Thomas Burnette
Thomas Denmark Burnette
Born: July 29, 1915
Deceased: September 9, 1994
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1939-1947
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Thomas Burnette compiled a career batting average of .315 with 71 home runs and 76 RBI in his 444-game career with the Goldsboro Goldbugs, Martinsville Manufacturers, Lexington Indians, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Portsmouth Cubs and Martinsville Athletics. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 79 | 292 | 292 | 86 | .295 | .295 | .295 | .589 | 86 | ||||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 59 | 216 | 216 | 82 | 18 | 4 | 13 | .380 | .380 | .681 | 1.060 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | 107 | 437 | 437 | 146 | 35 | 5 | 29 | .334 | .334 | .636 | .970 | 278 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 34 | 126 | 126 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .254 | .254 | .389 | .643 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 11 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .128 | .179 | .308 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | BIST | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 68 | 268 | 268 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 18 | .310 | .310 | .578 | .888 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 86 | 321 | 318 | 58 | 101 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 76 | 10 | .318 | .318 | .491 | .808 | 156 | 3 | |||||||
| Totals | 444 | 1699 | 1696 | 58 | 535 | 102 | 14 | 71 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .315 | .518 | .833 | 878 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | OF | 79 | 149 | 61 | 17 | .925 | 2.658 | |
| 1940 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | OF | 49 | 93 | 3 | 3 | .970 | 1.959 | |
| 1941 | D | BIST | Martinsville Manufacturers | OF | 99 | 133 | 9 | 6 | .959 | 1.434 | |
| 1942 | D | BIST | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 1B | 67 | 621 | 11 | 14 | .978 | 9.433 | |
| 1942 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | OF | 33 | 57 | 1 | 2 | .967 | 1.758 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | OF | 11 | 22 | 0 | 1 | .957 | 2.000 | |
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | OF | 56 | 88 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 1.625 |
| 1946 | C | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 1B | 24 | 143 | 10 | 3 | 18 | .981 | 6.375 |
| Totals | 418 | 1306 | 98 | 48 | 18 | .967 | 3.359 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Goldbugs | |||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Martinsville Manufacturers | PHI | ||
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Martinsville Manufacturers | |||
| 1942 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | |||
| 1942 | D | Bi-State League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | |||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA |
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