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Smoky Burgess

#47 RANKED AT POSITION
1949—1967
Catcher
BORN
February 6, 1927, in Caroleen, NC
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-8 / 185
PRIMARY TEAM
Pittsburgh Pirates
.295
BATTING AVERAGE
1691
GAMES
33.6
WAR
.362
ON-BASE PCT
485
RUNS
23.5
WAR7
.446
SLUGGING
1318
HITS
11.1
WAR3
.807
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
126
HOME RUNS
3.2
WAR PER SEASON
9-TIME
ALL-STAR
1960
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Burgess
CAREER
33.6
LONG PEAK
23.5
PRIME
14.6
SHORT PEAK
11.1
JAWS
28.6
WAR PER
3.2
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
53.5
LONG PEAK
35.0
PRIME
25.5
SHORT PEAK
17.5
JAWS
44.3
WAR PER
4.4

Where Does Smoky Burgess Rank Among Catchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
47
CAREER
33
LONG PEAK
42
PRIME
72
SHORT PEAK
81
JAWS
34
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS

Hall of Fame Catchers Wins Above Replacement Comparison

Burgess
Average HOF Catcher
60.060.050.050.040.040.030.030.020.020.010.010.00.00.033.623.514.611.128.53.253.53525.517.544.34.4Career WARCareer WARWAR7WAR7WAR5CWAR5CWAR3WAR3JAWSJAWSWAR PER SNWAR PER SN
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