CF Bill Burkett #82
Age: 58 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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CF BILL BURKETT #82 - AGE: 58 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/28/1916
Born in:Somerville, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 91 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 45 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1938, 7th Pick in Round 1
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
1940 Boston - FABL 23 147 533 137 25 7 6 46 85 76 5 4 91 15 14 .257 .353 .364 .717 103 109 3.6
1941 Boston - FABL 24 154 581 154 34 8 15 91 108 108 5 3 86 30 16 .265 .383 .429 .812 125 129 5.2
1942 Boston - FABL 25 154 575 151 29 3 8 74 81 87 4 7 65 21 12 .263 .360 .365 .725 110 112 4.6
1946 Boston - FABL 29 128 425 99 11 5 2 36 54 49 5 2 52 9 3 .233 .318 .296 .615 83 86 1.2
1947 Boston - FABL 30 71 169 42 8 2 1 16 24 12 2 2 22 1 2 .249 .303 .337 .640 76 80 0.2
1948 Boston - FABL 31 59 62 17 3 0 0 8 12 8 1 1 7 2 0 .274 .361 .323 .684 86 95 0.4
1949 Boston - FABL 32 47 187 40 7 0 1 18 26 30 1 3 18 4 2 .214 .321 .267 .589 60 62 -0.1
1950 Boston - FABL 33 134 469 139 24 4 8 42 87 79 2 7 48 9 9 .296 .395 .416 .811 120 123 2.4
1951 Boston - FABL 34 112 299 90 16 5 2 34 38 42 0 0 24 13 5 .301 .387 .408 .795 113 116 0.8
1952 Boston - FABL 35 36 56 12 1 0 0 6 6 1 0 0 5 1 2 .214 .228 .232 .460 36 30 -0.3
1953 Pittsburgh - FABL 36 30 39 10 2 0 1 3 6 3 1 1 10 1 0 .256 .318 .385 .703 91 88 0.1
1954 Pittsburgh - FABL 37 30 76 21 3 1 1 11 13 7 1 0 11 0 1 .276 .345 .382 .727 95 99 -0.0
Total FABL 1102 3471 912 163 35 45 385 540 502 27 30 439 106 66 .263 .358 .369 .726 104 107 18.1
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
1938 Worcester - AA 21 69 280 80 17 8 2 36 38 26 1 2 57 14 8 .286 .346 .425 .771 120 124 2.8
1939 Columbus - AAA 22 139 580 137 34 6 6 65 113 69 22 4 161 38 10 .236 .338 .347 .684 77 86 2.2
1949 Columbus - AAA 32 89 350 107 22 7 7 36 71 68 4 5 49 22 5 .306 .419 .469 .888 176 186 7.4
Total EA 69 280 80 17 8 2 36 38 26 1 2 57 14 8 .286 .346 .425 .771 120 124
Total UL 228 930 244 56 13 13 101 184 137 26 9 210 60 15 .262 .369 .392 .762 115 124
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
1941 Boston - FABL 24 7 27 6 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 1 0 .222 .300 .222 .522 47 56 0.4
Total FABL 7 27 6 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 1 0 .222 .300 .222 .522 47 56
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1938 Worcester - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1938 Worcester - AA CF 69 69 250 7 1 263 6 .977 604.0 3.83 +7.2 1.046
1938 Worcester - AA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 +0.6 .000
1939 Columbus - AAA CF 138 138 382 13 4 409 14 .966 1214.0 2.93 +11.9 1.061
1940 Boston - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1940 Boston - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1940 Boston - MLB CF 15 0 13 0 0 16 3 .812 30.0 3.90 -0.5 .951
1940 Boston - MLB RF 143 142 384 7 5 398 7 .982 1218.2 2.89 +18.7 1.063
1941 Boston - MLB CF 154 154 602 10 3 631 19 .970 1370.0 4.02 +2.0 .991
1941 Boston - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1942 Boston - MLB CF 154 154 571 20 2 600 9 .985 1377.0 3.86 +7.7 1.021
1946 Boston - MLB CF 124 117 414 12 3 432 6 .986 1056.2 3.63 -5.4 .989
1947 Boston - MLB CF 48 38 126 2 0 131 3 .977 343.0 3.36 -0.3 1.009
1947 Boston - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 Boston - MLB CF 18 0 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 51.1 3.16 +0.6 .995
1948 Boston - MLB RF 3 3 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 24.0 5.25 +1.1 1.093
1949 Boston - MLB CF 45 44 185 8 2 196 3 .985 394.0 4.41 +0.9 1.008
1949 Columbus - AAA CF 88 88 274 7 3 287 6 .979 792.2 3.19 +7.1 1.040
1949 Boston - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Columbus - AAA RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.1 1.009
