Smoky Burgess
#48 ranked at Catcher
1949—1967
Pittsburgh Pirates
1960 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION
9x ALL-STAR
2x ALL-STAR STARTER
BORN
February 6, 1927, in Caroleen, NC
DIED
September 15, 1991, in Asheville, NC, USA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-8 / 185
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
64%
33.6
WAR
.295
BATTING AVERAGE
1691
GAMES
23.5
WAR7
.362
ON-BASE PCT
485
RUNS
14.6
WAR5C
.446
SLUGGING
1318
HITS
11.1
WAR3
.807
OPS
126
HOME RUNS
4.1
WAR PER SEASON
2x
WAR LEADER AT C
13
STOLEN BASES
Is Smoky Burgess in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Smoky Burgess rank among Catchers?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
48 |
32 |
44 |
73 |
75 |
33 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |
*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.