#41 Smoky Burgess, Catcher, 29 yrs, Chicago (F) American Giants
Saturday, 10/11/1956 |
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| Smoky Burgess
2/6/1927
29
USA,NC,CAROLEEN
5"8
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Catcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
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3.5 Stars
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$ 4,620,000
1957
6 Year(s), 110 Days (1142 total Days)
63 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 10 Days (1214 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Talent | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
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C : 4 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 5/16 | HIL | W 6-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 5/17 | HIL | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
| 5/19 | STL | W 7-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 5/20 | STL | L 3-8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 5/21 | STL | W 8-5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 5/23 | @SF | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 5/24 | @SF | L 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 5/25 | @SF | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 5/26 | BAL | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 5/29 | @BoS | L 6-15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 45 | 151 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 16 | .272 | .321 | .450 | .771 | .693 | .179 |
| Projected | 45 | 151 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 16 | .272 | .321 | .450 | .771 | .693 | .179 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 36 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 21.0 | 5.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .120 | .083 | .203 |
| vs. RHP | 127 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .358 | .520 | .877 |
| Close/Late | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .321 | .217 | .539 |
| Scoring Position | 44 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .313 | .318 | .631 |
| Pinch Hitting | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 21 | 74 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 9 | .270 | .289 | .459 | .749 |
| Road | 24 | 77 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | .273 | .349 | .442 | .790 |
| March/April | 23 | 80 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | .212 | .292 | .287 | .580 |
| May | 22 | 71 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 9 | .338 | .356 | .634 | .990 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1949 | 75 | 222 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .320 | .378 | .410 | .788 | CHA |
| 1950 | 64 | 111 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .341 | .459 | .801 | CHA |
| 1951 | 143 | 510 | 156 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 63 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .352 | .437 | .789 | CHA |
| 1952 | 143 | 532 | 164 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 104 | 83 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .344 | .451 | .795 | CHA,FL |
| 1953 | 136 | 448 | 136 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 69 | 77 | 50 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .372 | .493 | .865 | CHA |
| 1954 | 143 | 528 | 159 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 94 | 82 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .339 | .475 | .814 | CHA,FL |
| 1955 | 128 | 438 | 133 | 30 | 3 | 17 | 81 | 74 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 1 | .304 | .343 | .502 | .846 | CHA,FL |
| 1956 | 45 | 151 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .321 | .450 | .771 | CHA |
| Total | 877 | 2940 | 890 | 151 | 27 | 90 | 485 | 444 | 225 | 3 | 27 | 189 | 5 | 3 | .303 | .350 | .464 | .814 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1949, AAA | 56 | 233 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .270 | .331 | .386 | .717 |
| 1950, AAA | 52 | 215 | 77 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .358 | .424 | .674 | 1.099 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 40 | 36 | 142 | 15 | 0 | 159 | 2 | .987 | 331.2 | 4.31 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 30.4 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Chicago (F) in 1949...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/4/1949, off LEON DAY (SF)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/17/1949, off Cy Buker (NYY)...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 4/16/1951...
Won Slick Fielder Award at Catcher in 1951...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Drove in 7 runs against Hilldale on 8/22/1952...
1/31/1953: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1954: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,464,286 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
7/1/1954: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (F), $4,620,000 per year, for 3 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Hilldale on 9/4/1954...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 7/13/1955...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/21/1955, hitting .588 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Slick Fielder Award at Catcher in 1955...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/19/1956, hitting .438 with 4 HR, 5 RBI...
Injured on 5/29/1956 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
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