Charles Burgess
Charles Asbury Burgess
Born: October 3, 1914
Deceased: December 29, 2000
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1935-1945
Charles Burgess compiled a career record of 77 wins and 65 losses and a 3.70 ERA in his 230-game pitching career with the Charlotte Hornets, Canton Terriers, Little Rock Travelers, Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, New Bern Bears, Union Springs Redbirds, Goldsboro Goldbugs, Savannah Indians, Atlanta Crackers, Knoxville Smokies, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Greensboro Patriots and Utica Blue Sox. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1945 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 14 | .333 | 4.45 | 33 | 164.0 | 189 | 119 | 81 | 95 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5.19 | 19 | 111.0 | 118 | 78 | 64 | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 0 | 3.57 | 11 | 17.7 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.77 | 30 | 166.0 | 159 | 108 | 88 | 118 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 7 | 12 | .368 | 0.00 | 22 | 161.0 | 168 | 83 | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 9.24 | 7 | 37.0 | 38 | |||||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 12 | 4 | .750 | 3.33 | 23 | 138.0 | 127 | 72 | 51 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.56 | 40 | 14 | 139.0 | 133 | 68 | 55 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.68 | 13 | 93.0 | 94 | 46 | 38 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.76 | 31 | 177.0 | 190 | 107 | 74 | 113 | ||||||||||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 77 | 65 | .542 | 3.70 | 230 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1206.7 | 1193 | 606 | 496 | 0 | 688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | 50 | 84 | 84 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .429 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | 40 | 95 | 95 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .284 | .284 | .411 | .695 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 43 | 86 | 86 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .198 | .198 | .384 | .581 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 38 | 112 | 112 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .241 | .241 | .464 | .705 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 25 | 56 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .232 | .321 | .554 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | .381 | .381 | .381 | .762 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 48 | 48 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 20 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .196 | .196 | .370 | .565 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Knoxville Smokies | 22 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 22 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 41 | 81 | 81 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .198 | .358 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | (+) Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 66 | 239 | 239 | 68 | 12 | 3 | 9 | .285 | .285 | .473 | .757 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | (+) Greensboro Patriots | 66 | 239 | 239 | 68 | 12 | 3 | 9 | .285 | .285 | .473 | .757 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 28 | 106 | 91 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 18 | .253 | .358 | .396 | .754 | 36 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 356 | 742 | 727 | 19 | 155 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 18 | .213 | .229 | .343 | .572 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | PIED | Charlotte Hornets | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Canton Terriers | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | P | 30 | 21 | 48 | 3 | .958 | 2.300 | |
| 1939 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1B | 25 | 207 | 3 | 12 | 12 | .946 | 8.400 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 233 | 228 | 51 | 15 | 12 | .949 | 1.197 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | Piedmont League | Charlotte Hornets | BOS | ||
| 1936 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Canton Terriers | BOS | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1937 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1938 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Union Springs Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1939 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Goldbugs | |||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | BRO | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | |||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | PHI | ||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI |
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