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Barry Zito League
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Willie Burg Left Field
Retired (1973, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .755 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 2226 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 06-04-1933
HR 295 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(146 games)
RBI 1231
SB 157 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1973
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B F  (3.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A  (88.9%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (98.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1956 LHP 11 28 10 1 0 1 7 1 7 .879 .379 .500 .143 .357
1956 RHP 28 91 21 5 1 1 6 5 23 .611 .271 .341 .110 .231
1957 LHP 69 188 56 9 0 7 39 7 35 .781 .323 .457 .160 .298
1957 RHP 137 411 100 18 2 11 48 32 81 .680 .303 .377 .134 .243
1958 LHP 82 184 49 10 2 3 34 15 46 .710 .318 .391 .125 .266
1958 RHP 129 402 117 15 3 15 71 29 80 .798 .343 .455 .164 .291
1959 LHP 70 157 42 12 0 3 14 13 32 .725 .324 .401 .134 .268
1959 RHP 137 437 110 15 3 17 69 34 99 .719 .303 .416 .165 .252
1960 LHP 50 120 28 8 0 4 24 8 30 .677 .277 .400 .167 .233
1960 RHP 133 480 121 14 4 19 84 37 105 .723 .307 .417 .165 .252
1961 LHP 62 133 33 10 2 3 19 12 27 .736 .315 .421 .173 .248
1961 RHP 136 481 135 24 8 11 73 36 100 .764 .331 .432 .152 .281
1962 LHP 45 48 15 1 1 0 0 2 9 .715 .340 .375 .062 .312
1962 RHP 132 461 142 26 7 16 66 49 101 .873 .374 .499 .191 .308
1963 LHP 27 27 6 0 0 0 0 5 6 .566 .344 .222 .000 .222
1963 RHP 96 357 97 13 7 18 51 23 77 .818 .319 .499 .227 .272
1964 LHP 67 151 47 6 2 2 20 13 35 .785 .367 .417 .106 .311
1964 RHP 138 454 116 12 9 15 47 33 116 .726 .305 .421 .165 .256
1965 LHP 65 160 43 8 2 5 16 15 34 .767 .330 .438 .169 .269
1965 RHP 131 435 137 19 3 18 63 39 101 .867 .370 .497 .182 .315
1966 LHP 67 141 40 3 2 4 32 12 30 .756 .338 .418 .135 .284
1966 RHP 135 484 138 18 7 21 75 35 115 .815 .334 .481 .196 .285
1967 LHP 63 167 48 7 1 8 37 19 30 .843 .358 .485 .198 .287
1967 RHP 114 309 82 15 2 12 52 33 73 .774 .330 .443 .178 .265
1968 LHP 64 147 38 8 0 7 11 14 34 .783 .327 .456 .197 .259
1968 RHP 144 441 107 16 8 20 73 33 93 .745 .294 .451 .209 .243
1969 LHP 24 30 11 4 0 1 10 3 9 1.024 .424 .600 .233 .367
1969 RHP 95 298 76 11 1 12 39 18 65 .724 .304 .419 .164 .255
1970 LHP 80 225 48 13 3 8 32 18 40 .675 .270 .404 .191 .213
1970 RHP 129 369 91 13 2 14 61 28 91 .707 .301 .407 .160 .247
1971 LHP 35 75 19 2 0 2 6 8 11 .689 .329 .360 .107 .253
1971 RHP 109 197 45 6 0 4 12 12 45 .593 .273 .320 .091 .228
1972 LHP 37 88 21 2 0 7 19 6 25 .781 .281 .500 .261 .239
1972 RHP 53 125 25 2 0 4 15 8 30 .569 .257 .312 .112 .200
1973 LHP 25 42 11 3 0 2 5 2 14 .787 .311 .476 .214 .262
1973 RHP 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .750 .250 .500 .250 .250
Total LHP 943 2111 565 107 15 67 325 173 454 .751 .323 .428 .160 .268
Total RHP 1980 6236 1661 243 67 228 906 484 1397 .756 .320 .436 .170 .266
Total 2227 8347 2226 350 82 295 1231 657 1851 .755 .321 .434 .168 .267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Willie Burg has retired from the Toronto Soulpeppers
1973-03-31The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Johnny Kelly to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Butch Martinez to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Dick Stone to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Brent Downs to the major league team.
1973-03-30Willie Burg has signed with the Toronto Soulpeppers for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1972-04-01The Detroit Blazers have promoted Mike Lanford to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Lee Escalera to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Red Tessmer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Jack Schweitzer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Chick Felton to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Dave Shoun to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Steve Campfield to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Pete Barkley to the major league team.
1972-03-30Willie Burg has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.7M per year for 1 year.
1971-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted John Buzhardt to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Hugh Culver to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Bill Perez to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Mel Gullett to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Art Pierce to the major league team.
1971-03-29Willie Burg has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $1.5M per year for 1 year.
1969-03-30The New York Robber Barons have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Stephen Lind to the major league team.
1969-03-30Willie Burg has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $3.4M per year for 2 years.
1967-05-08Willie Burg of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1967-03-29The Washington Insiders have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Leon Huber to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted John Brackenridge to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Chris Ennis to the major league team.
1967-03-29Willie Burg has signed with the Washington Insiders for $3.35M per year for 2 years.
1966-04-01A trade has been completed between the San Diego Lollipops and the Miami Jugadores. The Miami Jugadores receive Willie Burg, Freddy DiMaggio from the San Diego Lollipops in exchange for Masanori Boitano, Luis Josephson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 MIA (Burt Drake). Protest This Trade.
1963-08-08Willie Burg of the San Diego Safari is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1962-03-31The San Diego Safari have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team.
1962-03-30Willie Burg has signed with the San Diego Safari for $5.0M per year for 5 years.
1956-09-24The Detroit Blazers have promoted Buck Littleton to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team.
1956-05-10The Detroit Blazers have promoted Glenn Sullivan to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have sent Willie Burg to the minors.
1956-04-14The Detroit Blazers have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team.