Melvin Burgess
Melvin Leonard Burgess
Born: May 27, 1928
Deceased: August 1, 2010
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 178
Career: 1950-1953
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Melvin Burgess compiled a career record of 43 wins and 34 losses and a 4.60 ERA in his 124-game pitching career with the Jacksonville Jax, Shawnee Hawks, Gainesville Owls, Lamesa Lobos, Longview Cherokees, Crowley Millers and Greenville/Bryan Majors. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | GULF3 | Jacksonville Jax | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.74 | 25 | 106.0 | 94 | 66 | 44 | 5 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 20 | 11 | .645 | 4.05 | 41 | 29 | 262.0 | 256 | 140 | 118 | 15 | 115 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.90 | 18 | 12 | 90.0 | 102 | 63 | 49 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Longview Cherokees | 2 | 4 | .333 | 7.25 | 13 | 67.0 | 98 | 60 | 54 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Crowley Millers | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.78 | 27 | 23 | 169.3 | 203 | 135 | 90 | 13 | 90 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 43 | 34 | .558 | 4.60 | 124 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 694.3 | 753 | 464 | 355 | 33 | 312 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | GULF3 | Jacksonville Jax | 25 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 41 | 98 | 98 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .245 | .480 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Longview Cherokees | 13 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .120 | .240 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 18 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .267 | .500 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Crowley Millers | 27 | 64 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .141 | .266 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 124 | 247 | 247 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .202 | .393 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | GULF3 | Jacksonville Jax | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Longview Cherokees | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Crowley Millers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | Gulf Coast League | Jacksonville Jax | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1951 | D | Sooner State League | Shawnee Hawks | |||
| 1952 | D | Sooner State League | Shawnee Hawks | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lamesa Lobos | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Longview Cherokees | |||
| 1953 | C | Evangeline League | Crowley Millers | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Greenville/Bryan Majors |
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