1950 Boston - MLB CF 131 115 389 10 3 412 13 .968 1039.1 3.46 -10.4 .974
1950 Boston - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Boston - MLB 1B 28 26 219 12 24 236 5 .979 207.1 10.03 -2.2 .880
1951 Boston - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Boston - MLB 3B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.050
1951 Boston - MLB SS 6 4 14 4 0 25 7 .720 35.2 4.54 -3.3 .539
1951 Boston - MLB CF 56 20 70 4 0 75 1 .987 251.0 2.65 -5.8 .896
1951 Boston - MLB RF 25 22 49 2 0 51 0 1.000 189.2 2.42 +2.7 1.042
1952 Boston - MLB 1B 28 10 109 7 10 117 1 .991 111.0 9.41 +1.1 1.120
1952 Boston - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Boston - MLB 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.041
1952 Boston - MLB CF 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.1 .998
1952 Boston - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.2 .985
1953 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 16 6 60 2 6 62 0 1.000 68.2 8.13 +0.5 1.045
1953 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 25 18 186 10 18 199 3 .985 170.1 10.36 -1.0 .999
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 97 60 574 31 58 614 9 .985 557.1 9.77 -1.5 .976
TOTAL 3B 4 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.1 1.045
TOTAL SS 6 4 14 4 0 25 7 .720 35.2 4.54 -3.3 .539
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1043 938 3296 94 21 3473 83 .976 8534.0 3.58 +15.1 1.009
TOTAL RF 178 168 451 9 5 467 7 .985 1453.2 2.85 +22.8 1.061
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/22/1938 Round 1, Pick 6 - Toronto Wolves: SP Donnie JonesDrafted in the 1938 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Boston Minutemen, out of college Eastern State
07/05/1938 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization with a signing bonus of $10,380.
07/10/1938 Named the #65 prospect in the FABL
08/26/1938 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/15/1938 Named the #32 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/24/1939 Named the #32 prospect in the FABL
05/24/1939 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/16/1939 Named the #34 prospect in the FABL
10/17/1939 Named the #35 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/16/1940 Named the #38 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/21/1941 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1941 Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award.
05/19/1941 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
06/09/1941 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/06/1941 Was selected to the 1941 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/10/1941 Wins the 1941 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/19/1949 Wins the 1949 Championship with the Columbus Titans!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/18/1952 Released by the Boston Minutemen.
01/03/1953 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,000 with the Pittsburgh Miners organization.
04/19/1954 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/19/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/24/1955 Released by the Pittsburgh Miners.
10/08/1955 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1941 154 1
1942 154 1
Year PA Rank
1941 701 2
1942 674 6
Year AB Rank
1941 581 7
1942 575 9
Year K Rank
1941 86 10
Year TB Rank
1941 249 9
Year 2B Rank
1941 34 3
1942 29 7
Year SB Rank
1940 15 9
1941 30 1
1942 21 4
Year RBI Rank
1941 91 8
Year R Rank
1941 108 2
1942 81 8
Year BB Rank
1940 76 8
1941 108 3
1942 87 7
Year IBB Rank
1942 9 3
Year HP Rank
1940 5 8
1941 5 2
1942 4 4
1946 5 3
Year SF Rank
1942 7 4
1950 7 7
Year EBH Rank
1941 57 5
Year OBP Rank
1950 .395 7
Year RC Rank
1941 103.23 7
Year WAR Rank
1941 5.4 8
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