16 / 70
1986 Majors 27 70.57 162 159 0 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 6 2 / 5 0 / 11 2 / 70
1987 Majors 28 57.13 162 129 0 1 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 12 4 / 57
1988 Majors 29 64.99 162 159 0 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 12 2 / 12 3 / 64
1989 Majors 30 64.99 162 159 0 0 / 3 0 / 14 0 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 12 2 / 64
1990 Majors 31 60.83 162 141 0 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 60
1991 Majors 32 64.99 162 159 0 0 / 13 0 / 11 1 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 64
1992 Majors 33 64.99 162 159 0 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 64
1993 Majors 34 64.99 162 159 0 0 / 10 -6 / 10 -3 / 5 -6 / 11 -9 / 9 -3 / 11 -2 / 8 -29 / 64
1994 Majors 35 64.98 162 158 0 -3 / 9 -7 / 8 -2 / 10 -6 / 13 -1 / 8 -4 / 9 -1 / 7 -24 / 64
1995 Majors 36 64.92 162 157 0 -1 / 11 -2 / 8 -1 / 6 -5 / 8 -4 / 12 -2 / 12 0 / 7 -15 / 64
1996 Majors 37 64.96 162 157 0 -3 / 5 -2 / 9 -1 / 10 -5 / 12 -1 / 12 -2 / 6 -2 / 10 -16 / 64
1997 Majors 38 37.17 162 25 0 -3 / 5 -8 / 4 -4 / 3 -4 / 6 -5 / 8 -3 / 5 -2 / 6 -29 / 37
Total 2566 2242 0 26 / 187 10 / 191 32 / 174 14 / 176 6 / 188 40 / 179 56 / 198 235 / 1893
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Charles Burns has retired from the San Francisco Swarm
1988-03-07A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Forks and the St. Louis Showboats. The St. Louis Showboats receive Charles Burns, Otis Moore from the Brooklyn Forks in exchange for Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 STL (Jack Brower).
1987-04-20A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Schizzle Kittens and the Brooklyn Forks. The Brooklyn Forks receive Charles Burns, Hank White, Henry Billingsly, Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 PIT (Harry McCarren) from the Pittsburgh Schizzle Kittens in exchange for .
1982-08-26The Pittsburgh Bears have promoted Charles Burns to the major league team.
1982-07-23The Pittsburgh Bears have sent Charles Burns to the minors.
1982-07-02The Pittsburgh Bears have promoted Charles Burns to the major league team.
1981-09-09The Pittsburgh Bears have sent Charles Burns to the minors.
1981-07-24The Pittsburgh Bears have promoted Charles Burns to the major league team.
1981-07-09The Pittsburgh Bears have sent Charles Burns to the minors.
1981-05-20The Pittsburgh Bears have promoted Charles Burns to the major league team.
1977-04-05The Pittsburgh Bears have renamed C. Montgomery Burns to Charles Burns.
1977-04-01The Pittsburgh Bears have renamed Tim Burns to C. Montgomery Burns.