Ray Burris

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Bertram Ray Burris

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 5", Weight 200 lb.
School Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Debut April 8, 1973
Final Game September 27, 1987
Born August 22, 1950 in Idabel, OK USA

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Ray Burris showed flashes of greatness during his career yet never managed to win more than 15 games in a season. He was plagued by the gopher ball. A good base runner, Burris was often used as a pinch runner.

Burris had intended to retire after the 1986 season and was serving as the Milwaukee Brewers pitching coach in 1987 when he was pressed into action. He started two games and pitched in ten in what he had intended to be the first year of retirement. In 1989, he played for the West Palm Beach Tropics of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He went 8-2 in 15 starts for the club.

Burris has held several positions with Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers organizations as a coach and in the front office since retiring.