Mike Burton
Michael Kent Burton
Born: September 29, 1966
Visalia, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 218
Draft: Round 45 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
Draft: Round 17 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: College of the Sequoias
Fresno State
Career: 1989-1995
Mike Burton compiled a career batting average of .276 with 61 home runs and 359 RBI in his 662-game career with the Rangers, Gastonia Rangers, Tulsa Drillers, Charlotte Rangers and Sioux Falls Canaries. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1995 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 19.06 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Rangers | 56 | 223 | 191 | 33 | 56 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 27 | .293 | .381 | .492 | .873 | 94 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 135 | 557 | 486 | 75 | 132 | 35 | 2 | 17 | 80 | 3 | 5 | 59 | 79 | .272 | .351 | .457 | .808 | 222 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 106 | 423 | 361 | 43 | 87 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 88 | .241 | .344 | .360 | .705 | 130 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 20 | 78 | 72 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | .236 | .295 | .347 | .642 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 109 | 442 | 396 | 48 | 103 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 80 | .260 | .337 | .399 | .736 | 158 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 72 | 322 | 280 | 37 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 51 | .271 | .353 | .446 | .800 | 125 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 80 | 354 | 314 | 47 | 102 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 37 | .325 | .387 | .459 | .845 | 144 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 84 | 357 | 306 | 37 | 90 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 33 | .294 | .379 | .441 | .820 | 135 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Totals | 662 | 2756 | 2406 | 331 | 663 | 165 | 11 | 61 | 359 | 11 | 13 | 291 | 413 | .276 | .357 | .429 | .786 | 1033 | 44 | 26 | 11 | 22 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | GULF | Rangers | 1B | 52 | 481 | 37 | 5 | 30 | .990 | 9.962 | ||||
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 1B | 96 | 829 | 56 | 7 | 98 | .992 | 9.219 | ||||
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | OF | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 | ||||
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1991 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1B | 105 | 920 | 66 | 11 | 99 | .989 | 9.390 | ||||
| 1992 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 1B | 20 | 174 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 1.000 | 9.100 | ||||
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Rangers | 1B | 107 | 965 | 76 | 14 | 76 | .987 | 9.729 | ||||
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1B | 58 | 504 | 48 | 5 | 55 | .991 | 9.517 | ||||
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | C | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 3.000 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3B | 13 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 1 | .848 | 2.154 | ||||
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1B | 78 | 745 | 76 | 4 | 70 | .995 | 1.526 | ||||
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1B | 83 | 750 | 40 | 8 | 88 | .990 | 9.518 | ||||
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 629 | 5391 | 436 | 60 | 535 | .990 | 9.264 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | Gulf Coast League | Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1990 | A | South Atlantic League | Gastonia Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1991 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1992 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1993 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | |||
| 1994 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | June 7, 1994 | September 4, 1994 | |
| 1995 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | June 2, 1995 | September 4, 1995 |
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