C Bob 'Gator' Burge #16
Kansas City Kings FABL
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/21/1963
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C BOB 'GATOR' BURGE #16 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
101 369 107 14 1 7 56 33 39 .290 .350 .390 0 1.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 4 3
Gap 3 2 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 3
Arm: 2 1 1
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 2 Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/07/1963 STL Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/06/1963 STL Loss, 4-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/04/1963 @ STL Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/03/1963 @ STL Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1963 CHC Win, 6-2 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/24/1963 CIN Win, 9-0 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
09/21/1963 @ CHC Loss, 2-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/1963 SFS Loss, 1-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1963 SFS Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1963 @ TOR Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/20/1927
Born in:Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$94,500
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 2 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 2 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1948, 9th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 101 369 107 14 1 7 56 50 33 39 .290 .350 .390 .741 .323 .100 100
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 95 408 3 6 0 9 2 3 144 22 0 0 0.0 50.5 4.94 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   86 29 4 0 4 18 13 6 7 0 0 3 .337 .400 .523 .923
Versus Right   283 78 10 1 3 38 37 27 32 3 2 0 .276 .335 .350 .685
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   55 10 0 0 0 4 4 4 6 0 0 1 .182 .250 .182 .432
May   70 27 2 1 2 13 13 6 9 0 0 0 .386 .434 .529 .963
June   62 17 1 0 1 5 4 4 3 1 1 0 .274 .313 .339 .652
July   68 25 4 0 2 16 13 10 5 1 0 0 .368 .443 .515 .958
August   66 19 6 0 1 12 10 4 12 1 1 2 .288 .342 .424 .767
September   48 9 1 0 1 6 6 5 4 0 0 0 .188 .264 .271 .535
Spring Training   25 8 0 0 0 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 .320 .370 .320 .690
Postseason   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .071 .188 .071 .259
Last Year   455 142 26 1 10 92 72 63 47 4 0 14 .312 .409 .440 .848
2 Years Ago   200 58 14 0 6 32 26 23 12 0 0 1 .290 .366 .450 .816
Career   3897 1152 183 12 84 610 509 462 345 44 12 47 .296 .373 .413 .787
Home   180 62 6 1 4 32 26 17 18 2 0 1 .344 .400 .456 .856
Road   189 45 8 0 3 24 24 16 21 1 2 2 .238 .303 .328 .631
Grass   369 107 14 1 7 56 50 33 39 3 2 3 .290 .350 .390 .741
Day   163 51 7 0 3 21 18 18 17 2 1 1 .313 .380 .411 .791
Night   206 56 7 1 4 35 32 15 22 1 1 2 .272 .326 .374 .700
As Starter   362 104 14 1 7 55 48 33 39 3 2 3 .287 .349 .390 .739
As Reliever / Substitution   7 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Pinch Hitting   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Close/Late   87 30 3 0 2 16 16 10 8 2 1 0 .345 .404 .448 .852
Inning 1-3   116 31 5 1 2 22 11 7 13 0 1 1 .267 .315 .379 .694
Inning 4-6   128 39 6 0 3 18 16 11 14 1 0 1 .305 .362 .422 .784
Inning 7-9   119 34 3 0 2 13 23 15 12 2 1 1 .286 .365 .361 .726
Extra Innings   6 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   128 32 2 0 4 10 19 7 12 0 2 1 .250 .294 .359 .653
1 Outs   118 38 8 1 2 26 19 14 12 3 0 0 .322 .385 .458 .843
2 Outs   123 37 4 0 1 20 12 12 15 0 0 2 .301 .372 .358 .730
Scoring Position   103 34 3 1 4 50 18 12 12 3 2 2 .330 .400 .495 .895
