P Red 'El Rey de los Diamanes' Burtch #34
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/1974
P RED 'EL REY DE LOS DIAMANES' BURTCH #34 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 27 13-4 0 3.44 172.2 163 15 33 70 1.14 2.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/1974 NYI Win, 2-1 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
09/15/1974 CIN Win, 6-3 X 7.0 5 3 2 0 4 Win
09/10/1974 CLE Loss, 4-11 X 2.2 6 5 5 2 2 Loss
09/01/1974 CHC Loss, 5-6 X 4.2 8 5 5 0 4
08/25/1974 @ CHC Win, 9-4 X 6.2 8 3 3 0 1 Win
08/20/1974 @ KC Win, 5-1 X 8.1 5 1 0 1 3 Win
08/12/1974 LAS Loss, 5-7 X 6.2 6 5 5 2 6
08/07/1974 @ NYI Loss, 4-5 X 5.1 1 2 2 3 2
08/02/1974 CIN Loss, 8-11 X 3.2 9 8 8 1 1 Loss
07/28/1974 CLE Win, 3-2 X 7.0 8 2 2 1 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/10/1937
Born in:Hartford, CT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$37,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 169 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 11 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 12th Pick in Round 12
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 27 13 4 0 3.44 172.2 163 73 66 15 33 70 1 3.7 1 16 59.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 0 10.42 8.50 3.65 1.72 3.72 1.14 99 2.4 .259        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 206 47 4 3 7 26 13 17 2 5 2 .228 .278 .379 .657      
vs. RHB 445 116 19 2 8 47 20 53 4 7 2 .261 .293 .366 .659      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 1 0 0 2.86 22.0 21 7 7 1 4 8  
May 6 6 3 2 0 3.79 35.2 39 17 15 4 3 10  
June 5 5 4 0 0 1.56 34.2 21 7 6 1 10 16  
July 5 5 2 0 0 2.16 33.1 34 10 8 2 6 10  
August 5 5 2 1 0 5.28 30.2 29 19 18 3 7 13  
September 4 3 1 1 0 6.61 16.1 19 13 12 4 3 13  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2  
Spring Training 7 0 0 0 0 0.87 10.1 6 1 1 1 0 9  
Last Year 24 24 9 7 0 4.94 144.0 161 92 79 19 50 62  
2 Years Ago 17 17 6 5 0 3.38 101.1 91 38 38 11 23 49  
Career 340 327 112 118 1 3.88 2099.0 2094 1008 905 213 636 1195  
Home 15 14 6 3 0 4.61 84.0 85 49 43 8 18 42  
Road 13 13 7 1 0 2.33 88.2 78 24 23 7 15 28  
Grass 28 27 13 4 0 3.44 172.2 163 73 66 15 33 70  
Day 12 11 5 1 0 3.08 73.0 69 30 25 4 12 32  
Night 16 16 8 3 0 3.70 99.2 94 43 41 11 21 38  
As Starter 27 27 13 4 0 3.48 170.2 163 73 66 15 32 67  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 3  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1962 Los Angeles - FABL 24 25 25 7 11 0 4.73 161.2 174 97 85 20 70 111 4 0 1.51 .306 4.70 2.2 100
1963 Los Angeles - FABL 25 33 33 8 21 0 5.25 195.1 244 123 114 32 80 93 4 2 1.66 .316 5.31 0.5 83
1964 Los Angeles - FABL 26 36 36 11 12 0 2.96 252.1 227 92 83 21 75 151 5 1 1.20 .262 3.52 3.6 123
1965 Los Angeles - FABL 27 32 32 8 15 0 4.02 206.0 196 100 92 21 57 113 2 0 1.23 .265 3.91 2.2 93
1966 Los Angeles - FABL 28 5 5 0 4 0 4.61 27.1 29 21 14 6 13 17 0 0 1.54 .261 5.86 -0.3 81
1967 Washington - FABL 29 27 15 7 5 1 3.34 110.1 96 51 41 8 40 68 1 0 1.23 .264 3.41 0.9 96
1968 Washington - FABL 30 31 31 12 13 0 2.63 215.1 182 72 63 11 57 145 0 0 1.11 .263 2.84 4.0 121
1969 Washington - FABL 31 13 13 3 5 0 3.75 81.2 83 37 34 8 18 43 0 0 1.24 .290 3.91 1.1 104
1970 Washington - FABL 32 34 34 16 7 0 4.69 217.0 222 117 113 25 68 148 0 0 1.34 .293 4.50 2.9 96
1971 Washington - FABL 33 35 35 12 9 0 3.49 214.0 226 95 83 16 52 125 0 0 1.30 .301 3.25 4.3 107
