Smoky Burgess

Positions: Catcher, Pinch Hitter and Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-8, 185lb (173cm, 83kg)

Born: February 6, 1927 in Caroleen, NC us

Died: September 15, 1991 in Asheville, NC

Buried: Sunset Memorial Park, Forest City, NC

High School: Tri HS (Corleen, NC)

Last Game: October 1, 1967 (Age 40-237d)
vs. WSA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Forrest Harrill Burgess

Nicknames: Smoky

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

33.4

4471

1318

126

.295

485

RBI

673

OBP

.362

SLG

.446

OPS

.807

OPS+

116

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1944	17	-3.3	Lockport	PONY	D	CHC	54	213	203	31	66	6	3	2	32	10		9	9	.325	.354	.414	.768	84		0	1
1945	18	-5.2	Portsmouth	PIED	B	CHC	12	49	45	3	18	2	4	0	3	1		3	2	.400	.438	.622	1.060	28		0	1
1946	19	-11.0	Los Angeles	PCL	AAA	CHC	1		2		1									.500
1947	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	CHC	115	476	426	82	161	31	4	11	83	8		45	26	.378	.443	.547	.990	233		5	0
1947	20	-5.1	Macon	SALL	A	CHC	16	40	38	3	11	3	2	0	7	0		2	3	.290	.325	.474	.799	18		0	0
1947	20	-5.2	Fayetteville	TRIS	B	CHC	99	436	388	79	150	28	2	11	76	8		43	23	.387	.454	.554	1.008	215		5	0
1948	21	-6.3	Nashville	SOUA	AA	CHC	116	465	433	93	167	38	6	22	102	2		32	22	.386	.428	.654	1.082	283		0	0
1949	22	-7.1	Los Angeles	PCL	AAA	CHC	19	45	43	5	12	1	0	2	12	1		2	4	.279	.311	.442	.753	19		0	0
1949	22	-6.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	46	60	56	4	15	0	0	1	12	0	0	4	4	.268	.317	.321	.638	18	1	0	0		0
1950	23	-4.4	Springfield	IL	AAA	CHC	88	349	315	55	103	15	10	8	52	4		29	23	.327	.386	.514	.900	162		1	4
1951	24	-4.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	94	240	219	21	55	4	2	2	20	2	0	21	12	.251	.317	.315	.632	69	10	0	0		5
1952	25	-3.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	110	424	371	49	110	27	2	6	56	3	1	49	21	.297	.380	.429	.809	159	4	1	3		1
1953	26	-2.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	102	351	312	31	91	17	5	4	36	3	2	37	17	.292	.370	.417	.787	130	11	2	0		5
1954	27	-0.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	108	392	345	41	127	27	5	4	46	1	5	42	11	.368	.432	.510	.942	176	10	0	1	4	5
1955	28		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-PHI	123	501	442	71	133	17	3	21	78	1	1	50	36	.301	.369	.496	.864	219	14	1	2	6	5
1955	28	-0.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	7	24	21	4	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	.191	.292	.429	.720	9	3	0	0	0	1
1955	28	-0.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	116	477	421	67	129	15	3	20	77	1	1	47	35	.306	.373	.499	.871	210	11	1	2	6	4
1956	29	0.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	90	258	229	28	63	10	0	12	39	0	1	26	18	.275	.346	.476	.822	109	5	0	1	2	4
1957	30	1.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	90	232	205	29	58	14	1	14	39	0	0	24	16	.283	.353	.566	.919	116	4	0	0	3	5
1958	31	2.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	99	274	251	28	71	12	1	6	31	0	0	22	20	.283	.343	.410	.754	103	8	1	0	0	3
1959	32	3.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	114	418	377	41	112	28	5	11	59	0	0	31	16	.297	.349	.485	.834	183	10	2	2	6	9
1960	33	5.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	110	376	337	33	99	15	2	7	39	0	1	35	13	.294	.356	.413	.769	139	6	0	0	4	12
1961	34	6.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	100	356	323	37	98	17	3	12	52	1	0	30	16	.303	.365	.486	.851	157	7	2	0	1	8
1962	35	7.0	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	103	399	360	38	118	19	2	13	61	0	1	31	19	.328	.375	.500	.875	180	6	0	2	6	9
1963	36	8.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	91	293	264	20	74	10	1	6	37	0	1	24	14	.280	.338	.394	.732	104	12	1	0	4	8
1964	37		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CHW	75	194	176	10	43	3	1	3	18	2	1	15	14	.244	.307	.324	.631	57	9	1	2	0	5
1964	37	9.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	68	187	171	9	42	3	1	2	17	2	1	13	14	.246	.303	.310	.613	53	9	1	2	0	3
1964	37	9.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	7	7	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	.200	.429	.800	1.229	4	0	0	0	0	2
1965	38	10.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	80	89	77	2	22	4	0	2	24	0	0	11	7	.286	.371	.416	.786	32	2	0	0	1	4
1966	39	11.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	79	80	67	0	21	5	0	0	15	0	0	11	8	.313	.413	.388	.801	26	0	1	0	1	2
1967	40	12.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	77	76	60	2	8	1	0	2	11	0	0	14	8	.133	.303	.250	.553	15	2	1	0	1	6
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (18 seasons)					Majors		1691	5013	4471	485	1318	230	33	126	673	13	14	477	270	.295	.362	.446	.807	1992	121	13	13	39	96
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		405	1599	1467	269	528	93	27	45	284	26		120	86	.360				809		6	6
All Levels (24 Seasons)							2096	6612	5938	754	1846	323	60	171	957	39	14	597	356	.311				2801	121	19	19	39	96

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		108	396	360	60	116	16	10	10	64	5		31	27	.322				181		1	4
AA (1 season)					Minors		116	465	433	93	167	38	6	22	102	2		32	22	.386	.428	.654	1.082	283		0	0
A (1 season)					Minors		16	40	38	3	11	3	2	0	7	0		2	3	.290	.325	.474	.799	18		0	0
B (2 seasons)					Minors		111	485	433	82	168	30	6	11	79	9		46	25	.388	.453	.561	1.014	243		5	1
D (1 season)					Minors		54	213	203	31	66	6	3	2	32	10		9	9	.325	.354	.414	.768	84		0	1