#81 Hercules Burnett, Centerfield, 34 yrs, Boston (A) Reds Wednesday, 10/25/1899 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Hercules Burnett
8/13/1865 34 USA,KY,LOUISVILLE 6"0 190
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good GREAT Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 6,500,000 1900 9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days) 11 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 10 2 2 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings CF : 9 (Range), .927 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 8
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | BAL | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #4 | | |
9/24 | BAL | L 1-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/25 | @LOU | L 3-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/26 | @LOU | W 9-5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #4 | PoG | |
9/29 | WAS | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/30 | @CLE | L 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/1 | PHA | L 6-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/2 | @PHA | L 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/3 | @IND | L 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/4 | COL | W 9-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #4 | PoG | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 139 | 511 | 127 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 74 | 76 | 63 | 88 | .249 | .329 | .393 | .722 | .672 | .145 |
Projected | 139 | 511 | 127 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 74 | 76 | 63 | 88 | .249 | .329 | .393 | .722 | .672 | .145 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 134 | 578 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 201 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 68.8 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 106 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .287 | .321 | .608 |
vs. RHP | 405 | 103 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 63 | 62 | 54 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .339 | .412 | .751 |
Close/Late | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .338 | .304 | .642 |
Scoring Position | 154 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .351 | .364 | .715 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 70 | 247 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 31 | 47 | .271 | .348 | .457 | .805 |
Road | 69 | 264 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 41 | .227 | .311 | .333 | .644 |
March/April | 25 | 88 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | .227 | .327 | .375 | .702 |
May | 21 | 71 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | .268 | .350 | .423 | .773 |
June | 22 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 21 | .165 | .275 | .241 | .515 |
July | 21 | 89 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 14 | .303 | .330 | .360 | .689 |
August | 23 | 85 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 6 | .318 | .375 | .588 | .963 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 99 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 15 | .212 | .319 | .374 | .693 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1890 | 52 | 168 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .304 | .304 | .608 | KC |
1891 | 76 | 282 | 88 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 39 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 4 | .312 | .362 | .418 | .780 | BOS |
1892 | 55 | 165 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 4 | .230 | .309 | .303 | .612 | BOS |
1893 | 72 | 203 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .325 | .383 | .429 | .812 | BOS |
1894 | 135 | 462 | 133 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 0 | 6 | 65 | 4 | 7 | .288 | .371 | .429 | .800 | BOS |
1895 | 151 | 570 | 167 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 113 | 106 | 86 | 0 | 9 | 35 | 6 | 8 | .293 | .380 | .430 | .810 | BOS |
1896 | 158 | 568 | 142 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 89 | 87 | 107 | 0 | 8 | 69 | 3 | 8 | .250 | .365 | .361 | .725 | BOS |
1897 | 160 | 590 | 149 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 100 | 79 | 82 | 0 | 8 | 66 | 7 | 7 | .253 | .340 | .378 | .718 | BOS,AL |
1898 | 26 | 99 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .253 | .327 | .374 | .701 | BOS |
1899 | 139 | 511 | 127 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 74 | 76 | 63 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 2 | 2 | .249 | .329 | .393 | .722 | BOS |
Total | 1024 | 3618 | 975 | 48 | 19 | 118 | 589 | 559 | 494 | 1 | 45 | 456 | 26 | 47 | .269 | .354 | .391 | .745 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1888, A | 137 | 579 | 150 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 61 | 42 | 129 | 20 | 20 | .259 | .306 | .321 | .627 |
1889, AAA | 137 | 541 | 158 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 75 | 69 | 42 | 94 | 17 | 20 | .292 | .341 | .471 | .812 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1890 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1891 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .320 | .292 | .612 |
1896 | 12 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .302 | .375 | .442 | .817 |
Total | 21 | 67 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .299 | .356 | .388 | .744 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 136 | 134 | 352 | 11 | 2 | 387 | 24 | .938 | 1195.2 | 2.91 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Kansas City in 1888... Had first career hit on 4/6/1890, off Ed Dugan (COL)... Hit first career homerun on 9/29/1890, off Charlie Cady (CLE)... Injured on 5/7/1891 with a Torn Rib Cage Muscle, out for 10 weeks... Injured on 3/24/1892 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for one week... 1/31/1894: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,744,286 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Washington on 5/15/1894... Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1894, hitting .526 with 1 HR, 5 RBI... 1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,714,286 through salary arbitration... Injured on 8/28/1895 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1895, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 12 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1895, hitting .412 with 5 HR, 21 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1895, hitting .520 with 2 HR, 6 RBI... 1/31/1896: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,478,571 through salary arbitration... 7/13/1896: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $6,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1896, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 12 RBI... Was selected to the 1897 Allstar game... Sets a new season AL-Record for HR with 22 on 9/28/1897... Injured on 5/4/1898 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1894 - .371 - 10th 1895 - .380 - 8th
| OPS 1895 - .810 - 10th
| Homeruns 1894 - 18 - 1st 1895 - 20 - 1st 1896 - 18 - 1st 1897 - 23 - 1st
| RBI 1895 - 113 - 1st 1896 - 89 - 7th 1897 - 100 - 9th
| Runs 1895 - 106 - 6th
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BB 1895 - 86 - 3rd 1896 - 107 - 1st 1897 - 82 - 4th
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