C Smoky Burgess #21
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/13/1955
BNN Index | MLB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C SMOKY BURGESS #21 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
135 479 161 35 11 9 88 65 36 .336 .414 .511 1 6.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 65 70 65
Gap 50 50 50 55
Power 55 50 55 55
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 70 65 70 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 20
Errors: - 25 20
Arm: 45 25 25
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 50 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 45 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/1954 @ ML1 Win, 10-4 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/24/1954 @ ML1 Win, 8-3 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/22/1954 @ CHC Win, 9-3 3 2 2 1 0 2 0 0
09/19/1954 ML1 Win, 1-0 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/18/1954 ML1 Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1954 @ PHI Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/14/1954 @ PHI Win, 8-1 4 2 3 4 1 1 0 0
09/13/1954 @ NY1 Loss, 1-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1954 @ NY1 Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1954 @ PIT Win, 10-6 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 0
Birthday:02/06/1927
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$73,500
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 155 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 135 479 161 35 11 9 88 81 65 36 .336 .414 .511 .925 .409 .175 149
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 119 546 0 8 0 11 0 2 245 55 1 1 50.0 102.4 8.33 6.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   136 50 5 3 5 29 32 20 17 0 0 0 .368 .449 .559 1.008
Versus Right   343 111 30 8 4 59 49 45 19 2 0 0 .324 .400 .493 .893
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   56 25 5 1 0 13 5 5 3 1 0 0 .446 .484 .571 1.055
May   95 35 8 2 1 13 21 13 3 0 0 0 .368 .444 .526 .971
June   88 28 9 1 2 18 16 16 5 0 0 0 .318 .423 .511 .934
July   87 26 4 3 2 15 13 12 8 0 0 0 .299 .384 .483 .867
August   86 19 5 1 1 11 10 11 11 1 0 0 .221 .306 .337 .643
September   67 28 4 3 3 18 16 8 6 0 0 0 .418 .480 .701 1.181
All-Star Game   2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Spring Training   48 11 2 0 2 5 4 5 5 0 0 0 .229 .302 .396 .698
Last Year   479 161 35 11 9 88 81 65 36 2 0 0 .336 .414 .511 .925
2 Years Ago   256 86 21 3 4 39 43 32 13 2 0 0 .336 .407 .488 .895
Career   1347 408 80 18 21 198 205 174 85 6 6 0 .303 .381 .436 .817
Home   245 88 17 9 7 53 42 28 26 2 0 0 .359 .422 .588 1.010
Road   234 73 18 2 2 35 39 37 10 0 0 0 .312 .406 .432 .838
Grass   479 161 35 11 9 88 81 65 36 2 0 0 .336 .414 .511 .925
Day   215 67 14 6 4 37 39 31 13 0 0 0 .312 .398 .488 .887
Night   264 94 21 5 5 51 42 34 23 2 0 0 .356 .427 .530 .957
As Starter   466 158 34 11 9 86 80 62 35 2 0 0 .339 .415 .517 .932
As Reliever / Substitution   13 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .231 .375 .308 .683
Pinch Hitting   13 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .231 .375 .308 .683
Close/Late   96 30 8 3 2 21 17 19 7 0 0 0 .312 .426 .521 .947
Inning 1-3   160 62 17 4 2 39 26 20 13 2 0 0 .388 .451 .581 1.032
Inning 4-6   159 48 7 4 4 20 27 19 12 0 0 0 .302 .376 .472 .848
Inning 7-9   150 47 10 3 3 27 26 25 11 0 0 0 .313 .411 .480 .891
Extra Innings   10 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .455 .500 .955
0 Outs   168 60 9 4 2 21 39 24 11 0 0 0 .357 .438 .494 .932
1 Outs   164 47 11 3 5 31 29 24 14 2 0 0 .287 .374 .482 .855
2 Outs   147 54 15 4 2 36 13 17 11 0 0 0 .367 .433 .565 .998
Scoring Position   137 52 12 4 3 74 27 25 9 2 0 0 .380 .470 .591 1.061
Bases Empty   242 77 19 3 4 4 35 24 20 0 0 0 .318 .380 .471 .851
Runner on 1st   100 32 4 4 2 10 19 16 7 0 0 0 .320 .414 .500 .914
Runner on 2nd   35 15 5 2 0 12 6 9 3 0 0 0 .429 .545 .686 1.231
Runner on 3rd   17 7 2 0 0 9 2 6 1 0 0 0 .412 .565 .529 1.095
