Darren Burton
Darren Scott Burton
Born: September 16, 1972
Somerset, KY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, P, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 5 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Pulaski County HS (Somerset, KY)
Career: 1990-2001
Darren Burton compiled a career batting average of .270 with 98 home runs and 545 RBI in his 1845-game career with the Royals, Appleton Foxes, Baseball City Royals, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Memphis Chicks, Wichita Wranglers, Orlando Cubs, Omaha Royals, Reading Phillies, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons and Altoona Curve. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Appleton Foxes |
 Baseball City Royals |
 Wilmington Blue Rocks |
 Memphis Chicks |
 Omaha Royals |
 Wichita Wranglers |
 Orlando Cubs |
 Reading Phillies |
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons |
 Reading Phillies |
 Altoona Curve |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | GULF | Royals | 15 | 65 | 58 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .207 | .250 | .241 | .491 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 134 | 587 | 531 | 78 | 143 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 38 | 12 | 45 | 122 | .269 | .324 | .363 | .688 | 193 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | 123 | 493 | 431 | 54 | 106 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 93 | .246 | .329 | .336 | .666 | 145 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 134 | 615 | 549 | 82 | 152 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 30 | 10 | 48 | 111 | .277 | .334 | .392 | .726 | 215 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 97 | 418 | 373 | 55 | 95 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 53 | .255 | .316 | .327 | .644 | 122 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 62 | 249 | 222 | 40 | 68 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 42 | .306 | .382 | .450 | .832 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 41 | 185 | 163 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | .239 | .295 | .325 | .621 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 129 | 541 | 463 | 75 | 125 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 67 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 82 | .270 | .357 | .449 | .806 | 208 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 70 | 280 | 253 | 34 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 40 | .249 | .305 | .431 | .735 | 109 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 45 | 201 | 184 | 23 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 39 | .315 | .352 | .538 | .890 | 99 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 117 | 458 | 394 | 56 | 105 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 53 | 83 | .266 | .360 | .472 | .832 | 186 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 118 | 465 | 409 | 61 | 107 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 96 | .262 | .338 | .445 | .783 | 182 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 63 | 263 | 229 | 44 | 75 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 42 | .328 | .396 | .445 | .842 | 102 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 14 | 37 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .241 | .389 | .379 | .768 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 85 | 329 | 299 | 36 | 86 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 62 | .288 | .348 | .421 | .769 | 126 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 1249 | 5191 | 4592 | 661 | 1241 | 240 | 45 | 98 | 545 | 150 | 63 | 457 | 918 | .270 | .339 | .406 | .745 | 1865 | 87 | 43 | 57 | 42 | 34 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1991 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | KCA | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Baseball City Royals | KCA | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1995 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT |
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