Bill Burgo
William Ross Burgo
Born: November 15, 1919
Johnstown, PA US
Deceased: October 19, 1988
Morgan City, LA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 185
Career: 1939-1951
Major League Statistics
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Bill Burgo compiled a career batting average of .302 with 92 home runs and 420 RBI in his 1128-game career with the Johnstown Johnnies, Beaver Falls Bees, Springfield Nationals, Newport News Builders, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Toledo Mud Hens, Milwaukee Brewers, Little Rock Travelers, Memphis Chicks, Beaumont Exporters, Pensacola Fliers, Muskegon Clippers, Beaumont Roughnecks, Lakeland Patriots and Augusta Tigers. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Beaver Falls Bees | 108 | 442 | 442 | 150 | 23 | 8 | 22 | .339 | .339 | .577 | .916 | 255 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | 122 | 470 | 470 | 166 | 28 | 12 | 16 | .353 | .353 | .566 | .919 | 266 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 138 | 605 | 553 | 112 | 192 | 40 | 9 | 20 | 127 | 12 | 43 | 15 | .347 | .402 | .561 | .963 | 310 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 101 | 415 | 370 | 72 | 120 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 70 | 4 | 27 | 12 | .324 | .393 | .511 | .904 | 189 | 14 | 15 | 3 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 147 | 592 | 530 | 60 | 147 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 86 | 7 | 42 | 24 | .277 | .342 | .374 | .716 | 198 | 22 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 119 | 441 | 398 | 49 | 101 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 10 | 32 | 11 | .254 | .320 | .334 | .655 | 133 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 20 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .275 | .525 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | (+) Memphis Chicks | 20 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .275 | .525 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 79 | 335 | 308 | 33 | 81 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | .263 | .310 | .347 | .657 | 107 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 55 | 197 | 197 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 5 | .289 | .289 | .437 | .726 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 128 | 492 | 439 | 60 | 122 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 17 | .278 | .346 | .385 | .731 | 169 | 4 | 7 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 18 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | 13 | 52 | 52 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .346 | .346 | .404 | .750 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Patriots | 46 | 187 | 187 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .225 | .225 | .305 | .529 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 54 | 199 | 199 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .362 | .648 | 72 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1128 | 4442 | 4160 | 386 | 1257 | 222 | 56 | 92 | 420 | 35 | 5 | 206 | 89 | .302 | .342 | .449 | .791 | 1867 | 36 | 45 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Beaver Falls Bees | OF | 107 | 177 | 25 | 19 | .914 | 1.888 | |
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | OF | 107 | 189 | 19 | 9 | .959 | 1.944 | |
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 3B | 22 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 4 | .911 | 2.318 |
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | OF | 119 | 208 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .952 | 1.832 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 99 | 189 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .957 | 2.000 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 144 | 239 | 11 | 16 | 2 | .940 | 1.736 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 97 | 205 | 10 | 10 | 4 | .956 | 2.216 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3B | 12 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .815 | 1.833 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | RF | 67 | 135 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .940 | 2.119 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | CF | 12 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | CF | 62 | 173 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .967 | 2.855 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | RF | 39 | 79 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .976 | 2.051 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | LF | 15 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 2.067 |
| Totals | 902 | 1687 | 143 | 102 | 17 | .947 | 2.029 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Penn State League | Johnstown Johnnies | PHI | ||
| 1941 | D | Penn State League | Beaver Falls Bees | |||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1942 | C | Virginia League | Newport News Builders | PHA | ||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | CHA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Patriots | |||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers |
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