Larry Burgess
Larry Richard Burgess "Oak-Ball"
Born: June 27, 1934
Muskogee, OK US
Deceased: May 1, 1998
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1953-1956
Larry Burgess compiled a career record of 45 wins and 37 losses and a 4.01 ERA in his 136-game pitching career with the Modesto Reds, Evansville Braves, Corpus Christi Clippers and Topeka Hawks. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.91 | 42 | 24 | 211.0 | 214 | 148 | 115 | 10 | 166 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.89 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 148.0 | 136 | 75 | 64 | 8 | 90 | 104 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | 16 | 11 | .593 | 4.15 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 217.0 | 219 | 113 | 100 | 8 | 109 | 126 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2.49 | 22 | 19 | 134.0 | 121 | 54 | 37 | 4 | 46 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 45 | 37 | .549 | 4.01 | 136 | 88 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 710.0 | 690 | 390 | 316 | 30 | 411 | 0 | 230 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 46 | 76 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .171 | .329 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 32 | 58 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .130 | .216 | .130 | .346 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | 39 | 97 | 75 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 22 | .173 | .295 | .280 | .575 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 22 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .081 | .081 | .081 | .162 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 144 | 271 | 237 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 32 | .143 | .204 | .181 | .385 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 32 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 2 | .977 | 1.312 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | P | 35 | 10 | 39 | 1 | 4 | .980 | 1.400 |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Topeka Hawks | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 136 | 24 | 67 | 2 | 6 | .978 | .669 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Corpus Christi Clippers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Topeka Hawks | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 |
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