Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Smoky Burgess
Birthdate:
Feb. 6, 1927 (47 y, 1 m, 0 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 | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 2.3 | 23.5 |
| Grey Ink | 47 | 53.3 | 140.5 |
| HoF Standard | 55 | 52.7 | 49.6 |
| WAR | 65.0 | 58.1 | 65.5 |
| WAR7 | 41.8 | 39.9 | 42.4 |
| JAWS | 53.4 | 49.0 | 53.9 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Danny Britt | 904 |
| Jack Vogel R | 904 |
| Calvin Dean R | 868 |
| Juan Feliciano R | 838 |
| Sandy Robinson R | 823 |
| Alexander Miller R | 807 |
| Arturo De La Rosa R | 796 |
| Connor Warren R | 792 |
| Ken Anderson R | 786 |
| Cory Stevens R | 779 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 189 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 339 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 41 | 4 |
| 1957 | 29 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 106 | 10 |
| 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 | 8 |
| 1954 | 0.368 | 1 |
| 1955 | 0.316 | 9 |
| 1956 | 0.339 | 7 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.411 | 4 |
| 1954 | 0.448 | 1 |
| 1956 | 0.399 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.610 | 2 |
| 1955 | 0.566 | 7 |
| 1956 | 0.552 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.242 | 7 |
| 1955 | 0.250 | 9 |
| 1957 | 0.214 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.943 | 8 |
| 1954 | 1.058 | 1 |
| 1955 | 0.946 | 7 |
| 1956 | 0.951 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 7.2 | 3 |
| 1954 | 6.6 | 4 |
| 1955 | 6.9 | 3 |
| 1956 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 1961 | 5.5 | 10 |