1972 Washington - FABL 34 16 16 5 5 0 3.18 96.1 83 34 34 9 20 47 0 0 1.07 .249 3.68 1.1 111
1972 San Francisco - FABL 34 1 1 1 0 0 7.20 5.0 8 4 4 2 3 2 0 0 2.20 .353 8.31 -0.2 49
1972 Total - FABL 34 17 17 6 5 0 3.38 101.1 91 38 38 11 23 49 0 0 1.12 .255 3.91 0.9 104
1973 Milwaukee - FABL 35 20 20 8 6 0 5.22 117.1 139 76 68 16 45 48 1 0 1.57 .304 4.74 0.2 73
1973 San Francisco - FABL 35 4 4 1 1 0 3.71 26.2 22 16 11 3 5 14 0 0 1.01 .221 3.66 0.4 103
1973 Total - FABL 35 24 24 9 7 0 4.94 144.0 161 92 79 19 50 62 1 0 1.47 .290 4.54 0.6 77
1974 Milwaukee - FABL 36 28 27 13 4 0 3.44 172.2 163 73 66 15 33 70 1 1 1.14 .259 3.72 2.4 109
Total FABL 340 327 112 118 1 3.88 2099.0 2094 1008 905 213 636 1195 18 4 1.30 .281 3.96 25.4 100
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 Ottumwa - R 17 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.1 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.90 .125 2.62 0.1 999
1956 Ottumwa - R 18 3 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 4 1 1 0 2 5 0 0 1.29 .286 1.93 0.2 243
1956 Savannah - A 18 16 14 12 2 0 2.82 127.2 134 41 40 10 59 84 13 2 1.51 .308 3.89 2.1 151
1957 Savannah - A 19 7 6 1 3 0 4.28 40.0 43 19 19 1 18 33 2 1 1.52 .336 2.73 1.3 98
1957 Wilmington - A 19 19 1 1 3 4 1.57 40.0 32 7 7 0 23 27 1 0 1.38 .271 2.77 0.8 251
1958 Savannah - A 20 9 3 4 0 0 2.95 42.2 43 15 14 1 20 29 3 0 1.48 .318 3.20 1.1 156
1958 Wilmington - A 20 20 6 2 3 1 2.88 65.2 46 21 21 6 23 48 3 0 1.05 .227 3.01 1.0 119
1959 Wilmington - A 21 26 26 16 10 0 3.33 224.0 212 90 83 19 76 162 20 2 1.29 .285 3.03 4.6 106
1959 Youngstown - AA 21 4 4 3 1 0 0.00 26.2 15 4 0 1 9 31 0 0 0.90 .215 1.69 1.1 999
1960 Youngstown - AA 22 6 6 4 1 0 0.44 41.1 20 5 2 1 8 25 0 0 0.68 .162 2.16 1.5 837
1960 Rochester - AAA 22 24 24 13 4 0 3.02 170.0 120 60 57 12 62 126 3 3 1.07 .230 2.87 4.3 120
1961 Youngstown - AA 23 7 7 4 2 0 3.29 38.1 40 17 14 0 12 32 0 0 1.36 .339 1.82 1.7 118
1961 Rochester - AAA 23 22 22 5 4 0 3.37 147.0 134 60 55 15 40 93 2 2 1.18 .267 3.16 3.0 107
1962 Hawaii - AAA 24 7 7 3 3 0 2.15 50.1 51 25 12 4 21 30 1 0 1.43 .283 3.26 1.1 176
1965 Hawaii - AAA 27 4 4 0 2 0 5.32 23.2 29 14 14 2 6 17 0 0 1.48 .370 2.99 0.6 73
1966 Hawaii - AAA 28 26 26 6 5 0 3.48 181.0 183 84 70 16 44 116 0 0 1.25 .295 3.30 3.4 104
1967 Richmond - AAA 29 6 6 3 1 0 3.95 43.1 45 19 19 1 7 18 0 0 1.20 .295 2.57 0.9 77
Total EA 17 17 11 4 0 1.35 106.1 75 26 16 2 29 88 0 0 0.98 .243 1.92 328.0
Total GWL 37 37 9 10 0 3.39 255.0 263 123 96 22 71 163 1 0 1.31 .299 3.27 108.6
Total UL 52 52 21 9 0 3.27 360.1 299 139 131 28 109 237 5 5 1.13 .255 2.95 107.5
Total MAL 65 33 19 16 5 3.03 329.2 290 118 111 25 122 237 24 2 1.25 .273 3.00 117.0
Total SEL 32 23 17 5 0 3.12 210.1 220 75 73 12 97 146 18 3 1.51 .315 3.53 137.5
Total UMVA 5 0 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 5 1 1 0 4 8 0 0 1.12 .227 2.22 415.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Washington - FABL 32 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 5 2 2 0 2 5 0 0 1.75 .455 2.46 0.2 100
Total FABL 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 5 2 2 0 2 5 0 0 1.75 .455 2.46 100.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Ottumwa - R P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Savannah - A P 16 14 7 7 0 16 2 .875 127.2 0.99 -0.3 .673
1956 Ottumwa - R P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Wilmington - A P 19 1 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 40.0 2.02 +0.1 1.466
