Tom Burgess
Thomas Roland Burgess
Born: September 1, 1927
London, ON CA
Deceased: November 24, 2008
London, ON CA
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1946-1963
Major League Statistics
Tom Burgess compiled a career batting average of .291 with 200 home runs and 757 RBI in his 1532-game career with the Hamilton Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Jets, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers and Richmond Virginians. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
 Hamilton Cardinals |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Columbus Jets |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers |
 Richmond Virginians |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | 111 | 461 | 402 | 71 | 109 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 0 | 55 | 86 | .271 | .360 | .470 | .830 | 189 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 106 | 401 | 360 | 61 | 126 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 79 | 6 | 38 | 45 | .350 | .412 | .556 | .968 | 200 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 67 | 237 | 237 | 56 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .236 | .236 | .329 | .565 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 20 | 51 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .392 | .627 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 149 | 525 | 525 | 172 | 40 | 8 | 18 | .328 | .328 | .537 | .865 | 282 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 122 | 476 | 407 | 85 | 141 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 93 | 3 | 64 | 60 | .346 | .439 | .582 | 1.021 | 237 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 76 | 294 | 250 | 28 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 37 | 36 | .236 | .337 | .392 | .729 | 98 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 85 | 341 | 309 | 52 | 88 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 5 | 26 | 29 | .285 | .346 | .440 | .786 | 136 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 132 | 520 | 423 | 60 | 119 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 71 | 1 | 84 | 52 | .281 | .401 | .428 | .829 | 181 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 128 | 493 | 422 | 72 | 122 | 29 | 2 | 22 | 72 | 0 | 67 | 47 | .289 | .386 | .524 | .910 | 221 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 136 | 546 | 467 | 73 | 129 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 63 | 4 | 75 | 51 | .276 | .377 | .458 | .835 | 214 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 132 | 490 | 406 | 71 | 119 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 96 | 1 | 73 | 40 | .293 | .403 | .544 | .947 | 221 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 117 | 421 | 349 | 56 | 96 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 45 | .275 | .395 | .467 | .862 | 163 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 136 | 540 | 452 | 66 | 130 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 73 | 2 | 74 | 41 | .288 | .387 | .456 | .843 | 206 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 15 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .179 | .258 | .286 | .544 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1532 | 5827 | 5088 | 697 | 1483 | 259 | 56 | 200 | 757 | 25 | 1 | 664 | 535 | .291 | .375 | .482 | .857 | 2454 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | OF | 106 | 154 | 10 | 7 | 2 | .959 | 1.547 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | OF | 99 | 160 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .989 | 1.747 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 118 | 180 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .975 | 1.636 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 74 | 146 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 2.095 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 83 | 145 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .993 | 1.771 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 128 | 232 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .988 | 1.875 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 27 | 188 | 12 | 4 | 5 | .980 | 7.407 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 106 | 213 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.047 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 125 | 229 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .984 | 1.912 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 11 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 6.727 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | OF | 95 | 176 | 11 | 9 | 4 | .954 | 1.968 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 1B | 27 | 197 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 1.000 | 7.963 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | OF | 103 | 170 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.699 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | OF | 41 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.098 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 1B | 100 | 839 | 60 | 6 | 96 | .993 | 8.990 |
| Totals | 1243 | 3138 | 185 | 42 | 146 | .988 | 2.673 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | LAA | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA |
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