#6 Ellis Burton, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Ellis Burton

8/12/1936
32
USA,CA,
5"11
165

Rightfield
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R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall46525
Versus LHP46525
Versus RHP46525
Talent46635
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@MINL 3-4201000001#5  
9/25@MINW 2-0100000001#7  
9/26OAKL 3-4301000001#4  
9/29@CHAW 10-4513100101#5  
9/30@CHAL 0-1401100003#4  
10/1BOSL 1-10302000001#5  
10/3@NYYW 3-2402010201#5  
10/5NYYL 5-6511000001#4  
10/6@CALL 2-4310000011#5  
10/8BOSW 7-6400000003#4  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13942196314940391684.228.292.385.677.607.157
Projected13942196314940391684.228.292.385.677.607.157
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1204702400954162442250.049.13.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1713912211216732219.228.289.339.629
vs. RHP25057192828239522415.228.293.416.709
Close/Late521640247011034.308.339.500.839
Scoring Position9222511290314412.239.265.348.613
Pinch Hitting920001012010.222.273.222.495
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home702114816052522936.227.288.374.662
Road692104815441517748.229.291.395.686
March/April1537117003621.297.333.486.820
May23571660210949.281.380.491.872
June22671760276310.254.320.433.753
July23791522137216.190.224.304.527
August258116404105220.198.256.395.651
Sept/Oct311002162076328.210.273.310.583

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19621318310022011100.167.200.222.422MIN NYM HOU
19681394219631494039162448422.228.292.385.677HOU DET
Total1524399932494241162558522.226.289.378.667 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1958, A41158507382428162343.316.347.551.898
1958, AA9734599160145253416251.287.343.455.798
1959, AA138522149264247572658089.285.349.489.838
1960, A21631870414712801.286.366.587.953
1960, AA117407112213186254334966.275.307.474.781
1961, AA111405118222196651486835.291.343.496.839
1962, AA207323108291691100.315.364.6581.021
1962, AAA7024372161185641213531.296.332.593.925
1963, AA4317157162184634192301.333.373.7661.139
1963, AAA9335285172256154265332.241.281.514.795
1964, AA13854213824441115101539154.255.308.541.848
1965, AA1194501362533810381407864.302.339.624.964
1966, AA5720860123154046243812.288.339.591.930
1966, AAA8130783172236959214633.270.300.564.863
1967, AA259418405161471411.191.234.394.627
1967, AAA632424650114027135514.190.217.347.564

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base2000000.0003.00.00    
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    
Centerfield231824002401.000152.11.42    
Rightfield1071021605216501.000843.01.76    

Player History

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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