Lester Burge
Kermon Lester Burge
Born: May 17, 1917
Stokes County, NC US
Deceased: March 1, 1996
High Point, NC US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1938-1950
Lester Burge compiled a career batting average of .288 with 182 home runs and 380 RBI in his 1181-game career with the New Bern Bears, Savannah Indians, Atlanta Crackers, Montreal Royals, Fort Worth Cats, Dallas Rebels, Shreveport Sports and Greensboro Patriots. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 86 | 282 | 282 | 98 | 21 | 6 | 22 | .348 | .348 | .699 | 1.046 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 36 | 147 | 147 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .401 | .687 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 108 | 371 | 371 | 106 | 23 | 7 | 12 | .286 | .286 | .482 | .768 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 88 | 296 | 296 | 82 | 15 | 4 | 12 | .277 | .277 | .476 | .753 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 146 | 524 | 524 | 163 | 32 | 11 | 38 | .311 | .311 | .632 | .943 | 331 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 152 | 610 | 515 | 75 | 129 | 26 | 1 | 28 | 88 | 9 | 10 | 92 | 70 | .250 | .365 | .468 | .833 | 241 | 8 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 121 | 504 | 418 | 81 | 119 | 26 | 8 | 15 | 101 | 8 | 3 | 76 | 58 | .285 | .401 | .493 | .894 | 206 | 4 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 110 | 406 | 340 | 49 | 95 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 31 | .279 | .392 | .459 | .851 | 156 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 84 | 346 | 285 | 40 | 91 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 46 | .319 | .436 | .474 | .910 | 135 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 131 | 548 | 442 | 95 | 130 | 22 | 5 | 24 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 84 | .294 | .428 | .529 | .957 | 234 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 58 | 194 | 194 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 11 | .268 | .268 | .495 | .763 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 61 | 179 | 179 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .229 | .229 | .318 | .547 | 57 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1181 | 4407 | 3993 | 340 | 1148 | 222 | 58 | 182 | 380 | 23 | 15 | 387 | 289 | .288 | .352 | .509 | .861 | 2032 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1B | 99 | 829 | 53 | 13 | .985 | 8.909 | |
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | OF | 23 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.304 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1B | 73 | 565 | 49 | 13 | .979 | 8.411 | |
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1B | 146 | 1237 | 99 | 18 | .987 | 9.151 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 152 | 1342 | 122 | 25 | 139 | .983 | 9.632 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 119 | 1006 | 83 | 12 | 114 | .989 | 9.151 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 1B | 98 | 831 | 41 | 15 | 69 | .983 | 8.898 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 1B | 82 | 689 | 56 | 9 | 66 | .988 | 9.085 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 1B | 130 | 1186 | 79 | 17 | 108 | .987 | 9.731 |
| Totals | 922 | 7737 | 583 | 122 | 496 | .986 | 9.024 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots |
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