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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-7-2079
Sam Bourjos Catcher
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .680 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 1272 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 10-16-1953
HR 78 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1975)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(117 games)
RBI 564
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.7%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (0.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1977 CHN
25
92
5
19
3
0
1
7
5
11 0 2
0
0 0
.514
.242
.272
.065
.207
1978 CHN
146
514
47
121
15
1
8
43
47
83 3 1
0
0 5
.618
.303
.315
.080
.235
1979 CHN
143
529
56
129
13
0
7
51
48
78 1 3
0
0 7
.614
.306
.308
.064
.244
1980 CHN
146
542
52
139
24
1
4
59
51
88 1 3
0
0 5
.647
.320
.327
.070
.256
1981 CHN
140
521
56
134
22
0
7
74
70
78 4 6
0
0 1
.686
.346
.340
.083
.257
1982 CHN
139
524
68
145
21
2
10
63
59
71 3 2
0
0 2
.734
.352
.382
.105
.277
1983 CHN
99
346
36
89
13
0
3
44
32
46 2 2
0
0 2
.643
.322
.321
.064
.257
1984 CHN
117
378
39
103
17
0
7
40
49
65 2 2
3
2 2
.730
.357
.373
.101
.272
1985 CHN-CLE
45
142
17
33
5
0
4
15
22
24 0 0
1
0 1
.687
.335
.352
.120
.232
1986 CLE
121
448
56
123
24
2
8
50
62
53 4 2
0
0 3
.757
.366
.391
.116
.275
1987 CLE
135
510
63
133
28
0
9
65
70
70 2 3
0
0 4
.719
.350
.369
.108
.261
1988 CLE
95
320
38
80
9
1
9
43
40
52 0 2
0
0 1
.700
.331
.369
.119
.250
1989 DET
29
99
10
24
3
0
1
10
16
20 0 1
0
0 3
.648
.345
.303
.061
.242
Total
1380
4965
543
1272
197
7
78
564
571
739 22 29
4
2 36
.680
.334
.346
.090
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Sam Bourjos has retired from the Detroit T-Buckets
1989-04-05The Detroit T-Buckets have acquired Sam Bourjos from the waiver wire.
1989-03-01The Cleveland Kings have promoted Mark Miller to the major league team. The Cleveland Kings have promoted Herb Davis to the major league team. The Cleveland Kings have promoted Bryan Loughner to the major league team. The Cleveland Kings have promoted Heath Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Kings have designated Sam Moon for assignment. The Cleveland Kings have designated Sam Bourjos for assignment. The Cleveland Kings have designated Tillie Burda for assignment. The Cleveland Kings have designated Ron Piche for assignment.
1986-08-30Sam Bourjos of the Cleveland Kings is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1985-07-22Sam Bourjos of the Cleveland Kings is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1985-07-11A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Kings and the Chicago WIND. The Chicago WIND receive Gary Plitt, Draft Pick - 1986 Round 4 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1986 Round 3 (CLE) from the Cleveland Kings in exchange for Sam Bourjos.
1985-04-27Sam Bourjos of the Chicago WIND is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1983-06-02Sam Bourjos of the Chicago Crush is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1983-04-02Sam Bourjos of the Chicago Crush is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1978-04-01The Chicago Might have promoted David Houck to the major league team. The Chicago Might have promoted Paul Chipman to the major league team. The Chicago Might have promoted Sam Bourjos to the major league team. The Chicago Might have designated Fred Dinges for assignment. The Chicago Might have designated Don Ciola for assignment. The Chicago Might have designated Joe Hudson for assignment.
1977-10-03The Chicago Might have sent Sam Bourjos to the minors.
1977-09-02The Chicago Might have promoted Sam Bourjos to the major league team.