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Vin Scully League
7-5-2085
Jimmy Burks First Base
Retired (1992, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .711 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 524 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-11-1957
HR 73 Drafted Round 2, Pick 37
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(0 games)
RBI 305
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B  (66.3%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B B+ (73.2%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (97.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1981 STL
95
377
34
88
9
2
11
56
24
 93 1 1
5
 3 13
.636
.280
.355
.122
.233
1982 STL
142
496
48
107
15
6
14
66
36
 122 3 4
2
 0 16
.626
.271
.355
.139
.216
1987 STL
4
10
3
2
0
0
0
2
1
 4 1 0
0
 0 1
.533
.333
.200
.000
.200
1988 STL
65
209
30
64
5
1
14
42
15
 45 0 1
7
 0 1
.892
.351
.541
.234
.306
1989 STL
106
229
26
49
5
0
8
23
15
 55 0 0
1
 1 1
.603
.262
.341
.127
.214
1990 STL
105
203
32
58
12
1
15
48
22
 46 1 1
0
 0 3
.933
.357
.576
.291
.286
1991 STL-BAL
135
499
76
141
33
5
11
61
42
 106 7 1
11
 6 14
.781
.346
.435
.152
.283
1992 BAL-TB
40
81
3
15
2
0
0
7
6
 16 0 0
1
 2 0
.451
.241
.210
.025
.185
Total
692
2104
252
524
81
15
73
305
161
 487 13 8
27
 12 49
.711
.305
.406
.157
.249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Jimmy Burks has retired from the Tampa Bay Burn
1992-08-23The Tampa Bay Burn have acquired Jimmy Burks from the waiver wire.
1992-07-27The Baltimore Biscuits have waived Jimmy Burks.
1992-06-08The Baltimore Biscuits have designated Jimmy Burks for assignment.
1991-04-27Trade #1591615 has been completed between the St. Louis Honeybadgers and the Baltimore Biscuits. The Baltimore Biscuits receive Jimmy Burks, Tom Patton from the St. Louis Honeybadgers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1993 Round 2 (BAL).
1990-04-20Jimmy Burks of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1987-09-27The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Jimmy Burks to the major league team.
1982-10-02The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Chicken Polley to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Steve Eaton to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Chris James to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Frank Kelley to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Deacon Anderson to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Jerry Chadwick to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Todd Chrisley to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Pete Schneck to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Frank Lanier to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Larry Smith to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Huck Strain to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Jimmy Burks to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Hoss Pepper to the minors.
1982-03-26The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Ken Shields to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Andy Mitchell to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Paul Pawloski to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Jeff Collins to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Jimmy Burks to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Billy McInnis to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Frank Lanier to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Pete Schneck to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Blake Sukeforth to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Todd Chrisley to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Joe Caldwell to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Frank Kelley to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Chris James to the minors.
1981-10-02The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Chris James to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Joe Caldwell to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Frank Kelley to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Jeff Collins to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Jimmy Burks to the minors. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Frank Lanier to the minors.
1981-07-31Jimmy Burks of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1981-05-02Jimmy Burks of the St. Louis Honeybadgers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1981-04-01The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Jimmy Burks to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted John Brown to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have designated Cap Higginson for assignment. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have designated Joe Elliott for assignment.
1980-05-25The St. Louis Honeybadgers have renamed Jim Burks to Jimmy Burks.
1980-04-01Trade #1555479 has been completed between the St. Louis Honeybadgers and the San Francisco Pacific. The San Francisco Pacific receive Larry Thies, Harry Echevarria, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 3 (STL) from the St. Louis Honeybadgers in exchange for Jim Burks, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (SF), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (SF).