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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Jim Burger Starting Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.89 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 163-181 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-05-1952
K 2230 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(159 games)
IP 2974.0
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1976 KC
9
 15
33
33
4
1
0
 0
194.2
 227 123 109 3 65
141
1.50
5.04
1977 KC
5
 17
33
33
1
0
0
 0
188.0
 217 131 124 2 76
129
1.56
5.94
1978 KC
9
 17
33
33
5
0
0
 0
226.0
 230 100 93 2 71
172
1.33
3.70
1979 KC
11
 16
33
33
7
2
0
 0
227.2
 216 112 107 3 76
153
1.28
4.23
1980 KC
11
 19
33
33
11
3
0
 0
229.0
 199 117 104 4 74
171
1.19
4.09
1981 KC
9
 17
34
34
9
2
0
 0
236.2
 226 113 104 2 80
189
1.29
3.95
1982 KC
11
 15
33
33
6
2
0
 0
228.0
 219 115 111 3 67
201
1.25
4.38
1983 KC
15
 9
33
33
7
4
0
 0
236.1
 198 87 83 4 71
144
1.14
3.16
1984 KC
16
 13
33
33
11
2
0
 0
237.2
 222 99 90 1 52
184
1.15
3.41
1985 KC
13
 12
29
29
9
2
0
 0
198.0
 187 90 83 3 70
160
1.30
3.77
1986 KC
17
 7
31
31
11
3
0
 0
234.1
 202 79 67 1 66
192
1.14
2.57
1987 KC
16
 9
32
31
6
1
0
 0
211.1
 209 94 85 4 55
164
1.25
3.62
1988 KC
13
 9
30
30
7
3
0
 0
209.0
 189 79 71 4 78
153
1.28
3.06
1989 KC
8
 5
73
0
0
0
1
 1
106.1
 117 49 43 0 31
67
1.39
3.64
1990 KC-PHI
0
 1
8
1
0
0
0
 0
11.0
 12 11 11 0 3
10
1.36
9.00
2053
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
163
 181
501
420
94
25
1
 1
2974.0
 2870 1399 1285 36 935
2230
1.28
3.89
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Jim Burger has retired from the Philadelphia Jesuits
1990-08-20Jim Burger of the Philadelphia Jesuits is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1990-04-25The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Jim Burger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jesuits have designated Offa Warren for assignment.
1990-04-22The Philadelphia Jesuits have acquired Jim Burger from the waiver wire.
1990-04-15The Kansas City Cadillacs have waived Jim Burger.
1990-04-08The Kansas City Cadillacs have designated Jim Burger for assignment.
1990-04-01The Kansas City Cadillacs have re-claimed Jim Burger from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The Kansas City Cadillacs have designated Jim Burger for assignment.
1988-04-20Jim Burger of the Kansas City Cadillacs has thrown a no-hitter against the Baltimore IRISH.
1976-03-25The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted Jim Burger to the major league team. The Kansas City Cadillacs have promoted Dakota Underwood to the major league team.
1975-08-16The Texas Wranglers have promoted Lamar Forrest to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have sent Jim Burger to the minors.
1975-08-16A trade has been completed between the Texas Wranglers and the Philadelphia Jesuits. The Philadelphia Jesuits receive Easton Borden, Thomas England from the Texas Wranglers in exchange for Jim Burger, Jimmy Mayo, Ray Sell, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 PHI (Jeff Collins). Protest This Trade.
1972-04-01The Philadelphia Jesuits have renamed Mel Acevedo to Jim Burger.
1970-08-06A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Mavericks and the Philadelphia Jesuits. The Philadelphia Jesuits receive Charlie Danner, Hugh Kreitner, Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 CIN (Jim Burger) from the Cincinnati Mavericks in exchange for Offa Tyler, Draft Pick 1972 Round 3 PHI (Stan Dees). Protest This Trade.