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Dick Burrus

Maurice Lennon Burrus

Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: January 29, 1898 in Hatteras, NC
School: North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)(All Transactions)
Debut: June 23, 1919 (Age 21)
Teams (by GP): Braves/Athletics 1919-1928

Final Game: August 21, 1928 (Age 30)
Died: February 2, 1972 in Elizabeth City, NC
Buried: New Hollywood Cemetery, Elizabeth City, NC
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Standard Batting

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
1919 21 PHA AL 70 201 194 17 50 3 4 0 8 2 9 25 .258 .294 .314 .609 71 61 1 2 3O/98
1920 22 PHA AL 71 146 135 11 25 8 0 0 10 0 3 5 7 .185 .225 .244 .470 24 33 2 1 3/O9
1925 27 BSN NL 152 652 588 82 200 41 4 5 87 8 9 51 29 .340 .396 .449 .845 124 264 3 10 *3
1926 28 BSN NL 131 541 486 59 131 21 1 3 61 4 37 16 .270 .324 .335 .659 85 163 2 15 *3
1927 29 BSN NL 72 248 220 22 70 8 3 0 32 3 17 10 .318 .370 .382 .752 109 84 1 10 3
1928 30 BSN NL 64 160 137 15 37 6 0 3 13 1 19 8 .270 .367 .380 .747 101 52 2 1 3
6 Yrs 560 1948 1760 206 513 87 12 11 211 18 12 138 95 .291 .347 .373 .720 96 657 11 39
162 Game Avg. 162 564 509 60 148 25 3 3 61 5 40 27 .291 .347 .373 .720 96 190 3 11
BSN (4 yrs) 419 1601 1431 178 438 76 8 11 193 16 9 124 63 .306 .365 .393 .758 106 563 8 36
PHA (2 yrs) 141 347 329 28 75 11 4 0 18 2 3 14 32 .228 .266 .286 .552 51 94 3 3
NL (4 yrs) 419 1601 1431 178 438 76 8 11 193 16 9 124 63 .306 .365 .393 .758 106 563 8 36
AL (2 yrs) 141 347 329 28 75 11 4 0 18 2 3 14 32 .228 .266 .286 .552 51 94 3 3

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1919 21 PHA AL 70 201 -8 0 0 -4 -2 -13 -1.5 8 -6 -0.7 .479 .491 -0.3 -0.6 -2 3O/98
1920 22 PHA AL 71 146 -15 -1 0 -2 -1 -19 -1.9 6 -14 -1.4 .473 .488 -1.2 -0.3 -12 $2,500 3/O9
1925 27 BSN NL 152 652 25 -1 0 -7 -7 9 0.8 20 30 2.8 .506 .505 3.6 -1.4 36 *3
1926 28 BSN NL 131 541 -7 -0 0 -3 -6 -17 -1.8 17 0 -0.1 .487 .489 0.3 -1.0 3 *3
1927 29 BSN NL 72 248 4 -0 0 -5 -3 -4 -0.5 8 3 0.3 .494 .497 0.8 -0.8 8 3
1928 30 BSN NL 64 160 1 -0 0 -3 -1 -3 -0.3 5 2 0.2 .495 .498 0.5 -0.5 5 3
6 Seasons 560 1948 -0 -3 0 -24 -21 -47 -5.2 62 15 1.1 .491 .495 3.6 -4.5 39 $2,500
BSN (4 yrs) 419 1601 22 -2 0 -18 -17 -15 -1.8 49 34 3.2 .496 .498 5.1 -3.6 53
PHA (2 yrs) 141 347 -22 -1 0 -6 -3 -32 -3.4 13 -19 -2.1 .476 .489 -1.5 -0.9 -13 $2,500

