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Name	Team	Age
Jim Burkett	Retired (2021, Age 38)	78
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3 (2000)	3B	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Cool Papa Bell League	0	16 years (88 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	A	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	A-	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B-	B+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	11/28/1982
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	3	7
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (93.6 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
2000	C	C+	C	C-	C-	C+	D-
2001	B-	C+	C+	C+	C	B	D
2002	B	B	B-	B-	B-	B+	D+
2003	B	B+	B	B	B-	B+	C-
2004	B+	A-	B	B	B	A	C+
2005	B+	A-	B+	B+	B	A	C+
2006	B+	A-	B+	B+	B+	A	B-
2007	B+	A	B+	A-	B+	A+	B-
2008	A-	A	A-	A-	A-	A+	B-
2009	A-	A	A-	A-	A-	A+	B
2010	A-	A	A-	A-	A-	A+	B
2011	A-	A+	A	A-	A	A+	B
2012	A-	A+	A	A-	A	A+	B
2013	A-	A+	A	A-	A	A+	B
2014	A-	A+	A	A-	A	A+	B
2015	A-	A+	A	A-	A	A+	B
2016	A	A+	A	A-	A	A+	B
2017	A-	A	A	A-	A-	A+	B
2018	A-	A-	A-	B+	A-	A+	B-
2019	A-	A-	A-	B+	A-	A+	B-
2020	A-	B+	A-	B	A-	A+	B-
2021	B+	B+	A-	B	B+	A	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2021-11-01	Jim Burkett has retired from the Colorado Highlanders
2021-05-27	Jim Burkett of the Colorado Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
2020-08-07	Jim Burkett of the Colorado Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2020-05-12	Jim Burkett of the Colorado Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
2016-05-10	Jim Burkett of the Colorado Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
2006-04-30	Jim Burkett of the Colorado Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
2006-03-25	The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Rico Santana to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Jerry Waldron to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Jim Burkett to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Joe Hundley to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Donny Castino to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Dennis Chapman to the minors. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Bob McLean to the minors. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Zeb Mahoney to the minors.
2005-10-03	The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Zeb Mahoney to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Jim Burkett to the minors. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Donny Castino to the minors.
2005-08-29	Jim Burkett of the Colorado Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
2005-03-25	The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Jim Burkett to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Mike McNertney to the major league team.
2002-03-25	Trade #1337477 has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Colorado Highlanders. The Colorado Highlanders receive John Kelley, Randy Townsend, Mike Webster, Bill Foucault, Jim Burkett from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Rafe Mahoney, Harvey Sutherland, Tommy Bonham.