George Burpo
George Harvie Burpo
Born: June 19, 1922
Jenkins, KY US
Deceased: December 20, 2015
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1939-1948
Major League Statistics
George Burpo compiled a career record of 20 wins and 33 losses and a 5.03 ERA in his 85-game pitching career with the Muskogee Reds, Tucson Cowboys, Birmingham Barons, Syracuse Chiefs, Columbia Reds and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Muskogee Reds | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0.00 | 11 | 51.0 | 46 | 67 | 84 | |||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 3 | 5 | .375 | 6.86 | 12 | 59.0 | 44 | 52 | 45 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9.00 | 7 | 13.0 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5.76 | 18 | 17 | 100.0 | 74 | 74 | 64 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 9 | 13 | .409 | 5.17 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 174.0 | 143 | 125 | 100 | 203 | 163 | 5 | 0 | 24 | ||||||
| Totals | 20 | 33 | .377 | 5.03 | 85 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 397.0 | 316 | 333 | 222 | 0 | 510 | 0 | 163 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Muskogee Reds | 11 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .150 | .200 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 12 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .318 | .455 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 25 | 68 | 68 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .324 | .574 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 18 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .128 | .128 | .205 | .333 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 52 | 124 | 110 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 28 | .273 | .339 | .373 | .712 | 41 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 125 | 279 | 265 | 18 | 59 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 28 | .223 | .254 | .317 | .571 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Muskogee Reds | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 37 | 9 | 33 | 8 | 3 | .840 | 1.135 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | OF | 15 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .944 | 2.267 |
| Totals | 103 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 3 | .884 | .738 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Western League | Muskogee Reds | CIN | ||
| 1940 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | CIN | ||
| 1941 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | CIN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN |
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