Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Smoky Burgess
Birthdate:
Feb. 6, 1927 (45 y, 6 m, 14 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'8"/196Entry:
1948 Draft
- Round: 7, Overall: 149, Team: Barry's Bay Jacks
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1956 (2nd) | Ottawa (PUB) |
| 1955 (3rd) | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| All-Star | 1961 | Bronx (PUB) |
| 1959 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| 1958 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| 1956 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| 1955 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| 1954 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| 1952 | Barry's Bay (PUB) | |
| League Champ | 1962 | Bronx (PUB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1956 - C | Ottawa (PUB) |
| 1955 - C | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| 1954 - C | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| 1952 - C | Barry's Bay (PUB) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 25, 1960 | Oakland (PUB) |
| Apr 18, 1960 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| Jun 16, 1958 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| Sep 17, 1956 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| Aug 27, 1956 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| Jul 11, 1955 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| Jun 21, 1954 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| May 31, 1954 | Ottawa (PUB) | |
| Aug 9, 1948 | Orange Cove (PUBA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 |
| Grey Ink | 47 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jack Vogel | 904 |
| Calvin Dean | 868 |
| Danny Britt | 840 |
| Juan Feliciano | 838 |
| Sandy Robinson | 823 |
| Alexander Miller | 807 |
| Arturo De La Rosa | 796 |
| Connor Warren | 792 |
| Ken Anderson | 786 |
| Cory Stevens | 779 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 189 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 339 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 41 | 3 |
| 1957 | 29 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 106 | 9 |
| 1957 | 96 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 112 | 6 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 11 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 8 | 4 |
| 1960 | 6 | 10 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1954 | 0.368 | 1 |
| 1955 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1956 | 0.339 | 7 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.411 | 5 |
| 1954 | 0.448 | 1 |
| 1956 | 0.399 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.610 | 2 |
| 1955 | 0.566 | 7 |
| 1956 | 0.552 | 5 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.242 | 6 |
| 1955 | 0.250 | 8 |
| 1957 | 0.214 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.058 | 1 |
| 1955 | 0.946 | 6 |
| 1956 | 0.951 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 7.3 | 3 |
| 1954 | 6.6 | 4 |
| 1955 | 6.9 | 3 |
| 1956 | 7.0 | 1 |