Essex Burton
Essex Leonard Burton
Born: May 16, 1969
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 26 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 1 (1995 Rule V (3A phase), Philadelphia Phillies)
School: San Francisco State
N/A
Career: 1991-2001
Essex Burton compiled a career batting average of .279 with 17 home runs and 333 RBI in his 1109-game career with the White Sox, Utica Blue Sox, South Bend White Sox, Prince William Cannons, Birmingham Barons, Reading Phillies, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Massachusetts Mad Dogs, Tulsa Drillers, Monclova Acereros, New Jersey Jackals and Lincoln Saltdogs. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | White Sox | 50 | 224 | 194 | 37 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 26 | 27 | .278 | .367 | .325 | .691 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 15 | 69 | 58 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | .276 | .373 | .276 | .649 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | South Bend White Sox | 122 | 539 | 459 | 78 | 116 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 65 | 23 | 67 | 109 | .253 | .351 | .279 | .630 | 128 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | A | MIDW | South Bend White Sox | 134 | 600 | 501 | 95 | 128 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 74 | 24 | 85 | 94 | .255 | .367 | .305 | .672 | 153 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 131 | 587 | 503 | 94 | 143 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 50 | 66 | 19 | 67 | 88 | .284 | .370 | .386 | .756 | 194 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 142 | 656 | 554 | 95 | 141 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 60 | 22 | 80 | 79 | .255 | .353 | .294 | .647 | 163 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 16 | 66 | 58 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | .172 | .273 | .224 | .497 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 102 | 438 | 381 | 66 | 116 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 40 | 12 | 37 | 56 | .304 | .367 | .388 | .756 | 148 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 17 | 67 | 63 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .206 | .254 | .270 | .524 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | 37 | 174 | 149 | 34 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 26 | .349 | .433 | .450 | .882 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | 67 | 305 | 267 | 51 | 82 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 36 | 10 | 28 | 32 | .307 | .385 | .449 | .835 | 120 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 85 | 401 | 354 | 65 | 109 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 34 | 11 | 32 | 39 | .308 | .373 | .401 | .775 | 142 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Lincoln Saltdogs | 87 | 403 | 357 | 59 | 108 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 31 | 12 | 31 | 56 | .303 | .369 | .373 | .742 | 133 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 1005 | 4529 | 3898 | 697 | 1088 | 134 | 42 | 17 | 333 | 449 | 151 | 490 | 641 | .279 | .365 | .348 | .713 | 1357 | 40 | 48 | 73 | 20 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | White Sox | 2B | 50 | 101 | 138 | 13 | 25 | .948 | 4.780 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | OF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 2B | 11 | 30 | 40 | 4 | 9 | .946 | 6.364 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | South Bend White Sox | 2B | 115 | 219 | 284 | 28 | 62 | .947 | 4.374 |
| 1993 | A | MIDW | South Bend White Sox | 2B | 132 | 283 | 308 | 23 | 69 | .963 | 4.477 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 2B | 130 | 327 | 344 | 18 | 83 | .974 | 5.162 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 2B | 140 | 311 | 337 | 29 | 94 | .957 | 4.629 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 2B | 64 | 124 | 162 | 15 | 27 | .950 | 4.469 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | SS | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.500 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 2B | 16 | 32 | 35 | 3 | 12 | .957 | 4.188 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | SS | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | OF | 35 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.486 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | CF | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | SS | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 3.500 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 2B | 16 | 27 | 38 | 6 | 3 | .915 | 4.062 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | 2B | 64 | 147 | 185 | 8 | 34 | .976 | 5.188 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | OF | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | CF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | 2B | 61 | 140 | 185 | 14 | 41 | .959 | 5.328 |
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | OF | 27 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.889 |
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | CF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | New Jersey Jackals | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Lincoln Saltdogs | OF | 62 | 103 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .982 | 1.726 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Lincoln Saltdogs | LF | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2B | 36 | 55 | 71 | 3 | 12 | .977 | 3.500 |
| 2001 | Ind | NORL | Lincoln Saltdogs | CF | 21 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1109 | 2052 | 2154 | 171 | 475 | .961 | 3.793 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1991 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Utica Blue Sox | CHA | ||
| 1992 | A | Midwest League | South Bend White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1993 | A | Midwest League | South Bend White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | CHA | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1996 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1997 | Ind | Northeast League | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | |||
| 1997 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Mexican League | Monclova Acereros | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | |||
| 1999 | Ind | Northern League East | New Jersey Jackals | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Northern League Central | Lincoln Saltdogs |
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