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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 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 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1975 CF BRO 84 84 730.0 184 183 0 1 0 -9 2.26 .995
3B BRO 24 24 205.0 59 21 36 2 1 -7 2.50 .966
RF BRO 23 23 199.0 30 29 0 1 0 -2 1.31 .967
LF BRO 8 8 70.1 20 20 0 0 0 0 2.56 1.000
1976 CF BRO 63 63 554.2 157 154 0 3 0 -5 2.50 .981
LF BRO 32 32 284.1 65 64 0 1 0 0 2.03 .985
RF BRO 28 28 249.2 44 44 0 0 0 -1 1.59 1.000
1B BRO 13 13 115.1 117 112 4 1 7 -1 9.05 .991
SS BRO 3 3 27.0 14 4 8 2 1 -1 4.00 .857
1977 1B BRO 91 91 791.2 803 773 29 1 53 +4 9.12 .999
CF BRO 43 43 377.2 96 96 0 0 0 -4 2.29 1.000
1978 1B BRO-BOS 74 72 630.0 671 652 19 0 49 +2 9.59 1.000
RF BRO-BOS 37 37 325.0 65 65 0 0 0 -2 1.80 1.000
CF BRO-BOS 13 13 113.0 22 21 0 1 0 0 1.67 .955
LF BRO-BOS 10 10 83.0 25 25 0 0 0 +2 2.71 1.000
1979 RF BOS 73 71 633.1 157 156 0 1 0 +3 2.22 .994
1B BOS 34 31 277.0 288 280 5 3 23 +4 9.26 .990
CF BOS 17 17 152.0 38 38 0 0 0 -1 2.25 1.000
LF BOS 9 9 83.0 19 19 0 0 0 -1 2.06 1.000
3B BOS 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1980 RF BOS 45 43 383.0 75 75 0 0 0 0 1.76 1.000
CF BOS 32 32 288.1 81 81 0 0 0 +2 2.53 1.000
1B BOS 26 26 230.2 269 265 4 0 14 +4 10.50 1.000
LF BOS 7 7 60.0 16 16 0 0 0 +1 2.40 1.000
1981 CF BOS 66 64 586.1 142 141 0 1 0 +5 2.16 .993
RF BOS 47 47 438.2 105 104 0 1 0 +4 2.13 .990
LF BOS 16 16 144.2 34 34 0 0 0 +1 2.12 1.000
1B BOS 4 4 36.0 38 37 1 0 2 +1 9.50 1.000
1982 CF BOS 74 71 634.0 165 161 2 2 0 0 2.31 .988
1B BOS 53 52 459.0 480 470 9 1 43 0 9.39 .998
RF BOS 8 8 78.1 17 17 0 0 0 0 1.95 1.000
LF BOS 3 3 27.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.67 1.000
1983 1B BOS 50 49 443.1 481 460 20 1 44 -1 9.74 .998
CF BOS 45 45 384.0 97 92 4 1 1 -3 2.25 .990
LF BOS 19 19 166.0 29 28 1 0 0 -2 1.57 1.000
RF BOS 16 16 144.0 31 29 1 1 1 0 1.88 .968
1984 1B BOS 53 52 461.2 493 476 15 2 38 0 9.57 .996
CF BOS 41 41 351.1 96 90 6 0 0 0 2.46 1.000
RF BOS 26 26 234.2 58 56 1 1 0 +1 2.19 .983
LF BOS 16 16 139.0 37 36 0 1 0 +1 2.33 .973
1985 RF BOS-CHA 65 64 582.1 123 117 4 2 0 0 1.87 .984
CF BOS-CHA 34 33 286.0 66 66 0 0 0 -1 2.08 1.000
1B BOS-CHA 19 13 127.0 133 122 9 2 12 +1 9.28 .985
LF BOS-CHA 4 4 38.1 10 10 0 0 0 0 2.35 1.000
1986 1B CHA 94 94 833.1 891 861 28 2 82 +7 9.60 .998
RF CHA 24 24 209.1 51 50 1 0 0 +3 2.19 1.000
CF CHA 3 3 25.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 2.16 1.000
LF CHA 2 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.50 1.000
1987 RF CHA 100 100 903.1 212 204 5 3 0 +6 2.08 .986
LF CHA 38 38 341.0 72 72 0 0 0 +1 1.90 1.000
1988 RF CHA 108 108 975.0 205 199 3 3 0 +6 1.86 .985
1B CHA 14 14 121.0 143 139 4 0 11 0 10.64 1.000
LF CHA 13 13 117.0 26 24 1 1 0 +1 1.92 .962
1989 RF CHA 56 51 461.2 94 92 1 1 0 +1 1.81 .989
LF CHA 36 36 303.1 81 79 1 1 1 0 2.37 .988
CF CHA 9 9 76.0 19 19 0 0 0 +1 2.25 1.000
1B CHA 9 7 71.0 77 74 3 0 12 -1 9.76 1.000
1990 1B LAA 39 38 327.1 374 363 11 0 30 +2 10.28 1.000
RF LAA 32 31 277.1 70 68 2 0 0 +1 2.27 1.000
LF LAA 7 5 47.0 7 7 0 0 0 -2 1.34 1.000
CF LAA 2 2 16.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1991 1B LAA-BRO 37 31 289.2 267 256 10 1 23 -3 8.26 .996
Pos Total RF 688 677 6094.2 1337 1305 18 14 1 +20 1.95 .990
1B 610 587 5214.0 5525 5340 171 14 443 +19 9.51 .997
CF 526 520 4574.1 1169 1148 12 9 1 -16 2.28 .992
LF 220 218 1922.0 451 444 3 4 1 +2 2.09 .991
3B 25 25 214.0 61 21 38 2 1 -7 2.48 .967
SS 3 3 27.0 14 4 8 2 1 -1 4.00 .857
Total 2072 2030 18046.0 8557 8262 250 45 448 +17 4.25 .995
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).