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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Don Burnside Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.41 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 34-23 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 12-22-1949
K 275 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(16 games)
IP 341.1
WHIP 1.66
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance D    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1967 Minors 18 34.00 1 / 3 2 / 17 7 / 14 10 / 34
1967 Majors 18 1.44 6 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1968 Minors 19 21.00 0 / 2 4 / 9 6 / 10 10 / 21
1969 Minors 20 31.00 1 / 2 3 / 15 2 / 14 6 / 31
1970 Minors 21 24.00 3 / 4 3 / 12 4 / 8 10 / 24
1971 Majors 22 22.00 0 / 0 6 / 15 1 / 7 7 / 22
1972 Majors 23 20.00 0 / 0 1 / 10 4 / 10 5 / 20
1973 Minors 24 10.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 3 / 5 4 / 10
1974 Minors 25 29.00 2 / 4 2 / 14 2 / 11 6 / 29
1975 Majors 26 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 7 / 16 7 / 25
1976 Majors 27 20.00 0 / 0 3 / 10 4 / 10 7 / 20
1977 Majors 28 36.41 162 0 0 0 / 4 1 / 15 2 / 17 3 / 36
1978 Majors 29 32.10 162 0 0 2 / 5 1 / 13 1 / 14 4 / 32
1979 Majors 30 35.52 162 0 0 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 18 1 / 35
1980 Majors 31 37.99 162 0 0 1 / 6 1 / 18 0 / 13 2 / 37
1981 Majors 32 42.66 162 0 0 0 / 5 0 / 20 1 / 17 1 / 42
1982 Minors 33 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5
1982 Majors 33 25.29 117 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 25
1983 Minors 34 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1983 Majors 34 40.85 156 0 0 -2 / 7 -3 / 17 -3 / 16 -8 / 40
1984 Minors 35 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1984 Majors 35 12.52 53 0 0 -3 / 0 -1 / 10 -4 / 2 -8 / 12
Total 1142 0 0 5 / 49 25 / 236 37 / 219 67 / 504
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Don Burnside has retired from the Arizona Copper Kings
1984-10-13The Arizona Copper Kings have acquired Don Burnside from the waiver wire.
1984-08-10The Cleveland Barons have waived Don Burnside.
1984-06-15The Cleveland Barons have designated Don Burnside for assignment.
1984-06-09The Cleveland Barons have promoted Don Burnside to the major league team.
1984-06-09The Cleveland Barons have acquired Don Burnside from the waiver wire.
1984-05-25The Arizona Copper Kings have promoted Joe Thomas to the major league team. The Arizona Copper Kings have waived Don Burnside.
1983-04-08The Arizona Copper Kings have promoted Don Burnside to the major league team. The Arizona Copper Kings have promoted Emerson Burkhart to the major league team. The Arizona Copper Kings have sent Pablo Smith to the minors. The Arizona Copper Kings have designated Jack Terlecky for assignment.
1982-09-05The Arizona Copper Kings have acquired Don Burnside from the waiver wire.
1982-08-23The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Don Burnside.
1982-08-13The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Don Burnside for assignment.
1977-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Don Burnside to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Harley Walls to the minors.
1977-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Don Burnside from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Cincinnati Centurions have waived Don Burnside.
1973-07-23The Cincinnati Centurions have acquired Don Burnside from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The New York Giants have waived Don Burnside.
1970-04-14The New York Giants have acquired Don Burnside from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Boston Manheim Steamrollers have waived Don Burnside.
1967-04-08The Boston Manheim Steamrollers have promoted Dale Fletcher to the major league team. The Boston Manheim Steamrollers have sent Don Burnside to the minors.
1967-04-01The Boston Manheim Steamrollers have promoted Don Burnside to the major leagues.