#81 Hercules Burnett, Centerfield, 36 yrs, Boston (A) Americans
Thursday, 10/26/1901
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Hercules Burnett

8/13/1865
36
USA,KY,LOUISVILLE
6"0
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Centerfield
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,560,000
1902
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall52657
Versus LHP52657
Versus RHP52657
Talent62558
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
CF : 9 (Range), .927 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/22@DETL 4-8100000001#6  
9/23BALL 3-4312001111#4  
9/24BALW 4-3202000200#4  
9/25MILL 2-3300000100#4  
9/26MILL 1-2411001101#4  
9/29@CLEW 9-8622000110#4  
9/30CHAW 3-2600000001#4  
10/2@PHAW 5-3312000221#4  
10/3WASW 5-4401000000#4  
10/4@DETW 3-2412000011#4  

Batting Stats 1901

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall12947311433956474291.241.301.317.618.516.076
Projected12947311433956474291.241.301.317.618.516.076
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1225190111303150154833.347.83.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1492700310111233100.181.241.242.482
vs. RHP3248733646363058200.269.329.352.681
Close/Late6318003811511000.286.338.429.767
Scoring Position136402224901022300.294.336.382.718
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home642345823524221741.248.296.346.643
Road652395610432252550.234.305.289.593
March/April2384250041711715.298.348.440.788
May20741421178719.189.256.284.540
June22741910161075.257.321.311.632
July196513001621018.200.307.246.553
August22901901069420.211.245.233.478
Sept/Oct238624012147714.279.326.372.698

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1890521684023162916003202.238.304.304.608KC
18917628288446453922124034.312.362.418.780BOS
18925516538004232020032404.230.309.303.612BOS
18937220366116363521032712.325.383.429.812BOS
18941354621337218847565066547.288.371.429.800BOS
18951515701671422011310686093568.293.380.430.810BOS
189615856814252188987107086938.250.365.361.725BOS
189716059014950231007982086677.253.340.378.718BOS,AL
1898269925113191312021003.253.327.374.701BOS
18991395111279419747663048822.249.329.393.722BOS
19001605951238313677492068047.207.310.296.606BOS
1901129473114339564742039148.241.301.317.618BOS
Total13134686121259251407126806281546273462.259.343.372.714 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1888, A13757915010462061421292020.259.306.321.627
1889, AAA13754115812227756942941720.292.341.471.812

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1890300000010000.000.000.000.000
18916247000121200.292.320.292.612
1896124313002665210.302.375.442.817
Total216720002796410.299.356.388.744

Fielding Stats 1901

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1241222749231027.9131098.22.54    

Player History

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...
10/22/1900: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $3,560,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1894 - .371 - 10th
1895 - .380 - 8th
OPS
1895 - .810 - 10th
Homeruns
1894 - 18 - 1st
1895 - 20 - 1st
1896 - 18 - 1st
1897 - 23 - 1st
1899 - 19 - 1st
1900 - 13 - 1st
RBI
1895 - 113 - 1st
1896 - 89 - 7th
1897 - 100 - 9th
Runs
1895 - 106 - 6th
BB
1895 - 86 - 3rd
1896 - 107 - 1st
1897 - 82 - 4th
1899 - 63 - 7th
1900 - 92 - 2nd
    

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