Donald Burson
Donald MacLean Burson
Born: January 13, 1927
Deceased: September 28, 1996
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1950-1953
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Donald Burson compiled a career batting average of .232 with 2 home runs and 33 RBI in his 254-game career with the West Palm Beach Indians, Harrisburg Senators and Keokuk Kernels. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 66 | 222 | 222 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .288 | .541 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 138 | 555 | 491 | 43 | 114 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 55 | 45 | .232 | .312 | .285 | .597 | 140 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 50 | 187 | 187 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .209 | .209 | .262 | .471 | 49 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 254 | 964 | 900 | 43 | 209 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 45 | .232 | .278 | .281 | .559 | 253 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | SS | 84 | 162 | 258 | 26 | 46 | .942 | 5.000 |
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 2B | 54 | 153 | 145 | 12 | 31 | .961 | 5.519 |
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 3B | 25 | 21 | 49 | 6 | .921 | 2.800 | |
| Totals | 163 | 336 | 452 | 44 | 77 | .947 | 4.834 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | PHA | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Keokuk Kernels |
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