William Burton
William Reed Burton
Born: July 12, 1931
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1951-1957
William Burton compiled a career batting average of .287 with 11 home runs and 33 RBI in his 673-game career with the Fresno Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals and Sioux City Soos. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 90 | 366 | 366 | 104 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .284 | .284 | .339 | .623 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 133 | 546 | 546 | 151 | 15 | 11 | 2 | .277 | .277 | .355 | .632 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 102 | 426 | 426 | 132 | 13 | 11 | 4 | .310 | .310 | .420 | .730 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 15 | 47 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .234 | .426 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 141 | 534 | 534 | 156 | 20 | 6 | 3 | .292 | .292 | .369 | .661 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 99 | 355 | 355 | 100 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .338 | .620 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 20 | 90 | 77 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | .247 | .341 | .299 | .640 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 73 | 279 | 241 | 43 | 72 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 24 | 32 | .299 | .374 | .378 | .751 | 91 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 673 | 2643 | 2592 | 53 | 743 | 95 | 34 | 11 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 39 | .287 | .298 | .362 | .660 | 939 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | OF | 14 | 33 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 2.429 | |
| 1953 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | SS | 101 | 207 | 297 | 43 | .921 | 4.990 | |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | OF | 20 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .979 | 2.300 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | OF | 54 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 1.556 |
| Totals | 189 | 364 | 304 | 46 | 2 | .936 | 3.534 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | SLN | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos |
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