William Burgess
William H. Burgess
Born: 1923
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1946-1948
William Burgess compiled a career batting average of .264 with 15 home runs and 105 RBI in his 233-game career with the Joplin Miners, Quincy Gems, Norfolk Tars, Denver Bears, Beaumont Exporters and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 11 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .125 | .282 | .125 | .407 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 34 | 137 | 120 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 16 | .233 | .324 | .367 | .690 | 44 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 63 | 287 | 244 | 46 | 57 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 39 | 81 | .234 | .342 | .365 | .706 | 89 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 123 | 520 | 447 | 96 | 134 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 17 | 68 | 75 | .300 | .396 | .432 | .828 | 193 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 233 | 984 | 844 | 166 | 223 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 105 | 18 | 0 | 130 | 181 | .264 | .365 | .391 | .756 | 330 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | OF | 63 | 128 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .986 | 2.175 |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | OF | 20 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .905 | 1.900 |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 1B | 13 | 108 | 7 | 6 | 6 | .950 | 8.846 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | OF | 119 | 278 | 15 | 13 | 3 | .958 | 2.462 |
| Totals | 215 | 548 | 35 | 25 | 11 | .959 | 2.712 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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