Smoky Burgess
Smoky Burgess
Full name: Forrest Harrill Burgess Born: February 6, 1927, Caroleen, North Carolina Died September 15, 1991, Asheville, North Carolina Buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Spindale, North Carolina First Game: April 19, 1949; Final Game: October 1, 1967 Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 5' 8.5" Weight: 185 C on TSN NL All-Star Team
Smoky Burgess
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Batting Record Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
1949 CHI N 1949 CHI N 1951 CHI N 1951 CHI N 1952 PHI N 1952 PHI N 1953 PHI N 1953 PHI N 1954 PHI N 1954 PHI N 1955 PHI N 1955 PHI N 1955 CIN N 1955 CIN N 1955 TOT N 123 442 71 133 17 3 21 78 50 5 36 1 2 6 14 1 1 .301 .369 .495 1.7 1955 TOT N
1956 CIN N 1956 CIN N 1957 CIN N 1957 CIN N 1958 CIN N 1958 CIN N 1959 PIT N 1959 PIT N 1960 PIT N Daily Splits 110 337 33 99 15 2 7 39 35 12 13 0 0 4 0 10i 6 0 1 .294 .356 .412 1.2 1960 PIT N 1961 PIT N Daily Splits 100 323 37 98 17 3 12 52 30 8 16 2 0 1 0 7 7 1 0 .303 .365 .486 0.8 1961 PIT N 1962 PIT N Daily Splits 103 360 38 118 19 2 13 61 31 9 19 0 2 6 0 2i 6 0 1 .328 .375 .500 1.5 1962 PIT N 1963 PIT N Daily Splits 91 264 20 74 10 1 6 37 24 8 14 1 0 4 0 7i 12 0 1 .280 .338 .394 0.0 1963 PIT N 1964 PIT N Daily Splits 68 171 9 42 3 1 2 17 13 3 14 1 2 0 0 2i 9 2 1 .246 .303 .310 -0.9 1964 PIT N 1964 CHI A Daily Splits 7 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .800 0.1 1964 CHI A 1964 Total 75 176 10 43 3 1 3 18 15 5 14 1 2 0 0 2i 9 2 1 .244 .307 .324 -0.8 1964 Total
1965 CHI A Daily Splits 80 77 2 22 4 0 2 24 11 4 7 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 .286 .371 .416 0.4 1965 CHI A 1966 CHI A Daily Splits 79 67 0 21 5 0 0 15 11 2 8 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .412 .388 0.5 1966 CHI A 1967 CHI A Daily Splits 77 60 2 8 1 0 2 11 14 6 8 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .133 .303 .250 -0.2 1967 CHI A Splits 1691 4471 485 1318 230 33 126 673 477 80i 270 13 13 39i 0i 31i121 13 14i .295 .362 .446 10.7 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Team
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World Series Batting Record World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1960 PIT N Daily Splits 5 18 2 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .389 1960 PIT N
All-Star Game Batting Record All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1954 NL Daily 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1954 NL
1955 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1955 NL
1959 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1959 NL
1960 NL Daily Splits 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1960 NL
1961 NL Daily Splits 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 1961 NL
Total Splits 7 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1949 CHI N 1951 CHI N 1952 PHI N 1953 PHI N .993
1954 PHI N 10 4 5 .975
1955 PHI N 1955 CIN N 1955 TOT N C 113 492 36 7 6 9 .987
1956 CIN N 1957 CIN N 1958 CIN N 1959 PIT N 1960 PIT N Daily C 89 86 72 750.1 485 38 3 7 0 2 21i 20i 1i .994
1961 PIT N Daily C 92 83 74 729.1 426 27 4 4 0 7 12 20 1 .991
1962 PIT N Daily C 101 94 83 840.2 550 45 7 5 0 11 18 44i 1i .988
1963 PIT N Daily C 72 65 52 573.1 364 40 4 4 0 7 20 36 2i .990
1964 PIT N Daily C 44 40 34 358.1 237 18 2 3 0 1 6i 20 0i .992
1965 CHI A Daily C 5 3 0 26 17 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.000
1966 CHI A Daily C 2 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total C 1139 371i 315i 3283 i 5214 441 71 63 0i 73 78i 141i 5i .988
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
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World Series Fielding Record World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1960 PIT N Daily C 5 5 2 41 27 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1.000
All-Star Game Fielding Record All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1954 NL Daily C 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1955 NL Daily C 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1960 NL Daily C 2 0 0 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .833
1961 NL Daily C 2 2 1 13 15 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .938
Total C 6 2 1 21 23 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .920
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
Transactions Transactions
Signed as an amateur free agent by Chicago Cubs (1944).
Traded by Chicago Cubs with Bob Borkowski to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Johnny
Pramesa and Bob Usher (October 4, 1951 ).
Traded by Cincinnati Reds with Connie Ryan and Howie Fox to Philadelphia Phillies in
exchange for Andy Seminick , Eddie Pellagrini , Dick Sisler and Niles Jordan (December
10, 1951 ).
Traded by Philadelphia Phillies with Steve Ridzik and Stan Palys to Cincinnati Reds
in exchange for Andy Seminick , Glen Gorbous and Jim Greengrass (April 30, 1955 ).
Traded by Cincinnati Reds with Harvey Haddix and Don Hoak to Pittsburgh Pirates in
exchange for Whammy Douglas , Jim Pendleton , Frank Thomas and John Powers (January
30, 1959 ).
Claimed on waivers by Chicago White Sox from Pittsburgh Pirates (September 12, 1964 ).
Released by Chicago White Sox (October 17, 1966 ).
Signed by Chicago White Sox (1967).
Released by Chicago White Sox (October 16, 1967 ).
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