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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Willie Burg Left Field
Retired (1973, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .755 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 2226 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 06-04-1933
HR 295 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(146 games)
RBI 1231
SB 157 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1973
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B F  (3.2%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A  (88.9%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (98.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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
1956 DET
29
119
17
31
6
1
2
13
6
 30 0 0
3
 2 0
.674
.296
.378
.118
.261
1957 DET
151
599
68
156
27
2
18
87
39
 116 6 6
9
 6 1
.712
.309
.402
.142
.260
1958 DET
151
586
78
166
25
5
18
105
44
 126 4 4
15
 5 2
.771
.335
.435
.152
.283
1959 DET
151
594
67
152
27
3
20
83
47
 131 0 5
15
 4 5
.721
.308
.412
.157
.256
1960 DET
151
600
77
149
22
4
23
108
45
 135 2 5
6
 6 7
.714
.301
.413
.165
.248
1961 DET
151
614
83
168
34
10
14
92
48
 127 2 1
15
 7 2
.758
.328
.430
.156
.274
1962 SD
146
509
73
157
27
8
16
66
51
 110 0 1
15
 10 2
.858
.371
.487
.179
.308
1963 SD
102
384
58
103
13
7
18
51
28
 83 2 0
13
 2 0
.800
.321
.479
.211
.268
1964 SD
151
605
99
163
18
11
17
67
46
 151 1 2
19
 5 1
.741
.321
.420
.150
.269
1965 SD
151
595
86
180
27
5
23
79
54
 135 1 4
15
 12 1
.840
.359
.481
.178
.303
1966 MIA
151
625
64
178
21
9
25
107
47
 145 1 2
8
 3 5
.802
.335
.467
.182
.285
1967 WAS
127
476
62
130
22
3
20
89
52
 103 0 7
6
 3 0
.798
.340
.458
.185
.273
1968 WAS
150
588
75
145
24
8
27
84
47
 127 2 5
12
 8 1
.755
.302
.452
.206
.247
1969 NYA
97
328
34
87
15
1
13
49
21
 74 3 0
0
 0 6
.751
.315
.436
.171
.265
1970 NYA
149
594
70
139
26
5
22
93
46
 131 1 2
0
 0 3
.695
.289
.406
.172
.234
1971 STL
129
272
21
64
8
0
6
18
20
 56 1 1
3
 1 5
.620
.289
.331
.096
.235
1972 DET
64
213
17
46
4
0
11
34
14
 55 2 3
3
 5 5
.657
.267
.390
.174
.216
1973 TOR
26
46
4
12
4
0
2
6
2
 16 1 0
0
 0 0
.784
.306
.478
.217
.261
Total
2227
8347
1053
2226
350
82
295
1231
657
 1851 29 48
157
 79 46
.755
.321
.434
.168
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Willie Burg has retired from the Toronto Soulpeppers
1973-03-31The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Johnny Kelly to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Butch Martinez to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Dick Stone to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Brent Downs to the major league team.
1973-03-30Willie Burg has signed with the Toronto Soulpeppers for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1972-04-01The Detroit Blazers have promoted Mike Lanford to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Lee Escalera to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Red Tessmer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Jack Schweitzer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Chick Felton to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Dave Shoun to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Steve Campfield to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Pete Barkley to the major league team.
1972-03-30Willie Burg has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.7M per year for 1 year.
1971-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted John Buzhardt to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Hugh Culver to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Bill Perez to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Mel Gullett to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Art Pierce to the major league team.
1971-03-29Willie Burg has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $1.5M per year for 1 year.
1969-03-30The New York Robber Barons have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Stephen Lind to the major league team.
1969-03-30Willie Burg has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $3.4M per year for 2 years.
1967-05-08Willie Burg of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1967-03-29The Washington Insiders have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Leon Huber to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted John Brackenridge to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Chris Ennis to the major league team.
1967-03-29Willie Burg has signed with the Washington Insiders for $3.35M per year for 2 years.
1966-04-01A trade has been completed between the San Diego Lollipops and the Miami Jugadores. The Miami Jugadores receive Willie Burg, Freddy DiMaggio from the San Diego Lollipops in exchange for Masanori Boitano, Luis Josephson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 MIA (Burt Drake). Protest This Trade.
1963-08-08Willie Burg of the San Diego Safari is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1962-03-31The San Diego Safari have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team.
1962-03-30Willie Burg has signed with the San Diego Safari for $5.0M per year for 5 years.
1956-09-24The Detroit Blazers have promoted Buck Littleton to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team.
1956-05-10The Detroit Blazers have promoted Glenn Sullivan to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have sent Willie Burg to the minors.
1956-04-14The Detroit Blazers have promoted Willie Burg to the major league team.