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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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197718B-B-C+C-B D C-
197819B B B-C B+D+C 
197920B B+B C+A-C-C+
198021B+A-B C+A-C B-
198122A-A-B+B-A C B+
198223A-A-A-B-A C+B+
198324A-A A-B-A B-A-
198425A A A B A+B-A 
198526A A A B+A+B A 
198627A A A B+A+B A+
198728A A A B+A+B+A+
198829A A A B+A+B+A+
198930A A A B+A+B+A+
199031A A A B+A+B+A+
199132A A A B+A+B+A+
199233A A A B+A+B+A+
199334A A A B+A+B+A+
199435A A-A B+A-B A+
199536A A-A B A-B A+
199637A B+A B-A-B A+
199738A-B+A B-A-B-A 
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.