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1919 21 PHA AL 201 146 18 3.3 95 .296 .258 .276 .294 .342 .314 .371 .609 .714 71 .408 -8.6 -0.9 .507 .113 .057 .0
1920 22 PHA AL 146 114 6 1.4 106 .195 .185 .291 .225 .356 .244 .400 .470 .756 24 .103 -14.9 -1.5 .327 .074 .059
1925 27 BSN NL 652 407 102 6.7 106 .352 .340 .289 .396 .345 .449 .412 .845 .757 124 .621 24.6 2.3 .798 .194 .109 6.2
1926 28 BSN NL 541 370 52 3.7 95 .274 .270 .276 .324 .334 .335 .382 .659 .716 85 .414 -8.3 -0.8 .580 .150 .066 3.4
1927 29 BSN NL 248 160 31 5.2 97 .333 .318 .280 .370 .337 .382 .386 .752 .723 109 .556 3.4 0.3 .700 .155 .064 .0
1928 30 BSN NL 160 101 19 5.1 103 .270 .270 .281 .367 .345 .380 .400 .747 .745 101 .521 1.3 0.1 .740 .255 .109 1.5
6 Yrs 1948 1298 228 4.7 101 .304 .291 .282 .347 .342 .373 .394 .720 .736 96 .499 -2.5 -0.5 .645 .164 .082 13.7
162 Game Avg. 564 375 66 4.7 101 .304 .291 .282 .347 .342 .373 .394 .720 .736 96 .499 -2.5 -0.5 .645 .164 .082 4
BSN (4 yrs) 1601 1038 204 5.2 101 .315 .306 .282 .365 .340 .393 .397 .758 .737 106 .541 21.0 1.9 .701 .179 .087 13.0
PHA (2 yrs) 347 260 24 2.5 100 .253 .228 .282 .266 .348 .286 .383 .552 .731 51 .269 -23.5 -2.4 .428 .097 .058 .0
NL (4 yrs) 1601 1038 204 5.2 101 .315 .306 .282 .365 .340 .393 .397 .758 .737 106 .541 21.0 1.9 .701 .179 .087 13.0
AL (2 yrs) 347 260 24 2.5 100 .253 .228 .282 .266 .348 .286 .383 .552 .731 51 .269 -23.5 -2.4 .428 .097 .058 .0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1919 21 PHA AL 201 0.0% 12.4% 4.5% 3.5% 14% 2.78 7.8 24.3 84%
1920 22 PHA AL 146 0.0% 4.8% 3.4% 5.5% 32% 1.40 19.3 13.5 88%
1925 27 BSN NL 652 0.8% 4.5% 7.8% 7.7% 25% 0.57 20.3 117.6 6.8 85%
1926 28 BSN NL 541 0.6% 3.0% 6.8% 4.6% 19% 0.43 30.4 162.0 8.0 86%
1927 29 BSN NL 248 0.0% 4.0% 6.9% 4.4% 16% 0.59 22.0 6.9 85%
1928 30 BSN NL 160 1.9% 5.0% 11.9% 5.6% 24% 0.42 17.1 45.7 10.5 79%
6 Yrs 1948 0.6% 4.9% 7.1% 5.7% 21% 0.69 18.5 160.0 8.3 85%
MLB Averages 1.0% 7.3% 7.7% 6.4% 25% 0.95 12.1 93.1 8.1 80%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1919 21 70 201 194 17 50 3 4 0 8 2 9 25 .258 .294 .314 .609 71 61 1 2
1920 22 141 347 329 28 75 11 4 0 18 2 3 14 32 .228 .266 .286 .552 51 94 3 3
1921 23 141 347 329 28 75 11 4 0 18 2 3 14 32 .228 .266 .286 .552 51 94 3 3
1922 24 141 347 329 28 75 11 4 0 18 2 3 14 32 .228 .266 .286 .552 51 94 3 3
1923 25 141 347 329 28 75 11 4 0 18 2 3 14 32 .228 .266 .286 .552 51 94 3 3
1924 26 141 347 329 28 75 11 4 0 18 2 3 14 32 .228 .266 .286 .552 51 94 3 3
1925 27 293 999 917 110 275 52 8 5 105 10 12 65 61 .300 .350 .390 .741 98 358 6 13
1926 28 424 1540 1403 169 406 73 9 8 166 14 12 102 77 .289 .341 .371 .712 94 521 8 28
1927 29 496 1788 1623 191 476 81 12 8 198 17 12 119 87 .293 .345 .373 .718 96 605 9 38
1928 30 560 1948 1760 206 513 87 12 11 211 18 12 138 95 .291 .347 .373 .720 96 657 11 39

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1919 21 81 241 227 21 60 4 5 0 10 2 11 29 .264 .301 .326 .627 22 70
1920 22 75 150 142 11 26 8 0 0 10 0 5 7 .183 .221 .239 .461 7 71
1925 27 161 685 618 84 207 42 4 5 89 8 53 31 .335 .390 .440 .830 106 152
1926 28 137 572 514 66 143 23 1 3 68 4 40 17 .278 .333 .344 .677 59 131
1927 29 76 263 233 24 75 9 3 0 35 3 18 11 .322 .373 .386 .759 34 72
1928 30 67 167 144 16 39 6 0 3 14 1 20 8 .271 .367 .375 .742 20 64
6 Yrs 597 2078 1878 222 550 92 13 11 226 18 147 103 .293 .348 .373 .721 248 560
162 Game Avg. 162 564 510 60 149 25 4 3 61 5 40 28 .293 .348 .373 .721 67 560

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Offensive WAR† s c a p y
1925 NL  3.6 (9th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1925 NL  .340 (9th)

Games Played s c a p y
1925 NL  152 (6th)

At Bats s c a p y
1925 NL  588 (9th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1925 NL  652 (9th)

Hits s c a p y
1925 NL  200 (6th)

Doubles s c a p y
1925 NL  41 (4th)

Singles s c a p y
1925 NL  150 (3rd)

Runs Created s c a p y
1925 NL  102 (8th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1925 NL  25 (7th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1925 NL  2.3 (7th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1925 NL  254 (7th)

AB per SO s c a p y
1926 NL  30.4 (10th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 11 (1365), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 8 (1258), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 9 (1706), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS First Base (381st), 1.1 career WAR/1.1 7yr-peak WAR/1.1 JAWS
Average HOF 1B (out of 19) = 68.2 career WAR/43.2 7yr-peak WAR/55.7 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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