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Name	Team	Age
Joe Burns	Retired (1968, Age 38)	Died (2016, Age 86)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 9 (1949)	RP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jesse Orosco League	0	12 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B	F
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	D-	D
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
F	F	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C-	A	B-
Leadership	Mentor Value
A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A	0	7/6/1930
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1950	D+	A	C+
1951	D+	A	C+
1952	D+	A+	B-
1953	D+	A+	B-
1954	D+	A+	B-
1955	D+	A+	B
1956	D+	A+	B
1957	D+	A+	B
1958	C-	A+	B+
1959	C-	A+	B+
1960	C-	A+	B+
1961	C	A+	B+
1962	C	A+	B+
1963	C	A+	B+
1964	C	A+	B+
1965	C	A+	B
1966	C-	A+	B
1967	C	A	B
1968	C-	A	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1968-11-01	Joe Burns has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1963-06-11	The Milwaukee Braves have placed Joe Burns on the trade block.
1957-04-01	The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Bob Vernon to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Joe Burns to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Bill Rios to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Hank Walker to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Klondike Schemanske to the major league team.