#51 Jim Burton, Reliever, 26 yrs, Boston Red Sox - Out of the Park Baseball Report

#51 Jim Burton, Reliever, 26 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Tuesday, 4/27/1976

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Jim Burton

10/27/1949
26
USA,MI,ROYAL OAK
6"3
195

Reliever
R
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5.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1976 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 56 Days (400 total Days)
19 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 113 Days (457 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)

2 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	53	36	57	87-90 Mph
Versus LHB	60	40	64
Versus RHB	51	35	55
Talent	53	33	59

Pitching Ratings
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64
58
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	21	3	1	10
Versus LHP	1	21	3	1	10
Versus RHP	1	21	3	1	10
Talent	50	1	1	50	50

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20
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1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 57 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 16

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
4/10	@BAL	W 13-2		3	2	1	1	0	2	SV
4/15	CHW	L 4-9		2	3	0	0	0	1
4/19	MIN	L 3-11		2	7	5	5	1	0
4/24	@CHW	L 5-13		2.1	5	4	4	0	2

Pitching Stats 1976

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
	4	0	0	0	1	9.64	9.1	17	10	10	1	5	0	.0	0	0	.0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	4	2	17.4	16.4	4.8	1.0	1	0	.0	0	0	.0	8.20

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	17	7	1	1	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	.412	.444	.588	1.033
vs. RHB	27	10	5	0	1	7	7	0	5	0	0	0	.370	.370	.667	1.037

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	2	0	0	0	0	11.25	4.0	10	5	5	1	1
Road	2	0	0	0	1	8.44	5.1	7	5	5	0	4
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	2	0	0	0	0	18.69	4.1	12	9	9	1	2

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	4	0	0	0	1	9.64	9.1	17	10	10	1	5

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	Teams
1975	40	0	5	4	1	3.29	52.0	49	21	19	12	33	0	0	1.17	BOS
1976	4	0	0	0	1	9.64	9.1	17	10	10	1	5	0	0	1.93	BOS
Total	44	0	5	4	2	4.26	61.1	66	31	29	13	38	0	0	1.29

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

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Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1975	40	3	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.667	2.333	BOS
1976	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	BOS
Total	44	4	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250	1.750

Fielding Stats 1976

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RANGE

RSTA

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Pitcher

1.000

9.1

2.89

Player History

Earned first career win on 5/17/1975...
Had first career hit on 6/21/1975, off Bob Reynolds (BAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/30/1975, off Jim Colborn (MIL)...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

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