Ralph Burgin

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .212
HR 1
RBI 26
H 52
OPS .582
PIV -827
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 179 lb
Born
9/3/1907 in Morgantown, NC, USA
Died
4/29/1957 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: Ralph Dolphus Burgin

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
269.0 249.0 32.0 49.0 12.0 1.0 1.0 13.0 16.0 1.0 0 .197 .245 .265 .510

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
81 245 34 52 13 3 1 26 0 23 1 .212 .280 .302 .582 -827

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career OBP .280 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Career OPS .582 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1930 HIL IND 4 13 3 5 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 .385 — — — — 0.0
1930 BBS IND 6 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 .118 — — — — 0.0
1931 HAR IND 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1936 PS NN2 9 18 5 4 2 0 0 3 0 4 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1936 PC NN2 21 66 9 12 3 0 1 7 0 8 0 .182 .283 (-36%) .349 (-23%) .404 (-33%) .753 (-28%) 0.0
1936 NBY NN2 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1937 NBY NN2 17 54 8 15 5 1 0 8 0 4 0 .278 .276 (avg) .342 (-4%) .398 (+2%) .740 (-1%) -21.3
1939 NBY NN2 22 68 7 12 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 .176 .274 (-36%) .342 (-42%) .393 (-48%) .735 (-45%) -499.3
Career · 8 seasons 81 245 34 52 13 3 1 26 0 23 1 .212 — — — — -521

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2262111503.242
Away39117152305.197

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-08-28 NY5NY6W 411000000
1939-08-10 NY5PH5L 100000000
1939-07-22 NY5PH5W 100000000
1939-07-22 NY5PH5L 411000020
1939-07-16 NY5NW2L 200000000
1939-07-13 NY5NW2L 401000001
1939-07-02 NY5BLGL 100000000
1939-07-01 NY5PH5L 201000000
1939-06-25 NY5NW2L 410000000
1939-06-10 NY5PH5L 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 8 1 0 0
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 37 29 31 42 10 1
C 1 1 10 0 2 0
OF 41 34 61 3 4 0
SS 2 1 2 1 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 HIL 3B 4 4 4 3 2 0
1930 BBS 3B 6 6 8 5 2 0
1931 HAR SS 1 1 2 1 1 1
1936 PS 1B 1 0 8 1 0 0
1936 PS 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0
1936 PS OF 6 4 10 1 1 0
1936 PC 3B 7 6 4 11 1 1
1936 PC OF 13 13 18 0 1 0
1936 PC SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1936 NBY OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1937 NBY 3B 12 10 12 19 4 0
1937 NBY C 1 1 10 0 2 0
1937 NBY OF 4 2 10 2 0 0
1939 NBY 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1939 NBY 3B 6 2 3 4 0 0
1939 NBY OF 17 14 21 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Third Base 37
Shortstop 2
Left Field 19
Center Field 1
Right Field 21

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Burgin

Was Ralph Burgin a pitcher?
No. Ralph Burgin was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ralph Burgin hit?
Ralph Burgin hit 1 career home runs with 52 hits.