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Ray Burris
Bertram Ray Burris
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: August 22, 1950 in Idabel, OK
High School: Duke (Duke, OK)
School: Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 17th round of the 1972 amateur draft.
Signed June 11, 1972. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 8, 1973
Final Game: September 27, 1987
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Standard Pitching

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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
1973 22 CHC NL 1 1 .500 2.92 31 1 12 0 0 0 64.2 65 22 21 2 27 7 57 0 0 3 282 134 1.423 9.0 0.3 3.8 7.9 2.11
1974 23 CHC NL 3 5 .375 6.60 40 5 14 0 0 1 75.0 91 61 55 8 26 6 40 4 3 10 344 58 1.560 10.9 1.0 3.1 4.8 1.54
1975 24 CHC NL 15 10 .600 4.12 36 35 1 8 2 0 238.1 259 121 109 25 73 6 108 4 2 2 1020 94 1.393 9.8 0.9 2.8 4.1 1.48
1976 25 CHC NL 15 13 .536 3.11 37 36 0 10 4 0 249.0 251 102 86 22 70 5 112 5 1 7 1053 123 1.289 9.1 0.8 2.5 4.0 1.60
1977 26 CHC NL 14 16 .467 4.72 39 39 0 5 1 0 221.0 270 132 116 29 67 9 105 3 0 8 970 93 1.525 11.0 1.2 2.7 4.3 1.57
1978 27 CHC NL 7 13 .350 4.76 40 32 3 4 1 1 198.2 210 112 105 15 79 11 94 10 3 6 870 84 1.455 9.5 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.19
1979 28 TOT MLB 1 5 .167 5.32 33 4 10 0 0 0 71.0 84 49 42 7 31 5 43 2 0 2 323 74 1.620 10.6 0.9 3.9 5.5 1.39
1979 28 TOT NL 0 2 .000 4.78 18 4 3 0 0 0 43.1 44 27 23 2 21 4 24 2 0 1 191 81 1.500 9.1 0.4 4.4 5.0 1.14
1979 28 CHC NL 0 0 6.23 14 0 3 0 0 0 21.2 23 17 15 0 15 1 14 1 0 0 98 67 1.754 9.6 0.0 6.2 5.8 0.93
1979 28 NYY AL 1 3 .250 6.18 15 0 7 0 0 0 27.2 40 22 19 5 10 1 19 0 0 1 132 66 1.807 13.0 1.6 3.3 6.2 1.90
1979 28 NYM NL 0 2 .000 3.32 4 4 0 0 0 0 21.2 21 10 8 2 6 3 10 1 0 1 93 109 1.246 8.7 0.8 2.5 4.2 1.67
1980 29 NYM NL 7 13 .350 4.02 29 29 0 1 0 0 170.1 181 86 76 20 54 5 83 4 2 5 726 88 1.380 9.6 1.1 2.9 4.4 1.54
1981 30 MON NL 9 7 .563 3.05 22 21 0 4 0 0 135.2 117 56 46 9 41 3 52 3 1 6 554 114 1.165 7.8 0.6 2.7 3.4 1.27
1982 31 MON NL 4 14 .222 4.73 37 15 9 2 0 2 123.2 143 77 65 14 53 7 55 2 0 3 550 77 1.585 10.4 1.0 3.9 4.0 1.04
1983 32 MON NL 4 7 .364 3.68 40 17 6 2 1 0 154.0 139 68 63 13 56 4 100 2 1 2 641 98 1.266 8.1 0.8 3.3 5.8 1.79
1984 33 OAK AL 13 10 .565 3.15 34 28 3 5 1 0 211.2 193 84 74 15 90 1 93 8 1 6 900 118 1.337 8.2 0.6 3.8 4.0 1.03
1985 34 MIL AL 9 13 .409 4.81 29 28 0 6 0 0 170.1 182 95 91 25 53 0 81 3 0 7 738 87 1.380 9.6 1.3 2.8 4.3 1.53
1986 35 STL NL 4 5 .444 5.60 23 10 5 0 0 0 82.0 92 52 51 13 32 4 34 4 0 0 361 66 1.512 10.1 1.4 3.5 3.7 1.06
1987 36 MIL AL 2 2 .500 5.87 10 2 2 0 0 0 23.0 33 16 15 4 12 3 8 0 0 2 109 78 1.957 12.9 1.6 4.7 3.1 0.67
15 Seasons 108 134 .446 4.17 480 302 65 47 10 4 2188.1 2310 1133 1015 221 764 76 1065 54 14 69 9441 92 1.405 9.5 0.9 3.1 4.4 1.39
162 Game Avg. 9 12 .446 4.17 42 26 6 4 1 0 190 201 99 88 19 66 7 93 5 1 6 821 92 1.405 9.5 0.9 3.1 4.4 1.39
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
CHC (7 yrs) 55 58 .487 4.27 237 148 33 27 8 2 1068.1 1169 567 507 101 357 45 530 27 9 36 4637 93 1.428 9.8 0.9 3.0 4.5 1.48
MON (3 yrs) 17 28 .378 3.79 99 53 15 8 1 2 413.1 399 201 174 36 150 14 207 7 2 11 1745 94 1.328 8.7 0.8 3.3 4.5 1.38
NYM (2 yrs) 7 15 .318 3.94 33 33 0 1 0 0 192.0 202 96 84 22 60 8 93 5 2 6 819 90 1.365 9.5 1.0 2.8 4.4 1.55
MIL (2 yrs) 11 15 .423 4.93 39 30 2 6 0 0 193.1 215 111 106 29 65 3 89 3 0 9 847 86 1.448 10.0 1.4 3.0 4.1 1.37
STL (1 yr) 4 5 .444 5.60 23 10 5 0 0 0 82.0 92 52 51 13 32 4 34 4 0 0 361 66 1.512 10.1 1.4 3.5 3.7 1.06
OAK (1 yr) 13 10 .565 3.15 34 28 3 5 1 0 211.2 193 84 74 15 90 1 93 8 1 6 900 118 1.337 8.2 0.6 3.8 4.0 1.03
NYY (1 yr) 1 3 .250 6.18 15 0 7 0 0 0 27.2 40 22 19 5 10 1 19 0 0 1 132 66 1.807 13.0 1.6 3.3 6.2 1.90
NL (12 yrs) 83 106 .439 4.18 392 244 53 36 9 4 1755.2 1862 916 816 172 599 71 864 43 13 53 7562 92 1.402 9.5 0.9 3.1 4.4 1.44
AL (4 yrs) 25 28 .472 4.14 88 58 12 11 1 0 432.2 448 217 199 49 165 5 201 11 1 16 1879 96 1.417 9.3 1.0 3.4 4.2 1.22