1957 Savannah - A P 7 6 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 40.0 1.35 -0.3 .955
1958 Wilmington - A P 20 6 2 8 0 11 1 .909 65.2 1.37 +0.6 .978
1958 Savannah - A P 9 3 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 42.2 1.69 +0.4 .995
1959 Youngstown - AA P 4 4 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 26.2 1.35 -0.5 .984
1959 Wilmington - A P 26 26 11 23 1 34 0 1.000 224.0 1.37 +1.6 .968
1960 Rochester - AAA P 24 24 9 14 1 24 1 .958 170.0 1.22 +0.9 .924
1960 Youngstown - AA P 6 6 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 41.1 1.09 +0.5 .985
1961 Rochester - AAA P 22 22 6 11 0 17 0 1.000 147.0 1.04 +0.4 1.000
1961 Youngstown - AA P 7 7 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 38.1 1.17 +0.4 1.489
1962 Los Angeles - MLB P 25 25 9 10 1 20 1 .950 161.2 1.06 +1.8 .972
1962 Hawaii - AAA P 7 7 7 2 0 10 1 .900 50.1 1.61 -0.3 .670
1963 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 14 14 3 30 2 .933 195.1 1.29 +0.3 1.121
1964 Los Angeles - MLB P 36 36 18 21 0 39 0 1.000 252.1 1.39 +0.5 1.018
1965 Los Angeles - MLB P 32 32 8 21 1 31 2 .935 206.0 1.27 +0.6 1.179
1965 Hawaii - AAA P 4 4 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 23.2 1.52 -0.6 1.059
1966 Los Angeles - MLB P 5 5 2 1 1 4 1 .750 27.1 0.99 -0.9 .518
1966 Hawaii - AAA P 26 26 4 18 1 23 1 .957 181.0 1.09 -1.7 1.216
1967 Washington - MLB P 27 15 5 8 0 16 3 .812 110.1 1.06 -1.9 .779
1967 Richmond - AAA P 6 6 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 43.1 1.66 +0.8 1.012
1968 Washington - MLB P 31 31 10 23 2 35 2 .943 215.1 1.38 +2.3 1.110
1969 Washington - MLB P 13 13 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 81.2 0.77 +0.6 .999
1970 Washington - MLB P 34 34 15 17 1 32 0 1.000 217.0 1.33 +1.2 .994
1971 Washington - MLB P 35 35 6 10 0 19 3 .842 214.0 0.67 -2.3 .710
1972 Washington - MLB P 16 16 3 11 2 14 0 1.000 96.1 1.31 +0.5 1.079
1972 San Francisco - MLB P 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.0 .989
1973 San Francisco - MLB P 4 4 2 2 0 5 1 .800 26.2 1.35 -0.8 .496
1973 Milwaukee - MLB P 20 20 6 10 0 17 1 .941 117.1 1.23 +1.0 .909
1974 Milwaukee - MLB P 28 27 11 24 1 35 0 1.000 172.2 1.82 -0.4 1.141
TOTAL P 548 489 176 292 17 490 22 .955 3368.2 1.25 +4.5 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft out of high school (Beacon Falls; Beacon Falls, CT) by the New York Gothams. (Round 12, Pick 12, 188th overall pick).
06/30/1955 Released by the New York organization.
07/10/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
07/21/1955 Released by the Philadelphia Keystones.
08/09/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lincoln Legislators organization.
08/10/1955 Released by the Lincoln Legislators.
08/19/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization.
09/02/1955 Released by the Cleveland Foresters.
09/08/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization.
06/19/1956 Released by the Cleveland organization.
06/25/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
06/26/1956 Released by the Detroit Dynamos.
06/26/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization.
