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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Oyster Burns Right Field
Retired (1991, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .770 Status Retired (1991) Option Years 0  
H 2176 Age 74 (OS 75) Date of Birth 12-26-1953
HR 347 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(69 games)
RBI 1305
SB 311
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (95.3%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF C+ (50.5%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1975 BRO
139
595
71
145
18
0
18
62
41
 157 4 2
38
 23 4
.661
.296
.365
.121
.244
1976 BRO
139
589
69
131
14
5
17
62
36
 123 2 6
31
 10 7
.617
.267
.350
.127
.222
1977 BRO
134
555
74
124
23
6
20
67
41
 154 0 0
26
 10 1
.671
.277
.395
.171
.223
1978 BRO-BOS
137
517
83
140
21
3
30
103
44
 87 2 3
15
 7 1
.826
.329
.497
.226
.271
1979 BOS
150
520
82
138
25
3
20
80
44
 125 2 3
12
 6 4
.764
.323
.440
.175
.265
1980 BOS
121
447
75
133
17
2
17
79
34
 86 2 3
18
 11 0
.806
.348
.459
.161
.298
1981 BOS
144
557
89
153
32
2
24
96
45
 122 0 5
13
 10 2
.795
.326
.469
.194
.275
1982 BOS
150
546
95
167
26
7
23
107
53
 133 3 6
22
 13 3
.872
.367
.505
.200
.306
1983 BOS
138
511
80
140
23
6
22
101
48
 120 4 3
19
 6 3
.811
.339
.472
.198
.274
1984 BOS
148
550
90
147
19
7
28
95
44
 124 0 2
25
 6 4
.800
.320
.480
.213
.267
1985 BOS-CHA
139
442
83
114
12
5
23
89
56
 88 2 7
13
 7 4
.803
.339
.464
.206
.258
1986 CHA
128
484
91
157
27
4
26
88
35
 75 4 3
23
 6 2
.930
.373
.558
.233
.324
1987 CHA
138
557
85
153
27
6
30
102
43
 127 2 5
26
 8 3
.832
.326
.506
.232
.275
1988 CHA
135
519
87
139
23
8
22
79
54
 114 2 3
16
 8 4
.808
.337
.470
.202
.268
1989 CHA
129
402
44
94
13
0
12
43
29
 95 1 3
12
 2 2
.641
.285
.356
.122
.234
1990 LAA
91
285
38
75
12
0
12
37
21
 66 1 2
1
 0 0
.745
.314
.432
.168
.263
1991 LAA-BRO
53
139
13
26
8
0
3
15
10
 32 0 0
1
 0 1
.551
.242
.309
.122
.187
Total
2213
8215
1249
2176
340
64
347
1305
678
 1828 31 56
311
 133 45
.770
.321
.449
.184
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Oyster Burns has retired from the Brooklyn Robins
1991-10-03The Brooklyn Robins have designated Paul Haselman for assignment. The Brooklyn Robins have designated Frank Neiger for assignment. The Brooklyn Robins have designated Oyster Burns for assignment.
1991-09-29The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Frank Neiger to the major league team. The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Paul Haselman to the major league team. The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Oyster Burns to the major league team.
1991-09-29The Brooklyn Robins have acquired Oyster Burns from the waiver wire.
1991-07-02The Los Angeles Twins have waived Oyster Burns. The Los Angeles Twins have waived Heinie Darrow. The Los Angeles Twins have waived Bill Humphreys. The Los Angeles Twins have waived Bill Rumler. The Los Angeles Twins have waived Carl File.
1991-06-25The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Larry Harris to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Enrique Sparma to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Don Budnick to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Billy Nettles to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Willie Ortega to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Gene Peters to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have designated Ty Taylor for assignment. The Los Angeles Twins have designated Oyster Burns for assignment. The Los Angeles Twins have designated Bill Humphreys for assignment. The Los Angeles Twins have designated Heinie Darrow for assignment. The Los Angeles Twins have designated Bill Rumler for assignment. The Los Angeles Twins have designated Carl File for assignment.
1987-09-29Oyster Burns of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1986-05-06Oyster Burns of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1985-06-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cardinals and the Boston Bulldogs. The Boston Bulldogs receive Glenn Rogers, Don Hollahan, Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 CHA (Kaiser Pfiester) from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for Oyster Burns. Protest This Trade.
1980-05-25Oyster Burns of the Boston Bulldogs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1978-06-21A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Boston Bulldogs. The Boston Bulldogs receive Oyster Burns, George Gillenwater from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Jim Darensbourg. Protest This Trade.
1977-09-24Oyster Burns of the Brooklyn Robins is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1975-04-01The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Oyster Burns to the major league team. The Brooklyn Robins have sent Dave Vina to the minors.
1974-06-17A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 BAL (Mike Lowdermilk), Draft Pick 1975 Round 3 BRO (Joe Baker) from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Oyster Burns.
1972-05-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Bryan Penny, Oyster Burns from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Wilson Graffiti.
1972-04-11The Brooklyn Robins have renamed Ted Schell to Oyster Burns.
1971-04-12The Brooklyn Robins have acquired Ted Schell from the waiver wire.
1971-04-08The Seattle 69 PILOTS have waived Ted Schell.
1970-03-26A trade has been completed between the Seattle 69 PILOTS and the Tampa Bay Tides. The Tampa Bay Tides receive Moose Berry, Jose Covington from the Seattle 69 PILOTS in exchange for Slim Jither, Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 TB (Ted Schell).