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Luis Aparicio League
5-5-2063
Jigger Burkett Second Base
Retired (1998, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .818 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1632 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 11-28-1961
HR 294 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(14 games)
RBI 975
SB 108
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B C  (41.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1984 CHA
130
513
74
131
23
3
24
84
49
 134 3 4
0
 0 10
.774
.322
.452
.197
.255
1985 CHA
130
521
52
119
20
2
18
74
42
 117 3 3
3
 3 8
.666
.288
.378
.150
.228
1986 CHA
130
497
84
142
23
3
26
83
59
 118 4 2
8
 2 8
.866
.365
.501
.215
.286
1987 CHA
93
360
56
106
18
2
13
59
39
 70 1 1
2
 5 9
.828
.364
.464
.169
.294
1988 CHA
136
148
17
34
6
1
7
26
5
 40 0 0
1
 0 0
.681
.255
.426
.196
.230
1989 CHA-CLE
119
423
56
122
13
4
22
66
45
 107 4 1
8
 4 14
.856
.362
.494
.206
.288
1990 CLE
137
477
71
127
18
3
27
74
50
 103 0 2
13
 8 11
.821
.335
.486
.220
.266
1991 CLE
130
428
74
128
16
8
26
87
43
 104 3 2
16
 6 7
.922
.366
.556
.257
.299
1992 CLE
113
379
58
115
16
6
16
57
32
 82 2 2
8
 10 2
.863
.359
.504
.201
.303
1993 NYN
79
276
50
81
13
8
16
45
22
 61 1 1
8
 4 4
.919
.347
.572
.279
.293
1994 NYN
97
374
75
115
21
6
25
73
34
 83 2 2
9
 6 7
.963
.367
.596
.289
.307
1995 NYN
119
398
66
116
15
3
24
79
37
 94 4 5
13
 5 14
.879
.354
.525
.234
.291
1996 NYN
115
462
74
128
21
3
26
79
38
 101 1 1
10
 2 16
.837
.333
.504
.227
.277
1997 NYN
130
501
65
127
15
1
16
69
36
 109 0 2
6
 4 8
.686
.302
.383
.130
.253
1998 NYN-CLE
67
186
15
41
5
0
8
20
10
 46 0 1
3
 1 2
.635
.259
.376
.156
.220
Total
1725
5943
887
1632
243
53
294
975
541
 1369 28 29
108
 60 120
.818
.336
.482
.207
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Jigger Burkett has retired from the Cleveland Ragin Injuns
1998-04-02Trade #1250689 has been completed between the Cleveland Ragin Injuns and the New York Mosaic. The New York Mosaic receive Draft Pick 1999 Round 4 CLE (Walt Bradley), Draft Pick 1999 Round 3 CLE (Dick Vosmik) from the Cleveland Ragin Injuns in exchange for Jigger Burkett.
1996-07-02The New York Mosaic have placed Jigger Burkett on the trade block.
1996-05-10Jigger Burkett of the New York Mosaic is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1994-04-09Jigger Burkett of the New York Mosaic is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1993-04-25Jigger Burkett of the New York Mosaic is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1993-03-25Trade #1175887 has been completed between the Cleveland Ragin Injuns and the New York Mosaic. The New York Mosaic receive Jigger Burkett from the Cleveland Ragin Injuns in exchange for Jelani Sarr, Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 NYN (Dave Moran).
1992-08-05Jigger Burkett of the Cleveland Ragin Injuns is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1992-06-15Jigger Burkett of the Cleveland Ragin Injuns is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1991-04-08Jigger Burkett of the Cleveland Ragin Injuns is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1989-06-27Trade #1124255 has been completed between the Cleveland Ragin Injuns and the Chicago Breeze. The Chicago Breeze receive Mike Stephenson, Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 CLE (Pete Coscarart) from the Cleveland Ragin Injuns in exchange for Jigger Burkett. Protest This Trade.
1989-06-15Jigger Burkett of the Chicago Breeze is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1987-09-18Jigger Burkett of the Chicago Breeze is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1987-07-20Jigger Burkett of the Chicago Breeze is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1987-06-20Jigger Burkett of the Chicago Breeze is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1986-10-05Jigger Burkett of the Chicago Breeze is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1984-04-01The Chicago Breeze have promoted Chico Jones to the major league team. The Chicago Breeze have promoted Greasy Harkness to the major league team. The Chicago Breeze have promoted Jigger Burkett to the major league team.