Dick Burrus
Maurice Lennon Burrus
Born: January 29, 1898
Hatteras, NC US
Deceased: February 2, 1972
Elizabeth City, NC US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1917-1929
Major League Statistics
Dick Burrus compiled a career batting average of .313 with 38 home runs and 0 RBI in his 750-game career with the Petersburg Goobers, Columbia Comers, Columbus Senators, Atlanta Crackers, Indianapolis Indians and Houston Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1917 season and last took the field during the 1929 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | C | SALL2 | Columbia Comers | 24 | 105 | 105 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .390 | .390 | .448 | .838 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 161 | 643 | 643 | 201 | 29 | 3 | 14 | .313 | .313 | .432 | .745 | 278 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 139 | 513 | 513 | 157 | 34 | 4 | 6 | .306 | .306 | .423 | .729 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 120 | 398 | 398 | 123 | 25 | 7 | 14 | .309 | .309 | .513 | .822 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 133 | 504 | 504 | 184 | 27 | 14 | 3 | .365 | .365 | .492 | .857 | 248 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 43 | 154 | 150 | 23 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .307 | .307 | .373 | .680 | 56 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 96 | 348 | 348 | 92 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .319 | .583 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 34 | 124 | 124 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .218 | .218 | .323 | .540 | 40 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 750 | 2789 | 2785 | 23 | 871 | 138 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .431 | .744 | 1201 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | C | SALL2 | Columbia Comers | 1B | 24 | 300 | 24 | 6 | .982 | 13.500 | |
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 1B | 159 | 1383 | 74 | 40 | .973 | 9.164 | |
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 1B | 134 | 1125 | 63 | 22 | .982 | 8.866 | |
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 1B | 106 | 975 | 72 | 23 | .979 | 9.877 | |
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1B | 133 | 1139 | 80 | 22 | .982 | 9.165 | |
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 42 | 379 | 30 | 7 | 28 | .983 | 9.738 |
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1B | 96 | 907 | 53 | 12 | .988 | 1.000 | |
| 1929 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1B | 33 | 283 | 14 | 4 | .987 | 9.000 | |
| Totals | 727 | 6491 | 410 | 136 | 28 | .981 | 9.492 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | C | Virginia League | Petersburg Goobers | |||
| 1919 | C | South Atlantic Association | Columbia Comers | |||
| 1921 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1922 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1923 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1924 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1929 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers |
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