Bases Empty   187 53 8 0 2 2 27 15 18 0 0 0 .283 .337 .358 .695
Runner on 1st   79 20 3 0 1 4 5 6 9 0 0 1 .253 .314 .329 .643
Runner on 2nd   25 3 1 0 0 1 3 6 3 0 1 2 .120 .333 .160 .493
Runner on 3rd   14 8 0 0 1 12 3 2 1 2 0 0 .571 .556 .786 1.341
Runner on 1st & 2nd   32 12 1 1 2 15 5 1 3 0 1 0 .375 .394 .656 1.050
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 3 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   16 7 1 0 1 15 5 1 2 1 0 0 .438 .444 .688 1.132
Bases Loaded   7 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Two Strikes   152 36 6 1 4 25 22 12 39 1 0 1 .237 .295 .368 .664
First Pitch   59 21 1 0 2 8 9 5 0 0 0 0 .356 .406 .475 .881
Count 0-1   32 10 2 0 0 5 4 0 0 2 1 0 .312 .294 .375 .669
Count 0-2   24 7 2 0 0 1 2 0 8 0 0 0 .292 .292 .375 .667
Count 1-0   43 16 2 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 .372 .372 .419 .791
Count 1-1   36 10 1 0 1 6 5 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .316 .389 .705
Count 1-2   58 11 1 1 2 12 8 0 16 1 0 1 .190 .200 .345 .545
Count 2-0   14 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 2-1   17 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .412 .765
Count 2-2   34 8 1 0 0 4 4 0 6 0 0 0 .235 .235 .265 .500
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 4 1 0 0 5 2 9 0 0 0 0 .250 .520 .312 .833
Full Count   36 10 2 0 2 8 8 12 9 0 0 0 .278 .458 .500 .958
Behind in Count   114 28 5 1 2 18 14 0 24 3 1 1 .246 .246 .360 .605
Ahead in Count   90 30 4 0 0 12 10 16 0 0 1 0 .333 .434 .378 .812
Batting 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 4th   15 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 5 0 0 1 .267 .353 .267 .620
Batting 5th   96 25 1 1 2 12 12 7 10 0 0 0 .260 .311 .354 .665
Batting 6th   179 55 11 0 3 29 27 17 17 2 2 2 .307 .370 .419 .789
Batting 7th   73 20 2 0 2 12 8 8 7 1 0 0 .274 .341 .384 .725
Batting 9th   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Low Leverage   159 40 5 0 3 7 19 11 13 0 0 1 .252 .304 .340 .644
Medium Leverage   126 34 5 0 1 17 17 18 15 1 0 2 .270 .367 .333 .701
High Leverage   81 33 4 1 3 32 14 4 10 2 2 0 .407 .425 .593 1.018
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 12 31 12 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .387 .387 .419 .806 118 120 0.2
1952 Kansas City - FABL 25 126 465 118 24 2 8 51 42 53 1 6 47 0 1 .254 .328 .366 .693 107 109 3.4
1953 Kansas City - FABL 26 108 377 106 23 1 6 67 44 43 1 6 33 1 0 .281 .351 .395 .747 109 109 0.9
1954 Kansas City - FABL 27 65 150 50 10 1 4 30 27 17 3 3 16 0 0 .333 .405 .493 .898 146 145 1.9
1955 Kansas City - FABL 28 121 423 136 17 3 10 53 79 54 7 3 26 0 0 .322 .405 .447 .851 133 140 3.1
1956 Kansas City - FABL 29 79 180 53 7 1 4 26 16 20 1 3 17 0 0 .294 .363 .411 .774 121 126 1.4
1957 Kansas City - FABL 30 128 456 140 12 1 12 70 53 65 3 4 33 1 0 .307 .394 .417 .811 135 140 3.6
1958 Kansas City - FABL 31 124 325 102 14 1 6 61 43 37 3 5 25 0 1 .314 .384 .418 .802 122 123 2.1
1959 Kansas City - FABL 32 112 260 70 16 0 7 38 31 28 5 1 30 0 0 .269 .350 .412 .762 108 109 1.0
1960 Kansas City - FABL 33 115 206 58 5 0 4 33 24 26 5 6 20 0 0 .282 .366 .364 .730 94 92 0.4
1961 Kansas City - FABL 34 112 200 58 14 0 6 32 26 23 1 0 12 4 0 .290 .366 .450 .816 116 110 1.1
1962 Kansas City - FABL 35 130 455 142 26 1 10 92 72 63 14 4 47 0 0 .312 .409 .440 .848 125 132 3.9
1963 Kansas City - FABL 36 101 369 107 14 1 7 56 50 33 3 3 39 0 0 .290 .350 .390 .741 96 100 1.6
Total FABL 1333 3897 1152 183 12 84 610 509 462 47 44 345 6 2 .296 .373 .413 .787 118 121 24.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1947 Total - 20 43 192 60 8 0 8 36 44 20 4 1 15 4 2 .312 .387 .479 .866 100 100 1.2
