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Name Team Age
Happy Burgess Retired (2017, Age 37) Died (2056, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 46
(2000)		 RP L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Barry Zito League 0 12 years (157 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  C+ F 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
F  D- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- B 
Endurance Velocity Control
C+ A- B-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
C  B 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 8/4/1980
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
2000 Minors 54.00 0 / 7 5 / 26 11 / 21 16 / 54
2001 Minors 72.00 1 / 3 11 / 42 7 / 27 19 / 72
2002 Minors 62.00 1 / 4 9 / 35 1 / 23 11 / 62
2003 Minors 34.00 0 / 1 2 / 13 5 / 20 7 / 34
2003 Majors 16.37 0 / 0 1 / 9 2 / 7 3 / 16
2004 Majors 50.26 0 / 12 0 / 19 4 / 19 4 / 50
2005 Minors 24.00 0 / 1 1 / 12 1 / 11 2 / 24
2005 Majors 21.90 0 / 0 2 / 10 4 / 11 6 / 21
2006 Majors 35.49 0 / 6 1 / 13 2 / 16 3 / 35
2007 Minors 32.00 0 / 4 1 / 14 2 / 14 3 / 32
2007 Majors 25.22 0 / 0 0 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 25
2008 Majors 32.62 0 / 3 1 / 16 0 / 13 1 / 32
2009 Majors 49.01 3 / 14 0 / 15 1 / 20 4 / 49
2010 Majors 48.08 1 / 12 0 / 17 0 / 19 1 / 48
2011 Majors 49.30 0 / 12 0 / 19 1 / 18 1 / 49
2012 Majors 52.24 2 / 16 0 / 22 0 / 14 2 / 52
2013 Majors 49.68 1 / 12 1 / 17 0 / 20 2 / 49
2014 Majors 50.39 -4 / 14 -3 / 17 0 / 19 -7 / 50
2015 Majors 48.29 -3 / 11 -2 / 20 -4 / 17 -9 / 48
2016 Majors 43.47 -1 / 8 -4 / 14 0 / 21 -5 / 43
2017 Minors 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 6
2017 Majors 7.11 -2 / 0 -6 / 1 -6 / 6 -14 / 7
Total -1 / 140 20 / 368 31 / 350 50 / 858
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2017-11-01Happy Burgess has retired from the San Diego Seawolves
2017-09-19The San Diego Seawolves have promoted Walt Demola to the major league team. The San Diego Seawolves have designated Happy Burgess for assignment.
2017-03-31The San Diego Seawolves have promoted Jeff Halverstadt to the major league team. The San Diego Seawolves have promoted Happy Burgess to the major league team. The San Diego Seawolves have promoted Dario Valdes to the major league team. The San Diego Seawolves have promoted Freddy Murray to the major league team. The San Diego Seawolves have promoted Bruce Waterman to the major league team.
2017-03-30Happy Burgess has signed with the San Diego Seawolves for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
2016-09-30Happy Burgess of the Baltimore Robinsons is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2016-03-28The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Jeff Howard to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Jackie Harris to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Marlan Elsh to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Omar Alley to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Jeff Hopper to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Happy Burgess to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Calvin Watson to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Heinie Mayer to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Drungo Hyde to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Ben M.F. Franklin to the minors.
2016-03-28Happy Burgess has signed with the Baltimore Robinsons for $0.98M per year for 1 year.
2014-07-22Happy Burgess of the Washington Insiders has thrown a no-hitter against the Baltimore Robinsons.
2011-03-28The Washington Insiders have promoted Frank Ruhle to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Joe Leitner to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Happy Burgess to the major league team.
2011-03-28Happy Burgess has signed with the Washington Insiders for $6.0M per year for 5 years.
2009-03-30The Kansas City Clippers have renamed Happy Bourgeois to Happy Burgess.
2009-03-29The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Happy Bourgeois to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Joe Leitner to the major league team.
2009-03-29Happy Bourgeois has signed with the Kansas City Clippers for $3.1M per year for 2 years.
2008-03-28The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Happy Bourgeois to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Ritz Houghton to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Dupee Bamberger to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Michael Nelson to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Kevin Vidal to the major league team.
2007-06-28The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Buck Wilson to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have designated Happy Bourgeois for assignment.
2006-06-25Happy Bourgeois of the Cleveland Crusaders is injured and is expected to be out 59 days.
2006-03-30The Cleveland Crusaders have promoted Happy Bourgeois to the major league team.
2005-07-13The Los Angeles Bravos have acquired Happy Bourgeois from the waiver wire.
2005-07-05The Baltimore Robinsons have waived Happy Bourgeois.
2005-07-05The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Happy Bourgeois down to the minors.
2004-03-28The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Happy Bourgeois to the major league team.
2003-10-03The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Dewey Steirer to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Jonathan Winters to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Bobby Teufel to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Dave Wilson to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Happy Bourgeois to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Russ Miller to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Barbaro Shoch to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Randy Murray to the minors.
2003-08-13The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Happy Bourgeois to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have designated Chris Kucek for assignment.
2003-07-23The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Happy Bourgeois to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Russ Miller to the minors.
2003-06-28The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Happy Bourgeois to the major league team.
2002-04-26The Baltimore Robinsons have renamed Hap Bourgeois to Happy Bourgeois.
2002-03-29The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted War Makowski to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Nip Winters to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Randy Murray to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Dutch Chapman to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Charlie Verdel to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Hap Bourgeois to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent George Assenmacher to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Clyde Carey to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Ed Jones to the minors.
2002-03-29The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Clyde Carey to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Randy Murray to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Ed Jones to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Hap Bourgeois to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Dutch Chapman to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Charlie Verdel to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted George Assenmacher to the major league team.
2001-03-28The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Hal Wiggins to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Randy Murray to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent Hap Bourgeois to the minors. The Baltimore Robinsons have sent George Assenmacher to the minors.
2001-03-28The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Randy Murray to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Hap Bourgeois to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted George Assenmacher to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Barbaro Shoch to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Hal Wiggins to the major league team.
2000-07-23The Baltimore Robinsons have acquired Hap Bourgeois from the waiver wire.
2000-07-16The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted George Assenmacher to the major league team. The Baltimore Robinsons have waived Hap Bourgeois.
2000-07-16The Baltimore Robinsons have promoted Hap Bourgeois to the major league team.
2000-05-14The Baltimore Robinsons have acquired Hap Bourgeois from the waiver wire.
2000-05-07The Baltimore Robinsons have waived Hap Bourgeois.