NAME     : Smoky Burgess
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : CAROLEEN,NC,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/6/1927
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 5"8
  WEIGHT   : 187
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,280,000 through 1961
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .994)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 9  (VS. RHP : 9, VS. LHP : 9, Talent Brilliant)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .304  0   9  46  14  4  0   4  0  0   2   2 .327 .391 
  vs RHP        .333  0   7  42  14  4  0   4  0  0   1   2 .349 .429 
  vs LHP        .000  0   2   4   0  0  0   0  0  0   1   0 .167 .000 
  At Home       .217  0   3  23   5  2  0   1  0  0   2   0 .280 .304 
  Away          .391  0   6  23   9  2  0   3  0  0   0   2 .375 .478 
  R.I.S.P.      .429  0   9  14   6  1  0   0  0  0   0   0 .400 .500 
  Pinch Hitting .500  0   0   2   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .500 .500 
  Close/Late    .286  0   0   7   2  1  0   1  0  0   0   1 .286 .429 
  This Week     1.000  0   0   1   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 1.000 1.000 
  Last Week     .333  0   5  18   6  3  0   2  0  0   1   2 .350 .500 
  Apr/Mar       .304  0   9  46  14  4  0   4  0  0   2   2 .327 .391 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1949  .268  1  12  46  56  15  0  0   4  0  0   4   4 .317 .321   CHC
  1951  .251  2  20  94 219  55  4  2  21  2  0  21  12 .317 .315   CHC
  1952  .296  6  56 110 371 110 27  2  49  3  1  49  21 .379 .429   PHI
  1953  .292  4  36 102 312  91 17  5  31  3  2  37  17 .367 .417   PHI
  1954  .368  4  46 108 345 127 27  5  41  1  5  42  11 .437 .510   PHI
  1955  .301 21  78 123 442 133 17  3  71  1  1  50  36 .372 .495   CIN,PHI
  1956  .275 12  39  90 229  63 10  0  28  0  1  26  18 .349 .476   CIN
  1957  .283 14  39  90 205  58 14  1  29  0  0  24  16 .358 .566   CIN
  1958  .283  6  31  99 251  71 12  1  28  0  0  22  20 .341 .410   CIN
  1959  .297 11  59 114 377 112 28  5  41  0  0  31  16 .350 .485   PIT
 
  Total AB  : 2853
  Total AVG : .298
  Total Hits: 849
  Total HR  : 81
  Total RBI : 425
  Total Runs: 347
  Total SB  : 10