Irving Burton
Irving C. Burton
Born: September 19, 1926
Deceased: September 12, 2006
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Career: 1951-1955
Irving Burton compiled a career record of 17 wins and 29 losses and a 4.44 ERA in his 97-game pitching career with the Sunbury Giants, Sioux City Soos, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Knoxville Smokies and Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Giants | 2 | 4 | .333 | 7.05 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 60.0 | 74 | 51 | 47 | 57 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Giants | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.24 | 19 | 8 | 86.0 | 78 | 40 | 31 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.50 | 15 | 72.0 | 55 | 38 | 28 | 2 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 7 | 14 | .333 | 4.53 | 41 | 21 | 177.0 | 196 | 108 | 89 | 7 | 69 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.37 | 5 | 5 | 35.0 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 17 | 29 | .370 | 4.44 | 97 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 430.0 | 434 | 257 | 212 | 11 | 245 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Giants | 16 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .174 | .174 | .217 | .391 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 15 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .500 | .885 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 41 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .208 | .377 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 2 | 6 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies | 5 | 12 | 12 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 79 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .192 | .192 | .242 | .433 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Giants | P | 15 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .700 | .467 |
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 78 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .700 | .090 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons/Johnstown Johnnies | NY1 |
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