#6 Ellis Burton, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Detroit Tigers Thursday, 10/19/1968 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ellis Burton
8/12/1936 32 USA,CA, 5"11 165
Rightfield S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 500,000 1969 1 Year(s), 54 Days (226 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 87 Days (1119 total Days) 10 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Talent | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 3 2 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 2 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 2 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 8 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/24 | @MIN | L 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/25 | @MIN | W 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/26 | OAK | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/29 | @CHA | W 10-4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/30 | @CHA | L 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #4 | | |
10/1 | BOS | L 1-10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/3 | @NYY | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/5 | NYY | L 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/6 | @CAL | L 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/8 | BOS | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 139 | 421 | 96 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 16 | 84 | .228 | .292 | .385 | .677 | .607 | .157 |
Projected | 139 | 421 | 96 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 16 | 84 | .228 | .292 | .385 | .677 | .607 | .157 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 120 | 470 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 162 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 49.1 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 171 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .228 | .289 | .339 | .629 |
vs. RHP | 250 | 57 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 15 | .228 | .293 | .416 | .709 |
Close/Late | 52 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .308 | .339 | .500 | .839 |
Scoring Position | 92 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .239 | .265 | .348 | .613 |
Pinch Hitting | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .273 | .222 | .495 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 70 | 211 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 36 | .227 | .288 | .374 | .662 |
Road | 69 | 210 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 48 | .229 | .291 | .395 | .686 |
March/April | 15 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .297 | .333 | .486 | .820 |
May | 23 | 57 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | .281 | .380 | .491 | .872 |
June | 22 | 67 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | .254 | .320 | .433 | .753 |
July | 23 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | .190 | .224 | .304 | .527 |
August | 25 | 81 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 20 | .198 | .256 | .395 | .651 |
Sept/Oct | 31 | 100 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 28 | .210 | .273 | .310 | .583 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1962 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .200 | .222 | .422 | MIN NYM HOU |
1968 | 139 | 421 | 96 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 84 | 2 | 2 | .228 | .292 | .385 | .677 | HOU DET |
Total | 152 | 439 | 99 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 41 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 85 | 2 | 2 | .226 | .289 | .378 | .667 | |
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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 |
1958, A | 41 | 158 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 3 | .316 | .347 | .551 | .898 |
1958, AA | 97 | 345 | 99 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 52 | 53 | 41 | 62 | 5 | 1 | .287 | .343 | .455 | .798 |
1959, AA | 138 | 522 | 149 | 26 | 4 | 24 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 80 | 8 | 9 | .285 | .349 | .489 | .838 |
1960, A | 21 | 63 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .366 | .587 | .953 |
1960, AA | 117 | 407 | 112 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 62 | 54 | 33 | 49 | 6 | 6 | .275 | .307 | .474 | .781 |
1961, AA | 111 | 405 | 118 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 66 | 51 | 48 | 68 | 3 | 5 | .291 | .343 | .496 | .839 |
1962, AA | 20 | 73 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .364 | .658 | 1.021 |
1962, AAA | 70 | 243 | 72 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 56 | 41 | 21 | 35 | 3 | 1 | .296 | .332 | .593 | .925 |
1963, AA | 43 | 171 | 57 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .373 | .766 | 1.139 |
1963, AAA | 93 | 352 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 25 | 61 | 54 | 26 | 53 | 3 | 2 | .241 | .281 | .514 | .795 |
1964, AA | 138 | 542 | 138 | 24 | 4 | 41 | 115 | 101 | 53 | 91 | 5 | 4 | .255 | .308 | .541 | .848 |
1965, AA | 119 | 450 | 136 | 25 | 3 | 38 | 103 | 81 | 40 | 78 | 6 | 4 | .302 | .339 | .624 | .964 |
1966, AA | 57 | 208 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 40 | 46 | 24 | 38 | 1 | 2 | .288 | .339 | .591 | .930 |
1966, AAA | 81 | 307 | 83 | 17 | 2 | 23 | 69 | 59 | 21 | 46 | 3 | 3 | .270 | .300 | .564 | .863 |
1967, AA | 25 | 94 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .191 | .234 | .394 | .627 |
1967, AAA | 63 | 242 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 55 | 1 | 4 | .190 | .217 | .347 | .564 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 23 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1.000 | 152.1 | 1.42 | | | | |
Rightfield | 107 | 102 | 160 | 5 | 2 | 165 | 0 | 1.000 | 843.0 | 1.76 | | | | |
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Injured on 8/9/1965 with a Broken Finger, out for 3 weeks... Released by Houston on 7/15/1967... Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/10/1968 to a 2-year deal worth $500,000 per year... Hit first career homerun on 5/22/1968, off Bill Fischer (CHA)...
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