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Bobby Doerr League
10-13-2025
Brian Burkett Left Field
Retired (2021, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .817 Status Retired (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1051 Age 40 (OS 40) Date of Birth 05-25-1985
HR 91 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(2004)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(19 games)
RBI 491
SB 194
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B+ (70.6%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B- (59.1%)   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
2008 COL
25
96
15
27
4
0
3
18
11
 15 1 0
0
 0 0
.778
.361
.417
.135
.281
2009 COL
35
121
15
31
3
2
2
11
15
 17 0 0
1
 1 1
.702
.338
.364
.107
.256
2012 KC
72
223
35
60
7
4
5
25
31
 30 1 1
13
 5 2
.763
.359
.404
.135
.269
2013 KC
141
394
49
116
15
3
14
74
59
 60 0 4
34
 6 7
.837
.383
.454
.160
.294
2014 KC
127
461
71
133
24
7
11
58
71
 66 0 3
28
 11 7
.824
.381
.443
.154
.289
2015 KC
134
504
81
138
26
7
13
58
58
 75 3 2
14
 9 2
.782
.351
.431
.157
.274
2016 KC
120
465
83
160
21
8
10
77
47
 47 0 4
34
 15 2
.889
.401
.488
.144
.344
2017 KC
90
88
17
31
1
0
3
17
6
 11 0 1
4
 5 0
.855
.389
.466
.114
.352
2018 KC
101
216
47
73
17
2
8
35
28
 27 0 0
15
 8 1
.960
.414
.546
.208
.338
2019 KC
139
395
71
117
22
3
10
52
61
 52 4 1
26
 11 1
.838
.395
.443
.147
.296
2020 KC
152
541
71
147
28
3
10
58
66
 80 4 4
23
 17 2
.743
.353
.390
.118
.272
2021 KC
32
63
9
18
6
0
2
8
4
 7 0 0
2
 2 0
.805
.328
.476
.190
.286
Total
1168
3567
564
1051
174
39
91
491
457
 487 13 20
194
 90 25
.817
.375
.442
.147
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2021-11-01Brian Burkett has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2012-08-19Brian Burkett of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2012-05-29Trade #1920925 has been completed between the Colorado Space Ghosts and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Brian Burkett from the Colorado Space Ghosts in exchange for Draft Pick 2013 Round 2 KC (Steve Sheckard), Draft Pick 2014 Round 2 KC (Joe Brenly), Draft Pick 2014 Round 3 KC (Charlie Garber).
2011-04-01The Colorado Space Ghosts have placed Brian Burkett on the trade block.
2009-10-03The Colorado Space Ghosts have sent Brian Burkett to the minors.
2009-09-27The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Brian Burkett to the major league team.
2009-06-13The Colorado Space Ghosts have sent Brian Burkett to the minors.
2009-05-01The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Brian Burkett to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have sent Barry Snyder to the minors.
2008-10-03The Colorado Space Ghosts have sent Howdy Stewart to the minors. The Colorado Space Ghosts have sent Brian Burkett to the minors.
2008-09-02The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Tom Denman to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Brian Burkett to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Dave Ferrell to the major league team.
2003-10-13Trade #1902829 has been completed between the Colorado Space Ghosts and the Tampa Bay Highlanders . The Tampa Bay Highlanders receive Jerry Mitchell, Draft Pick 2005 Round 3 COL (George Long), Draft Pick 2004 Round 4 COL (Luke Livingston) from the Colorado Space Ghosts in exchange for Draft Pick 2004 Round 2 TB (Brian Burkett).