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1981 30 MON NL NLDS W PHI 0 1 .000 5.06 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 7 4 3 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 26 2.063 11.8 0.0 6.8 6.8 1.00
1981 30 MON NL NLCS L LAD 1 0 1.000 0.53 2 2 0 1 1 0 17.0 10 1 1 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 63 0.765 5.3 0.0 1.6 2.1 1.33
1 Season (2 Series) 1 1 .500 1.61 3 3 0 1 1 0 22.1 17 5 4 0 7 1 8 0 0 1 89 1.075 6.9 0.0 2.8 3.2 1.14
1 NLDS 0 1 .000 5.06 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 7 4 3 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 26 2.063 11.8 0.0 6.8 6.8 1.00
1 NLCS 1 0 1.000 0.53 2 2 0 1 1 0 17.0 10 1 1 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 63 0.765 5.3 0.0 1.6 2.1 1.33

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1973 22 CHC NL 31 9 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 .250 .143 .393 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1974 23 CHC NL 41 16 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 .077 .200 .077 .277 -21 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1975 24 CHC NL 38 96 82 10 15 2 0 0 4 0 1 7 24 .183 .247 .207 .455 26 17 1 0 7 0 0 1
1976 25 CHC NL 39 91 81 4 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 28 .111 .120 .111 .232 -36 9 1 0 8 1 0 1
1977 26 CHC NL 40 83 69 4 12 2 1 1 8 0 0 4 22 .174 .230 .275 .505 30 19 0 1 9 0 0 1
1978 27 CHC NL 41 70 61 3 7 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 13 .115 .143 .197 .340 -10 12 1 0 7 0 0 1
1979 28 TOT MLB 18 9 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1979 28 TOT NL 18 9 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 .250 .143 .393 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1979 28 CHC NL 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1979 28 NYM NL 4 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .167 .333 -7 1 0 0 1 0 0 /1
1980 29 NYM NL 29 56 51 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 18 .098 .132 .098 .230 -34 5 0 0 3 0 0 1
1981 30 MON NL 22 49 37 4 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 12 .189 .262 .189 .451 30 7 0 0 7 1 0 1
1982 31 MON NL 37 35 28 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 10 .179 .258 .214 .472 33 6 0 0 4 0 0 1
1983 32 MON NL 40 45 39 2 9 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 15 .231 .302 .282 .584 64 11 0 0 2 0 0 1
1984 33 OAK AL 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/D
1986 35 STL NL 23 27 27 0 4 3 0 0 7 0 0 0 9 .148 .148 .259 .407 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 1
15 Seasons 402 586 502 30 76 11 3 1 27 0 3 31 158 .151 .201 .191 .393 8 96 3 1 50 2 0
162 Game Avg. 162 236 202 12 31 4 1 0 11 0 1 12 64 .151 .201 .191 .393 8 39 1 0 20 1 0
CHC (7 yrs) 244 367 314 22 45 5 3 1 15 0 2 18 94 .143 .192 .188 .380 3 59 3 1 33 1 0
MON (3 yrs) 99 129 104 6 21 3 0 0 5 0 0 11 37 .202 .276 .231 .507 44 24 0 0 13 1 0
NYM (2 yrs) 33 63 57 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 20 .105 .136 .105 .241 -31 6 0 0 4 0 0
STL (1 yr) 23 27 27 0 4 3 0 0 7 0 0 0 9 .148 .148 .259 .407 10 7 0 0 0 0 0
OAK (1 yr) 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (12 yrs) 399 586 502 29 76 11 3 1 27 0 3 31 160 .151 .201 .191 .393 8 96 3 1 50 2 0
AL (4 yrs) 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1981 30 MON NL NLDS PHI W 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 30 MON NL NLCS LAD L 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season (2 Series) 3 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1973 CHC NL 22 P 31 1 64.2 15 0 14 1 2 .933 1.95 0.45 .953 1.88 0.73
1974 CHC NL 23 P 40 5 75.0 13 4 9 0 0 1.000 1.56 0.33 .938 1.88 0.71
1975 CHC NL 24 P 36 35 238.1 34 16 16 2 0 .941 1.21 0.89 .947 1.86 0.72
1976 CHC NL 25 P 37 36 249.0 62 15 42 5 3 .919 2.06 1.54 .952 1.88 0.72
1977 CHC NL 26 P 39 39 221.0 63 16 46 1 1 .984 2.52 1.59 .948 1.85 0.67