1948 Total - 21 60 265 86 12 1 11 55 80 27 4 1 21 5 2 .325 .394 .502 .896 100 100 1.9
1948 Jackson - C 21 44 141 38 4 0 3 29 17 19 3 2 37 0 1 .270 .364 .362 .725 78 83 -0.3
1948 Spokane - B 21 15 39 14 2 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 11 0 0 .359 .390 .410 .801 108 111 0.1
1949 Matanzas - DL 22 42 165 39 5 0 5 37 16 20 0 3 20 0 0 .236 .314 .358 .671 69 65 -0.1
1949 Spokane - B 22 52 87 26 1 0 1 9 16 9 1 0 14 0 0 .299 .371 .345 .716 89 84 0.1
1949 Gary - A 22 18 80 26 6 2 1 11 13 6 0 0 19 0 0 .325 .372 .487 .860 133 137 0.6
1949 Birmingham - AA 22 52 196 74 8 0 4 26 27 18 1 1 22 2 0 .378 .431 .480 .910 147 149 2.0
1950 Birmingham - AA 23 134 517 163 24 2 9 75 61 62 4 5 73 1 0 .315 .389 .422 .811 125 118 2.7
1951 Camagüey - DL 24 40 150 52 7 0 12 29 25 12 1 1 21 0 0 .347 .396 .633 1.030 164 163 1.9
1951 St. Paul - AAA 24 109 418 124 16 2 8 37 42 23 3 2 37 1 0 .297 .336 .402 .738 119 118 3.4
Total DIX 186 713 237 32 2 13 101 88 80 5 6 95 3 0 .332 .400 .438 .838 131 126
Total CL 109 418 124 16 2 8 37 42 23 3 2 37 1 0 .297 .336 .402 .738 119 118
Total HL 18 80 26 6 2 1 11 13 6 0 0 19 0 0 .325 .372 .487 .860 133 137
Total COW 67 126 40 3 0 1 14 19 11 1 0 25 0 0 .317 .377 .365 .742 95 92
Total GSL 44 141 38 4 0 3 29 17 19 3 2 37 0 1 .270 .364 .362 .725 78 83
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1954 Kansas City - FABL 27 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 710 755 0.4
1955 Kansas City - FABL 28 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 -41 -132 -0.8
1958 Kansas City - FABL 31 7 30 6 2 0 0 2 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 .200 .250 .267 .517 43 43 -0.1
1963 Kansas City - FABL 36 4 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 .071 .188 .071 .259 -28 -18 0.4
Total FABL 16 49 8 3 0 0 4 6 3 2 0 6 0 0 .163 .241 .224 .465 27 22
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1948 Spokane - B C 9 9 47 7 2 54 0 1.000 76.1 6.37 -0.1 1.609 1 5 0 0.0
1948 Jackson - C C 38 37 265 30 3 297 2 .993 325.2 8.15 -0.0 .966 3 41 12 29.3
1949 Birmingham - AA C 46 46 190 34 4 226 2 .991 403.1 5.00 +0.4 1.200 0 29 10 34.5
1949 Gary - A C 18 18 65 13 4 78 0 1.000 163.2 4.29 +0.4 1.200 3 8 4 50.0
1949 Spokane - B C 18 14 85 10 0 95 0 1.000 136.0 6.29 -0.8 .985 3 13 5 38.5
1949 Matanzas - DL C 42 42 211 40 7 253 2 .992 375.0 6.02 +0.5 .766 3 56 30 53.6
1950 Birmingham - AA C 127 127 646 84 12 735 5 .993 1160.1 5.66 -3.7 .855 7 99 32 32.3
1951 Pittsburgh - MLB C 6 5 19 3 1 22 0 1.000 46.0 4.30 -0.8 .516 1 2 0 0.0
1951 St. Paul - AAA C 99 97 559 64 5 626 3 .995 886.0 6.33 +0.9 .932 6 55 20 36.4
1951 Camagüey - DL C 36 33 207 18 2 227 2 .991 302.2 6.69 +0.6 .994 1 17 5 29.4
1952 Kansas City - MLB C 122 119 576 81 1 657 0 1.000 1075.0 5.50 +0.8 1.025 10 52 22 42.3
1953 Kansas City - MLB C 30 29 130 15 0 146 1 .993 262.1 4.97 -0.2 .776 2 9 4 44.4
1953 Kansas City - MLB 1B 72 70 623 35 56 673 15 .978 610.2 9.70 -6.8 .888
1954 Kansas City - MLB C 33 31 151 16 1 168 1 .994 289.1 5.19 +1.3 2.448 1 21 9 42.9
1954 Kansas City - MLB 1B 4 0 7 2 1 9 0 1.000 6.0 13.50 +0.1 1.033
1955 Kansas City - MLB C 32 31 188 16 0 204 0 1.000 274.0 6.70 +0.7 1.293 5 9 6 66.7
1955 Kansas City - MLB 1B 75 74 656 33 72 698 9 .987 642.2 9.65 -3.1 .937
1956 Kansas City - MLB C 35 34 194 21 0 215 0 1.000 302.0 6.41 +0.0 .851 0 16 7 43.8
1956 Kansas City - MLB 1B 10 7 72 6 7 78 0 1.000 65.0 10.80 -0.2 .911
1957 Kansas City - MLB C 31 30 176 17 1 193 0 1.000 268.2 6.47 +0.2 .957 2 15 7 46.7
1957 Kansas City - MLB 1B 90 90 797 46 62 846 3 .996 777.1 9.76 +0.0 1.004
1958 Kansas City - MLB C 41 38 221 21 8 242 0 1.000 340.0 6.41 +0.7 .924 4 19 11 57.9
