Jim Burton
Jim Scott Burton
Born: October 27, 1949
Royal Oak, MI US
Deceased: December 12, 2013
Charlotte, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 26 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 1 (1971 June Secondary (Delayed), Boston Red Sox)
School: Rochester HS (MI)
Michigan
Career: 1971-1978
Major League Statistics
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Jim Burton compiled a career record of 66 wins and 66 losses and a 3.75 ERA in his 180-game pitching career with the Pawtucket Red Sox, Louisville Colonels, Bristol Red Sox, Rhode Island Red Sox, Lynchburg Mets and Tidewater Tides. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Louisville Colonels |
 Bristol Red Sox |
 Rhode Island Red Sox |
 Lynchburg Mets |
 Tidewater Tides |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.83 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 89.0 | 64 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.78 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 38 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.06 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 150.0 | 128 | 59 | 51 | 11 | 62 | 0 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 4 | 11 | .267 | 5.13 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 86.0 | 91 | 57 | 49 | 5 | 59 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 7 | 13 | .350 | 3.50 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 149.0 | 109 | 61 | 58 | 8 | 68 | 4 | 146 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1.53 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 94.0 | 51 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | 11 | 7 | .611 | 5.59 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 169.0 | 167 | 110 | 105 | 19 | 112 | 8 | 106 | 4 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.77 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 160.0 | 143 | 84 | 67 | 20 | 84 | 3 | 101 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.48 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.93 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 92.0 | 75 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 85 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Totals | 66 | 66 | .500 | 3.75 | 180 | 155 | 0 | 48 | 17 | 1 | 1044.0 | 895 | 494 | 435 | 85 | 523 | 25 | 782 | 20 | 4 | 62 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 14 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .034 | .097 | .034 | .131 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 22 | 57 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .109 | .176 | .109 | .285 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 25 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .062 | .091 | .094 | .185 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 24 | 53 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .100 | .118 | .100 | .218 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 14 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .152 | .176 | .182 | .358 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 106 | 224 | 200 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 86 | .100 | .142 | .115 | .257 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 14 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 1.286 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | P | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 21 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 2 | .933 | 1.333 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 24 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .542 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .917 | .917 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 12 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .955 | 1.750 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | P | 28 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.179 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 26 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 1 | .903 | 1.077 |
| 1978 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Mets | P | 15 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | P | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| Totals | 180 | 30 | 159 | 10 | 7 | .950 | 1.050 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Rhode Island Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Mets | NYN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN |
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