James Burnette
James Arthur Burnette
Born: May 13, 1939
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 172
Career: 1958-1966
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James Burnette compiled a career batting average of .259 with 9 home runs and 168 RBI in his 418-game career with the Clinton Pirates, Newton-Conover Twins, Raleigh Capitals, Auburn Mets, Quincy Jets, Montgomery Rebels, Syracuse Chiefs, Raleigh Mets and Statesville Tigers. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1966 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | 15 | 35 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .194 | .286 | .355 | .641 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | D | SALL3 | Newton-Conover Twins | 96 | 382 | 341 | 38 | 88 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 9 | 29 | 28 | .258 | .321 | .346 | .667 | 118 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 109 | 411 | 366 | 36 | 96 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 35 | 51 | .262 | .331 | .347 | .678 | 127 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Auburn Mets | 16 | 66 | 56 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .250 | .323 | .393 | .716 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 23 | 74 | 65 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | .262 | .351 | .308 | .659 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Quincy Jets | 18 | 55 | 48 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .250 | .345 | .375 | .720 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Raleigh Mets | 109 | 360 | 319 | 25 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 53 | .260 | .333 | .335 | .669 | 107 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Statesville Tigers | 30 | 87 | 76 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .289 | .379 | .342 | .721 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 418 | 1471 | 1303 | 127 | 338 | 52 | 16 | 9 | 168 | 12 | 2 | 132 | 171 | .259 | .332 | .345 | .676 | 449 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | SALL3 | Newton-Conover Twins | C | 93 | 538 | 84 | 29 | 4 | .955 | 6.688 | 7 | |||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | C | 107 | 572 | 81 | 26 | 6 | .962 | 6.103 | 25 | |||
| 1962 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | C | 18 | 145 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .981 | 8.444 | 5 | |||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Auburn Mets | C | 15 | 135 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .979 | 9.467 | 10 | |||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Quincy Jets | C | 13 | 103 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .992 | 9.462 | 6 | |||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Raleigh Mets | OF | 48 | 81 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .946 | 1.812 | ||||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Raleigh Mets | C | 46 | 288 | 20 | 6 | 1 | .981 | 6.696 | 5 | |||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Statesville Tigers | OF | 18 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .809 | 2.111 | ||||
| Totals | 358 | 1899 | 226 | 82 | 14 | .963 | 5.936 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Clinton Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1960 | D | Western Carolina League | Newton-Conover Twins | |||
| 1961 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | NYN | ||
| 1962 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Mets | NYN | ||
| 1962 | D | Midwest League | Quincy Jets | NYN | ||
| 1962 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | WS2 | ||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh Mets | NYN | ||
| 1966 | A | Western Carolinas League | Statesville Tigers | DET |
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