Kevin Burford
Kevin James Burford
Born: November 7, 1977
Fountain Valley, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 6 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 15 (1997 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Fountain Valley HS (CA)
Rancho Santiago College
Career: 1997-2004
Kevin Burford compiled a career batting average of .283 with 51 home runs and 332 RBI in his 728-game career with the Idaho Falls Braves, Padres, Clinton LumberKings, Portland Rockies, Salem Avalanche, Carolina Mudcats, Tulsa Drillers and Clearwater Threshers. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 Idaho Falls Braves |
 Clinton LumberKings |
 Portland Rockies |
 Salem Avalanche |
 Carolina Mudcats |
 Tulsa Drillers |
 Clearwater Threshers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 47 | 225 | 167 | 42 | 65 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 25 | .389 | .524 | .575 | 1.099 | 96 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1997 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Braves | 7 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .207 | .233 | .379 | .613 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 123 | 523 | 446 | 68 | 115 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 62 | 125 | .258 | .358 | .374 | .733 | 167 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Portland Rockies | 64 | 275 | 216 | 55 | 66 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 45 | .306 | .447 | .523 | .970 | 113 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | 127 | 537 | 465 | 73 | 136 | 40 | 4 | 16 | 80 | 11 | 4 | 58 | 79 | .292 | .380 | .499 | .879 | 232 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 101 | 419 | 363 | 51 | 105 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 79 | .289 | .377 | .419 | .796 | 152 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 77 | 322 | 266 | 44 | 75 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 51 | .282 | .397 | .410 | .807 | 109 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 90 | 323 | 271 | 39 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 48 | .258 | .372 | .399 | .770 | 108 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | 32 | 117 | 99 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 32 | .182 | .299 | .263 | .562 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 668 | 2771 | 2322 | 388 | 656 | 167 | 19 | 51 | 332 | 59 | 28 | 376 | 489 | .283 | .390 | .437 | .827 | 1014 | 38 | 47 | 3 | 23 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Braves | LF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Braves | OF | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Padres | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Padres | OF | 35 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .880 | 1.257 |
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Padres | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Padres | LF | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | LF | 110 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | OF | 110 | 138 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .942 | 1.318 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Portland Rockies | LF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Portland Rockies | OF | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .857 | 1.091 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | LF | 74 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | OF | 74 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .973 | .973 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | 1B | 16 | 145 | 10 | 8 | 13 | .951 | 9.688 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1B | 77 | 621 | 70 | 21 | 55 | .971 | 8.974 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1B | 72 | 728 | 57 | 13 | 68 | .984 | 1.903 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1B | 77 | 612 | 44 | 4 | 58 | .994 | 8.519 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | 1B | 5 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.400 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | OF | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.800 |
| Totals | 728 | 2409 | 198 | 66 | 198 | .975 | 3.581 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Braves | SDN | ||
| 1997 | R | Arizona League | Padres | SDN | ||
| 1998 | A | Midwest League | Clinton LumberKings | PIT | ||
| 1999 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Portland Rockies | COL | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Avalanche | COL | ||
| 2001 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | COL | ||
| 2002 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | COL | ||
| 2003 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | COL | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Threshers | PHI | May 6, 2004 | June 26, 2004 |
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