Freddie Burdette

Freddie Thomason Burdette

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: September 15, 1936 in Moultrie, GA
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1954. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 5, 1962
Team: Cubs 1962-1964

Final Game: October 2, 1964
Died: June 1, 2010 in Albany, GA
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Albany, GA
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1954	17	CHC-min	A	1	0	1.000	2.37	7						19.0	19	9	5		7								1.368	9.0		3.3			MAC · SALL
1955	18	CHC-min	C,A	12	10	.545	2.43	33	25					215.0	181	80	58	10	70								1.167	7.6	0.4	2.9			LFY,MAC · EVAN,SALL
1956	19	CHC-min	B,A	6	14	.300	3.96	32	24					159.0	169	94	70	15	79								1.560	9.6	0.8	4.5			BUR,DMO · IIIL,WL
1957	20	CHC-min	A	8	9	.471	4.98	27	17					141.0	174	93	78	16	56								1.631	11.1	1.0	3.6			DMO · WL
1958	21	CHC-min	A	4	4	.500	4.56	30	3					77.0	97	51	39	6	25								1.584	11.3	0.7	2.9			PBO · WL
1959	22	CHC-min	A	9	8	.529	4.20	52	1		0	0		133.0	137	76	62	6	44	11	84	2	1	0			1.361	9.3	0.4	3.0	5.7	1.91	LNC · EL
1960	23	CHC-min	A,AA	14	3	.824	2.56	47	0		0	0		88.0	78	30	25	6	30	1	7	1	0	0			1.227	8.0	0.6	3.1	0.7	0.23	LNC,SAN · EL,TL
1961	24	CHC-min	AA	3	7	.300	3.93	31	2		0	0		71.0	84	42	31	5	13	4	51	1	0	1			1.366	10.6	0.6	1.6	6.5	3.92	SAN · TL
1962	25	CHC-min	AA	9	9	.500	3.02	65	1		1	0		131.0	125	53	44	8	34	10	62	1	0	6			1.214	8.6	0.5	2.3	4.3	1.82	SAN · TL
1962	25	CHC	NL	0	0		3.72	8	0	1	0	0	1	9.2	5	4	4	2	8	3	5	0	0	0	40	115	1.345	4.7	1.9	7.4	4.7	0.63
1963	26	CHC-min	AAA	8	4	.667	3.81	54	0					78.0	83	45	33	4	24		42						1.372	9.6	0.5	2.8	4.8	1.75	SLC · PCL
1963	26	CHC	NL	0	0		3.86	4	0	3	0	0	0	4.2	5	2	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	19	100	1.500	9.6	1.9	3.9	1.9	0.50
1964	27	CHC-min	AAA	3	3	.500	4.26	32	0		0	0		57.0	66	32	27	7	13	3	29	2	0	1			1.386	10.4	1.1	2.1	4.6	2.23	SLC · PCL
1964	27	CHC	NL	1	0	1.000	3.15	18	0	7	0	0	0	20.0	17	7	7	2	10	2	4	1	0	0	86	120	1.350	7.7	0.9	4.5	1.8	0.40
1965	28	CHC-min	AAA	6	7	.462	4.50	45	0		0	0		68.0	77	36	34	11	20	6	24	0	0	5			1.426	10.2	1.5	2.6	3.2	1.20	SLC · PCL
1966	29	CHC-min	AAA,AA	3	4	.429	4.02	40	0		0	0		56.0	64	30	25	9	15	2	29	1	0	0			1.411	10.3	1.4	2.4	4.7	1.93	TAC,DFW · PCL,TL
3 Seasons				1	0	1.000	3.41	30	0	11	0	0	1	34.1	27	13	13	5	20	5	10	1	0	0	145	116	1.369	7.1	1.3	5.2	2.6	0.50
162 Game Avg.				2	0	1.000	3.41	68	0	25	0	0	2	78	61	29	29	11	45	11	23	2	0	0	329	116	1.369	7.1	1.3	5.2	2.6	0.50

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	R	Rrep	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1962	25	CHC	NL	9.2	4	7	.5	3	0.1	$
1963	26	CHC	NL	4.2	2	3	.1	1	0.0	$
1964	27	CHC	NL	20.0	7	13	.5	6	0.3	$
3 Seasons				34.1	13	23	.4	10	0.4	$

Standard Batting

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1954	17	CHC-min	A	7	5	5		0	0	0						.000	.000	.000	.000		0						MAC · SALL
1955	18	CHC-min	C,A	36	74	74		11	0	1						.149	.149	.176	.324		13						LFY,MAC · EVAN,SALL
1956	19	CHC-min	B,A	34	59	59		12	2	0						.203	.203	.237	.441		14						BUR,DMO · IIIL,WL
1957	20	CHC-min	A	29	55	55		8	1	1						.145	.145	.200	.345		11						DMO · WL
1958	21	CHC-min	A	30	17	17		3	1	0						.176	.176	.235	.412		4						PBO · WL
1959	22	CHC-min	A	53	47	47	5	6	0	0	2	0		0	12	.128	.128	.128	.255		6		0	0	0	0	LNC · EL
1960	23	CHC-min	A,AA	48	24	24	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	9	.125	.125	.125	.250		3		0	0	0		LNC,SAN · EL,TL
1961	24	CHC-min	AA	40	19	17	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.118	.167	.118	.284		2		0	1	0		SAN · TL
1962	25	CHC-min	AA	65	43	31	4	6	2	0	5	0		5	11	.194	.289	.258	.548		8		0	5	2	0	SAN · TL
1962	25	CHC	NL	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1963	26	CHC-min	AAA	54	10	10	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200	.200	.300	.500		3						SLC · PCL
1963	26	CHC	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1964	27	CHC-min	AAA	32	14	13	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	1		SLC · PCL
1964	27	CHC	NL	18	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	458	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1965	28	CHC-min	AAA	45	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	0		SLC · PCL
1966	29	CHC-min	AAA,AA	40	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500		1		0	0	0		TAC,DFW · PCL,TL
3 Seasons				30	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	172	1	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	11	11	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	172	5	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1962	25	CHC	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	/1

1964	27	CHC	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	1
2 Seasons				2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%
1962	CHC	NL	25	P	8	9.2	3	0	2	1	0	.667	1.86	0.25	.947	2.05	2.05	3	1	25%
1963	CHC	NL	26	P	4	4.2	2	0	2	0	1	1.000	3.86	0.50	.950	2.12	2.05	0	0
1964	CHC	NL	27	P	18	20.0	5	3	2	0	0	1.000	2.25	0.28	.952	2.16	2.13	0	1	100%
	3 Seasons			P	30	34.1	10	3	6	1	1	.900	2.36	0.30	.950	2.12	2.10	3	2	40%
	3 Seasons			TOT	30	34.1	10	3	6	1	1	.900	2.36	0.30	.950	2.12	2.10	3	2	40%

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June 3, 1954: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent.

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