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Smoky Burgess

Q: When was Smoky Burgess born?

Smoky Burgess was born on February 6, 1927.

Q: Where was Smoky Burgess born?

Smoky Burgess was born in Caroleen, NC .

Q: How tall was Smoky Burgess?

Smoky Burgess was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Smoky Burgess weigh when playing?

Smoky Burgess weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Smoky Burgess play?

Smoky Burgess played 18 seasons.

Q: Is Smoky Burgess in the Hall of Fame?

Smoky Burgess has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Smoky Burgess play?

Smoky Burgess was a Catcher and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Smoky Burgess have?

Smoky Burgess had 1,318 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Smoky Burgess have?

Smoky Burgess had 126 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Smoky Burgess' average?

Smoky Burgess had a .295 average over his career.

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

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)

Debut: April 19, 1949 (Age 22-072d, 10,576th in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1944	17	CHC-min	D	54	213	203	31	66	6	3	2	32	10		9	9	.325	.354	.414	.768		84		0	1				LCK · PONY
1945	18	CHC-min	B	12	49	45	3	18	2	4	0	3	1		3	2	.400	.438	.622	1.060		28		0	1				PTH · PIED
1946	19	CHC-min	AAA	1	2	2		1									.500	.500											LOS · PCL
1947	20	CHC-min	B,A	115	476	426	82	161	31	4	11	83	8		45	26	.378	.443	.547	.990		233		5	0				FAY,MAC · TRIS,SALL
1948	21	CHC-min	AA	116	465	433	93	167	38	6	22	102	2		32	22	.386	.428	.654	1.082		283		0	0				NVL · SOUA
1949	22	CHC-min	AAA	19	45	43	5	12	1	0	2	12	1		2	4	.279	.311	.442	.753		19		0	0				LOS · PCL
1949	22	CHC	NL	46	60	56	4	15	0	0	1	12	0	0	4	4	.268	.317	.321	.638	74	18	1	0	0		0	H/2

