Sammy Burton
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Sammy Burton was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. In 29 career games, he hit .250 with 23 hits, 1 home runs, and 9 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 165 lb
- Died
- 11/22/1987 in Tulsa, OK, USA
Full name: Samuel Burton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 92 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .250 | .324 | .337 | .660 | -121 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.
Career OBP .324 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .337 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.
Career OPS .660 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BBB | NAL | 29 | 92 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .250 | .267 (-6%) | .335 (-3%) | .387 (-13%) | .722 (-9%) | -120.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 29 | 92 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -121 | ||
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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 3 |
| Third Base | 21 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Sammy Burton: the record in brief
The season rows for Sammy Burton begin in 1940. Burton spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Birmingham Black Barons. Born on February 3, 1913, in Muskogee, OK, USA, Burton is listed as a third baseman. Size on record: 5 feet, 9 inches and 165 pounds. Burton's death is recorded on November 22, 1987, in Tulsa, OK, USA. The given name on file is Samuel Burton.
Burton finished with 23 hits from 92 at bats in 29 games, which works out to .250, along with 1 home run and 9 RBI. Burton got on base at a .324 rate and slugged .337 (.660 OPS). The league as a whole hit .267 across Burton's seasons, which puts the .250 career mark 6.4% below average. Burton's lone season row is 1940 with the Birmingham Black Barons: 29 games, 23 hits in 92 at bats. That year the league hit .267, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
The position table credits Burton with 21 games at third base and also lists 3 at second base, 3 at left field, and 2 at right field. The fielding table credits Burton with 27 putouts, 40 assists and 5 errors at third base.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sammy Burton
- Was Sammy Burton a pitcher?
- No. Sammy Burton was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Sammy Burton hit?
- Sammy Burton hit 1 career home run with 23 hits.
- What teams did Sammy Burton play for?
- Sammy Burton played for one team, the Birmingham Black Barons (1940).
- What were Sammy Burton's career stats?
- In 29 games, Sammy Burton had 23 hits, 1 home runs, 9 RBI, 13 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .250 batting average.
- What position did Sammy Burton play?
- Sammy Burton played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Sammy Burton and how much did he weigh?
- Sammy Burton was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Sammy Burton's career batting average?
- Sammy Burton batted .250 over his career, with 23 hits in 92 at bats.
- How many RBI did Sammy Burton have?
- Sammy Burton drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is Sammy Burton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Sammy Burton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.