Cecil Burford
Cecil Weston Burford Jr.
Born: January 19, 1935
Memphis, TN US
Deceased: January 15, 2015
Madison, MS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 202
Career: 1957-1959
Cecil Burford compiled a career record of 15 wins and 21 losses and a 4.94 ERA in his 60-game pitching career with the Boise Braves, Salinas Packers, Cedar Rapids Braves and Yakima Bears. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.52 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 98.0 | 117 | 83 | 71 | 11 | 86 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 9 | 10 | .474 | 4.08 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 181.0 | 181 | 111 | 82 | 8 | 102 | 139 | 8 | 0 | 17 | ||||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 3 | 1 | .750 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 15 | 21 | .417 | 4.94 | 60 | 33 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 279.0 | 298 | 194 | 153 | 19 | 188 | 0 | 235 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 25 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .263 | .300 | .263 | .563 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 29 | 82 | 75 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .240 | .293 | .240 | .533 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 62 | 137 | 128 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .227 | .270 | .227 | .497 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | PION | Boise Braves | P | 24 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 0 | .826 | .792 |
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | P | 24 | 11 | 36 | 6 | 0 | .887 | 1.958 |
| 1959 | C | PION | Boise Braves | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 60 | 13 | 53 | 10 | 0 | .868 | 1.100 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 |
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