1950	23	CHC-min	AAA	88	349	315	55	103	15	10	8	52	4		29	23	.327	.386	.514	.900		162		1	4				SPF · IL
1951	24	CHC	NL	94	240	219	21	55	4	2	2	20	2	0	21	12	.251	.317	.315	.632	69	69	10	0	0		5	2H
1952	25	PHI	NL	110	424	371	49	110	27	2	6	56	3	1	49	21	.296	.380	.429	.809	125	159	4	1	3		1	*2/H
1953	26	PHI	NL	102	351	312	31	91	17	5	4	36	3	2	37	17	.292	.370	.417	.787	105	130	11	2	0		5	2/H
1954	27	PHI	NL	108	392	345	41	127	27	5	4	46	1	5	42	11	.368	.432	.510	.942	146	176	10	0	1	4	5	2H	AS
1955	28	TOT	NL	123	501	442	71	133	17	3	21	78	1	1	50	36	.301	.369	.495	.864	123	219	14	1	2	6	5	*2H	AS
1955	28	PHI	NL	7	24	21	4	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	.190	.292	.429	.720	90	9	3	0	0	0	1	/2H
1955	28	CIN	NL	116	477	421	67	129	15	3	20	77	1	1	47	35	.306	.373	.499	.871	125	210	11	1	2	6	4	*2H
1956	29	CIN	NL	90	258	229	28	63	10	0	12	39	0	1	26	18	.275	.346	.476	.822	114	109	5	0	1	2	4	2H
1957	30	CIN	NL	90	232	205	29	58	14	1	14	39	0	0	24	16	.283	.353	.566	.919	137	116	4	0	0	3	5	H2
1958	31	CIN	NL	99	274	251	28	71	12	1	6	31	0	0	22	20	.283	.343	.410	.753	94	103	8	1	0	0	3	2H
1959	32	PIT	NL	114	418	377	41	112	28	5	11	59	0	0	31	16	.297	.349	.485	.834	122	183	10	2	2	6	9	2H	AS,AS
1960	33	PIT	NL	110	376	337	33	99	15	2	7	39	0	1	35	13	.294	.356	.412	.769	110	139	6	0	0	4	12	2H	AS,AS,MVP-20
1961	34	PIT	NL	100	356	323	37	98	17	3	12	52	1	0	30	16	.303	.365	.486	.851	125	157	7	2	0	1	8	2H	AS,AS
1962	35	PIT	NL	103	399	360	38	118	19	2	13	61	0	1	31	19	.328	.375	.500	.875	132	180	6	0	2	6	9	2/H
1963	36	PIT	NL	91	293	264	20	74	10	1	6	37	0	1	24	14	.280	.338	.394	.732	111	104	12	1	0	4	8	2H
1964	37	TOT	MLB	75	195	176	10	43	3	1	3	18	2	1	15	14	.244	.307	.324	.631	79	57	9	1	2	0	5	2H	AS
1964	37	PIT	NL	68	188	171	9	42	3	1	2	17	2	1	13	14	.246	.303	.310	.613	74	53	9	1	2	0	3	2H
1964	37	CHW	AL	7	7	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	.200	.429	.800	1.229	238	4	0	0	0	0	2	/H
1965	38	CHW	AL	80	89	77	2	22	4	0	2	24	0	0	11	7	.286	.371	.416	.786	131	32	2	0	0	1	4	H/2
1966	39	CHW	AL	79	80	67	0	21	5	0	0	15	0	0	11	8	.313	.413	.388	.801	140	26	0	1	0	1	2	H/2
1967	40	CHW	AL	77	76	60	2	8	1	0	2	11	0	0	14	8	.133	.303	.250	.553	70	15	2	1	0	1	6	H
18 Yrs				1691	5014	4471	485	1318	230	33	126	673	13	14	477	270	.295	.362	.446	.807	116	1992	121	13	13	39	96
162 Game Avg.				162	480	428	46	126	22	3	12	64	1	1	46	26	.295	.362	.446	.807	116	191	12	1	1		9
				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
PIT (6 yrs)				586	2030	1832	178	543	92	14	51	265	3	4	164	92	.296	.352	.445	.798	117	816	50	6	6	21	49
CIN (4 yrs)				395	1241	1106	152	321	51	5	52	186	1	2	119	89	.290	.357	.486	.843	118	538	28	2	3	11	16
PHI (4 yrs)				327	1191	1049	125	332	73	12	15	139	7	8	131	50	.316	.393	.452	.844	125	474	28	3	4	4	12
CHW (4 yrs)				243	252	209	5	52	10	0	5	51	0	0	38	23	.249	.365	.368	.734	119	77	4	2	0	3	14
CHC (2 yrs)				140	300	275	25	70	4	2	3	32	2	0	25	16	.255	.317	.316	.633	70	87	11	0	0		5

NL (15 yrs)				1448	4762	4262	480	1266	220	33	121	622	13	14	439	247	.297	.361	.449	.811	116	1915	117	11	13	36	82
AL (4 yrs)				243	252	209	5	52	10	0	5	51	0	0	38	23	.249	.365	.368	.734	119	77	4	2	0	3	14

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Smoky Burgess born?

Smoky Burgess was born on February 6, 1927.

Where was Smoky Burgess born?

Smoky Burgess was born in Caroleen, NC.

How tall was Smoky Burgess?

Smoky Burgess was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Smoky Burgess weigh when playing?

Smoky Burgess weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Smoky Burgess play?

Smoky Burgess played 18 seasons.

Is Smoky Burgess in the Hall of Fame?

Smoky Burgess has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Smoky Burgess play?

Smoky Burgess was a Catcher and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Smoky Burgess have?

Smoky Burgess had 1,318 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Smoky Burgess have?

Smoky Burgess had 126 home runs over his career.

What was Smoky Burgess' average?

Smoky Burgess had a .295 average over his career.

How many teams has Smoky Burgess played for?

Smoky Burgess played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Redlegs, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has Smoky Burgess won?

Smoky Burgess won 1 World Series.

When did Smoky Burgess retire?

Smoky Burgess last played in 1967.

What are Smoky Burgess' nicknames?

Smoky is a nickname for Smoky Burgess.

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