1958 Kansas City - MLB 1B 35 33 315 12 22 331 4 .988 291.0 10.11 -0.6 .973
1959 Kansas City - MLB C 30 26 133 11 1 145 1 .993 241.0 5.38 -1.2 .748 3 13 4 30.8
1959 Kansas City - MLB 1B 28 28 266 14 33 282 2 .993 233.1 10.80 +0.2 1.011
1960 Kansas City - MLB C 33 28 158 15 1 174 1 .994 265.0 5.88 -0.4 .933 3 16 7 43.8
1960 Kansas City - MLB 1B 10 9 83 4 6 88 1 .989 80.0 9.79 -0.5 .979
1961 Kansas City - MLB C 37 29 165 17 2 182 0 1.000 295.1 5.55 -1.2 .962 6 17 6 35.3
1961 Kansas City - MLB 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.0 .000
1961 Kansas City - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .977
1962 Kansas City - MLB C 122 116 748 84 7 834 2 .998 1047.1 7.15 -1.8 .824 7 77 31 40.3
1963 Kansas City - MLB C 97 95 619 53 2 673 1 .999 843.0 7.17 +0.6 .893 3 50 19 38.0
1963 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 1082 1034 5753 670 64 6446 23 .996 9378.0 6.16 -3.0 .948 74 639 251 39.3
TOTAL 1B 327 311 2824 152 259 3010 34 .989 2712.0 9.88 -10.8 .957
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/21/1948 Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 25th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Miners, out of college Macon State
07/05/1948 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization with a signing bonus of $4,000.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/21/1949 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/06/1949 Goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Peaches, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
09/12/1949 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
11/22/1949 Named to the 1949 Cuban Winter League for the Matanzas Buccaneers.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/01/1950 Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award.
03/18/1951 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/16/1951 Named the #38 prospect in the FABL
07/08/1951 Named the #54 prospect in the FABL
10/11/1951 Named the #46 prospect in the FABL
10/11/1951 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Miners to the Brooklyn Kings in exchange for SP Roy Schaub.
11/20/1951 Named to the 1951 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes.
11/21/1951 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Brooklyn Kings development complex.
02/05/1952 Wins the 1951 Cuban Winter Championship with the Camagüey Coyotes.
04/15/1952 Named the #85 prospect in the FABL
07/25/1952 Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Saints, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
04/15/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
04/19/1955 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
07/10/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
05/28/1957 Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Foresters, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
04/21/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
07/06/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/16/1959 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/23/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1949 42 6
Year H Rank
1951 52 8
Year TB Rank
1951 95 3
Year HR Rank
1951 12 1
Year RBI Rank
1949 37 2
Year HP Rank
1962 14 1
Year SF Rank
1949 3 3
1952 6 6
1953 6 8
1960 6 10
Year EBH Rank
1951 19 3
Year AVG Rank
1951 .347 6
1955 .322 5
1957 .307 8
Year OBP Rank
1955 .405 5
1957 .394 6
1962 .409 8
Year SLG Rank
1951 .633 2
Year RC Rank
1951 37.99 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1951 10.16 3
Year ISO Rank
1951 .287 2
Year wOBA Rank
1951 .455 3
1957 .364 10
Year OPS Rank
1951 1.030 2
Year WAR Rank
1951 1.9 5
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