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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Bill Burnitz Catcher
Retired (1957, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .222 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .557 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 188 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 04-15-1921
HR 3 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(0 games)
RBI 58
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L D+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt A- Control C-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1950 Majors 29 29.17 162 34 0 1 / 6 0 / 1 2 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 5 4 / 29
1951 Majors 30 29.93 162 35 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 29
1952 Minors 31 6.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 6
1952 Majors 31 19.00 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 19
1953 Majors 32 32.46 162 40 0 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 32
1954 Majors 33 32.56 162 40 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 32
1955 Majors 34 32.45 162 40 0 -4 / 6 -8 / 1 -6 / 5 -7 / 4 -4 / 4 -1 / 8 -1 / 4 -31 / 32
1956 Majors 35 32.22 162 40 0 -5 / 3 -4 / 5 -4 / 10 -4 / 5 -6 / 5 -4 / 3 -4 / 1 -31 / 32
1957 Majors 36 14.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 14
Total 972 229 0 -7 / 29 -11 / 29 -6 / 47 -11 / 25 -10 / 36 -5 / 33 -3 / 26 -53 / 225
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Bill Burnitz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-04-01The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Case Rollings to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have waived Bill Burnitz.
1953-04-01The Los Angeles Quake have promoted Bill Burnitz to the major league team. The Los Angeles Quake have designated Bill Hood for assignment.
1953-04-01The Los Angeles Quake have acquired Bill Burnitz from the waiver wire.
1952-05-25The Cincinnati Reds have waived Bill Burnitz.
1952-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bob McGehee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Bill Burnitz for assignment.