Runner on 1st & 2nd   49 12 1 1 1 14 8 3 4 0 0 0 .245 .288 .367 .656
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 4 1 0 2 10 4 2 0 1 0 0 .308 .375 .846 1.221
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 6 1 1 0 12 4 3 0 0 0 0 .857 .900 1.286 2.186
Bases Loaded   16 8 2 0 0 17 3 2 1 1 0 0 .500 .526 .625 1.151
Two Strikes   176 55 11 3 3 30 29 23 36 1 0 0 .312 .390 .460 .850
First Pitch   83 35 7 4 2 16 17 6 0 1 0 0 .422 .456 .675 1.130
Count 0-1   52 20 7 0 1 16 8 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .577 .962
Count 0-2   19 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 .158 .150 .158 .308
Count 1-0   47 14 4 2 1 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .298 .532 .830
Count 1-1   51 16 4 1 0 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 .314 .327 .431 .758
Count 1-2   58 24 6 1 2 13 8 0 13 0 0 0 .414 .414 .655 1.069
Count 2-0   20 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .300 .550
Count 2-1   34 9 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .265 .265 .529
Count 2-2   61 21 5 1 1 11 8 0 14 0 0 0 .344 .344 .508 .852
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 7 1 1 2 10 6 20 0 0 0 0 .438 .750 1.000 1.750
Full Count   38 7 0 1 0 5 13 23 3 0 0 0 .184 .492 .237 .729
Behind in Count   129 47 13 1 3 30 16 0 19 1 0 0 .364 .362 .550 .912
Ahead in Count   117 35 6 3 3 23 20 35 0 0 0 0 .299 .461 .479 .939
Batting 3rd   35 16 4 1 1 3 10 4 2 0 0 0 .457 .513 .714 1.227
Batting 4th   99 33 4 3 1 23 12 14 10 0 0 0 .333 .416 .465 .881
Batting 5th   333 109 26 7 7 60 58 44 23 2 0 0 .327 .404 .511 .914
Batting 6th   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 7th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Low Leverage   198 64 17 3 3 21 27 28 15 0 0 0 .323 .407 .485 .892
Medium Leverage   178 61 11 4 3 26 33 23 14 0 0 0 .343 .418 .500 .918
High Leverage   98 36 7 4 3 41 21 14 6 2 0 0 .367 .439 .612 1.051
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Chicago - MLB 24 71 163 49 7 3 1 25 21 27 0 0 5 12 5 .301 .400 .399 .799 119 125 1.7
1952 Chicago - MLB 25 124 449 112 17 1 7 46 60 50 0 2 31 3 4 .249 .323 .339 .662 91 91 2.3
1953 St. Louis - MLB 26 115 256 86 21 3 4 39 43 32 0 2 13 5 1 .336 .407 .488 .895 136 135 2.7
1954 St. Louis - MLB 27 135 479 161 35 11 9 88 81 65 0 2 36 1 1 .336 .414 .511 .925 143 149 6.0
Total MLB 445 1347 408 80 18 21 198 205 174 0 6 85 21 11 .303 .381 .436 .817 121 124 12.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1951 Chicago - MLB C 45 39 179 37 3 219 3 .986 361.2 5.38 +0.9 1.052 1 54 24 44.4
1952 Chicago - MLB C 115 115 541 63 11 607 3 .995 1031.1 5.27 +0.3 1.110 8 64 25 39.1
1953 St. Louis - MLB C 56 53 299 48 2 348 1 .997 478.2 6.52 +0.1 .784 3 69 33 47.8
1954 St. Louis - MLB C 120 119 683 53 7 739 3 .996 1060.1 6.25 -2.5 .882 12 59 21 35.6
TOTAL C 336 326 1702 201 23 1913 10 .995 2932.0 5.84 -1.3 .977 24 246 103 41.9
PLAYER HISTORY
10/13/1948 Signed with the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (70); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
04/18/1949 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1949 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
04/18/1950 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1950 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
04/16/1951 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
11/25/1952 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with RP Ben Wade, in exchange for SS Solly Hemus, CF Rip Repulski, and SS Dick Schofield.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
07/11/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/18/1954 Wins the 1954 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1954 35 5
Year 3B Rank
1954 11 3
Year IBB Rank
1954 8 3
Year AVG Rank
1954 .336 3
Year OBP Rank
1954 .414 7
Year SLG Rank
1954 .511 7
Year RC Rank
1954 102.45 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1954 8.33 5
Year wOBA Rank
1954 .409 4
Year OPS Rank
1954 .925 6
Year WAR Rank
1954 6.0 6
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