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Satchel Paige League
6-1-2044
Paul Burleson Shortstop
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .694 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 129 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 04-07-1942
HR 18 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(52 games)
RBI 66
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B C  (42.7%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B C- (32.3%) RF D- (8.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1966 ARI
125
454
51
103
20
5
16
81
28
 92 2 3
5
 4 22
.672
.273
.399
.172
.227
1967 ARI
29
82
9
20
2
0
1
16
6
 16 0 2
1
 1 3
.594
.289
.305
.061
.244
1969 ARI
43
43
11
8
3
0
3
10
10
 11 1 0
1
 0 2
.817
.352
.465
.279
.186
1970 ARI
55
62
6
16
4
1
2
11
1
 13 0 0
0
 1 0
.721
.270
.452
.194
.258
1971 ARI
69
102
11
24
3
0
4
15
9
 30 0 1
1
 0 1
.677
.295
.382
.147
.235
1972 ARI
79
99
15
24
2
1
5
11
6
 30 0 1
5
 1 1
.717
.283
.434
.192
.242
1973 ARI
72
212
30
56
7
0
5
20
17
 44 1 1
10
 6 3
.688
.320
.368
.104
.264
1974 PHI
20
21
2
3
0
0
0
4
2
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.360
.217
.143
.000
.143
1975 PHI
4
4
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.250
.250
1.000
.750
.250
1976 PHI
16
17
3
5
1
0
1
4
2
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.898
.368
.529
.235
.294
Total
315
517
68
129
17
2
18
66
37
 133 1 3
16
 8 5
.694
.299
.395
.145
.250

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Paul Burleson has retired from the Philadelphia Jesuits
1976-03-25The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Paul Burleson to the major league team.
1975-04-23The Philadelphia Jesuits have designated Paul Burleson for assignment.
1975-04-12The Philadelphia Jesuits have re-claimed Paul Burleson from the waiver wire.
1975-04-08The Philadelphia Jesuits have designated Paul Burleson for assignment.
1974-04-08The Philadelphia Jesuits have acquired Paul Burleson from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Arizona Vipers have promoted Lloyd Thomas to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Amby Gardiner to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Frank Reniff to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Jim Hrbek to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have designated Ed Murphy for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Charlie Devlin for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Tsuyoshi Fujimoto for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Paul Burleson for assignment.
1973-04-01The Arizona Vipers have re-claimed Paul Burleson from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Arizona Vipers have promoted Slappy Domingo to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Balimi Slade to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Winston Baker to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have designated Mike Munoz for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Paul Burleson for assignment.
1970-04-28The Arizona Vipers have removed Paul Burleson from the trade block.
1970-04-01The Arizona Vipers have placed Paul Burleson on the trade block.