09/05/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/22/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 12 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/08/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 12 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/13/1957 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/08/1959 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Scranton Silver Stars with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/23/1959 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1959 Wins the MAL Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/04/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Cleveland Foresters development complex.
05/11/1960 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Charleston Blue Legs with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/05/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/17/1960 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/16/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Buffalo Nickels with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/19/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Rochester Rooks!
05/21/1961 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Charleston Blue Legs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/27/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Rochester Rooks!
12/11/1961 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Cleveland Foresters.
01/02/1962 Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Cleveland Foresters by the Los Angeles Suns. (Round 25, Pick 3, 99th overall pick).
05/25/1962 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
04/14/1963 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/29/1963 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
04/13/1964 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Los Angeles Suns development complex.
08/19/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/15/1966 Was traded by the Los Angeles Suns to the Washington Eagles in exchange for CF Rudy Severtson.
08/08/1967 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
03/26/1968 Outstandingly completed training to increase his velocity at the Washington Eagles development complex.
04/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Washington Eagles development complex.
06/12/1969 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 5 weeks.
07/06/1969 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 3 months.
10/09/1970 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/17/1971 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
08/09/1972 Released by the Washington Eagles.
10/02/1972 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $33,800 with the San Francisco Sailors organization.
05/20/1973 Released by the San Francisco Sailors.
06/13/1973 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Milwaukee Arrows organization.
06/24/1974 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/21/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1963 33 4
1964 36 1
1970 34 8
Year W Rank
1970 16 9
Year L Rank
1963 21 1
1965 15 3
1968 13 9
Year Win. % Rank
1970 .696 7
1974 .765 1
Year IP Rank
1964 252.1 9
Year BF Rank
1964 1044 8
Year HRA Rank
1963 32 4
1970 25 7
Year ERA Rank
1964 2.96 10
Year WHIP Rank
1974 1.14 7
Year K/BB Rank
1971 2.40 5
1974 2.12 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1974 10.42 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1971 2.19 3
1974 1.72 3
Year QS Rank
1964 28 4
Year QSP Rank
1964 .778 6
Year SHO Rank
1963 2 7
1974 1 9
Year GB% Rank
1962 0.54 6
1965 0.57 3
1968 0.57 5
1970 0.57 5
1974 0.54 7
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