1978 CHC NL 27 P 40 32 199.0 65 23 38 4 2 .938 2.76 1.53 .952 1.91 0.72
1979 TOT MLB 28 P 33 4 71.1 20 9 10 1 0 .950 2.41 0.58 .945 1.84 0.73
1979 TOT NL 28 P 18 4 43.4 15 7 7 1 0 .933 2.91 0.78 .947 1.79 0.66
1979 CHC NL 28 P 14 0 21.2 7 3 4 0 0 1.000 2.91 0.50 .943 1.79 0.66
1979 NYY AL 28 P 15 0 27.2 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 1.63 0.33 .940 1.92 0.81
1979 NYM NL 28 P 4 4 21.2 8 4 3 1 0 .875 2.91 1.75 .950 1.79 0.65
1980 NYM NL 29 P 29 29 170.1 37 13 22 2 1 .946 1.85 1.21 .951 1.91 0.69
1981 MON NL 30 P 22 21 135.2 28 8 17 3 2 .893 1.66 1.14 .961 1.97 0.68
1982 MON NL 31 P 37 15 123.2 29 11 16 2 1 .931 1.96 0.73 .952 1.96 0.70
1983 MON NL 32 P 40 17 154.0 35 12 23 0 1 1.000 2.05 0.88 .949 1.92 0.68
1984 OAK AL 33 P 34 28 211.2 21 5 16 0 2 1.000 0.89 0.62 .957 1.79 0.70
1984 OAK AL 33 DH 3
1985 MIL AL 34 P 29 28 170.1 39 18 19 2 0 .949 1.95 1.28 .954 1.86 0.70
1986 STL NL 35 P 23 10 82.0 13 4 9 0 1 1.000 1.43 0.57 .954 1.94 0.66
1987 MIL AL 36 P 10 2 23.0 6 3 3 0 0 1.000 2.35 0.60 .950 1.84 0.67
15 Seasons P 480 302 2188.2 480 157 300 23 16 .952 1.88 0.95 .951 1.88 0.70
1 Season DH 3
15 Seasons TOT 480 302 2188.2 480 157 300 23 16 .952 1.88 0.95 .903 1.88 0.70
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1984 AL--3.146--9th

Wins s c a p y
1975 NL--15--9th

Games Started s c a p y
1975 NL--35--10th
1976 NL--36--6th
1977 NL--39--3rd

Shutouts s c a p y
1976 NL--4--5th

Home Runs s c a p y
1975 NL--25--2nd
1976 NL--22--2nd
1977 NL--29--1st
1980 NL--20--6th
Career--221--151st

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1978 NL--79--10th
1984 AL--90--5th

Hits s c a p y
1975 NL--259--4th
1976 NL--251--5th
1977 NL--270--4th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1984 AL--.638--9th

Losses s c a p y
1977 NL--16--5th
1980 NL--13--9th
1982 NL--14--4th
Career--134--236th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1975 NL--109--2nd
1977 NL--116--3rd
1978 NL--105--3rd
Career--1015--215th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1974 NL--10--8th
1977 NL--8--10th
1981 NL--6--9th
Career--69--239th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1978 NL--10--2nd
1980 NL--4--10th
1981 NL--3--10th
1984 AL--8--4th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1976 NL--1053--9th
1977 NL--970--10th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1976 NL--123--8th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 12 (1334), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 5 (1252), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 4 (1498), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 6, 1972: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 17th round of the 1972 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1972.

May 23, 1979: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees for Dick Tidrow.

August 20, 1979: Selected off waivers by the New York Mets from the New York Yankees.

October 27, 1980: Granted Free Agency.

February 18, 1981: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.

December 7, 1983: Traded by the Montreal Expos to the Oakland Athletics for Rusty McNealy and cash.

December 7, 1984: Traded by the Oakland Athletics with a player to be named later and Eric Barry (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers for Don Sutton. The Oakland Athletics sent Ed Myers (minors) (March 25, 1985) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

April 1, 1986: Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.

April 11, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

August 27, 1986: Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.

July 30, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Milwaukee Brewers$581,250
1987Milwaukee Brewers$100,000
Career (may be incomplete)$681,250
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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