Dick Burwell
Richard Matthew Burwell
Born: January 23, 1940
Alton, IL US
Deceased: May 1, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1959-1965
Major League Statistics
Dick Burwell compiled a career record of 66 wins and 73 losses and a 3.70 ERA in his 249-game pitching career with the Paris Lakers, Burlington Bees, Wenatchee Chiefs, Lancaster Red Roses, St. Cloud Rox, Amarillo Gold Sox, Fort Worth Cats, Salt Lake City Bees and Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1965 campaign.
 Paris Lakers |
 Burlington Bees |
 Lancaster Red Roses |
 St. Cloud Rox |
 Amarillo Gold Sox |
 Fort Worth Cats |
 Salt Lake City Bees |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.48 | 7 | 25.0 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.86 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 70.0 | 66 | 42 | 30 | 8 | 56 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 1960 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 0 | 0 | 12.27 | 6 | 1 | 11.0 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.37 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 173.0 | 179 | 101 | 84 | 12 | 92 | 136 | 5 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 12 | 13 | .480 | 3.65 | 35 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 195.0 | 173 | 105 | 79 | 12 | 150 | 145 | 11 | 0 | 19 | ||||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.35 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 182.0 | 187 | 102 | 88 | 6 | 79 | 2 | 146 | 10 | 2 | 19 | |||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 9 | 12 | .429 | 3.13 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 181.0 | 164 | 79 | 63 | 15 | 84 | 4 | 132 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.67 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27.0 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.55 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 155.0 | 136 | 56 | 44 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.00 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39.0 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1.91 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 39 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 66 | 73 | .475 | 3.70 | 249 | 135 | 0 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 1124.0 | 1040 | 573 | 462 | 62 | 621 | 15 | 794 | 43 | 6 | 75 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 13 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .107 | .138 | .214 | .352 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 31 | 76 | 69 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | .217 | .270 | .232 | .502 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 36 | 84 | 75 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | .133 | .165 | .173 | .338 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 36 | 73 | 68 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | .147 | .181 | .191 | .372 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 40 | 63 | 60 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .183 | .197 | .300 | .497 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .200 | .429 | .200 | .629 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 30 | 65 | 56 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | .107 | .194 | .107 | .301 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 10 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 40 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .200 | .222 | .422 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 261 | 429 | 391 | 32 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 152 | .161 | .202 | .205 | .407 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | P | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 1.083 |
| 1960 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 29 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 3 | .893 | .862 |
| 1961 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 35 | 15 | 41 | 3 | 1 | .949 | 1.600 |
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | P | 34 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 3 | .875 | 1.029 |
| 1963 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 38 | 9 | 41 | 5 | 2 | .909 | 1.316 |
| 1964 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 26 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 0 | .854 | 1.346 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .583 |
| 1965 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | P | 40 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9 | .938 | .375 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 10 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 243 | 68 | 183 | 27 | 19 | .903 | 1.033 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Midwest League | Paris Lakers | CHN | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | CHN | ||
| 1960 | B | Northwest League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1960 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | CHN | ||
| 1961 | B | Northwest League | Wenatchee Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | CHN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | CHN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CHN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | CHN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CHN |
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