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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Jim Burton First Base
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .698 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 119 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 08-12-1925
HR 6 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(10 games)
RBI 47
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR F 
Speed C- Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF F  (0.4%)   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
1950 TEX
42
58
5
14
1
0
1
7
3
 11 1 0
0
 0 2
.601
.290
.310
.069
.241
1951 TEX
30
35
3
10
1
0
0
1
2
 8 0 0
0
 0 2
.639
.324
.314
.029
.286
1952 TEX
56
52
14
15
2
1
3
8
8
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.922
.383
.538
.250
.288
1953 TEX
46
51
4
15
1
0
0
5
3
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.647
.333
.314
.020
.294
1954 TEX
28
45
6
11
5
0
1
7
3
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.714
.292
.422
.178
.244
1955 TEX
67
179
17
47
4
1
1
12
22
 30 2 1
0
 0 1
.661
.348
.313
.050
.263
1956 TEX
11
18
3
7
2
0
0
7
2
 3 0 1
0
 0 0
.929
.429
.500
.111
.389
Total
280
438
52
119
16
2
6
47
43
 67 3 2
0
 0 5
.698
.340
.358
.087
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Jim Burton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-05-25The Texas Wranglers have waived Jim Burton.
1956-04-28The Texas Wranglers have designated Jim Burton for assignment.
1950-04-22The Texas Wranglers have promoted Jim Burton to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have waived Monty Altrock.
1950-04-01The Texas Swing have sent Jim Burton down to the minors.
1950-04-01The Texas Swing have promoted John Corrales to the major league team. The Texas Swing have promoted Ron Juelich to the major league team. The Texas Swing have promoted Don Morgan to the major league team. The Texas Swing have promoted Casey Gonzales to the major league team. The Texas Swing have promoted Jim Lozado to the major league team. The Texas Swing have promoted Jim Burton to the major league team. The Texas Swing have promoted Hack Johnson to the major league team. The Texas Swing have promoted Brian Knothe to the major league team. The Texas Swing have promoted Boardwalk Owens to the major league team. The Texas Swing have sent Tom Osborne to the minors. The Texas Swing have sent Santiago Billings to the minors. The Texas Swing have sent Jon Blauser to the minors. The Texas Swing have sent Woody Grove to the minors. The Texas Swing have sent Tom Rheam to the minors. The Texas Swing have sent Jake Husta to the minors. The Texas Swing have sent Pat White to the minors. The Texas Swing have sent Ed Spradlin to the minors. The Texas Swing have sent Jack Bishop to the minors.