LF William Burton #38
Springfield Storm HBL
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
09/27/2005
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LF WILLIAM BURTON #38 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
118 255 72 19 2 13 44 33 49 .282 .366 .525 0 0.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/10/2005 @ CAN Loss, 7-8 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/09/2005 @ CAN Loss, 1-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/08/2005 @ CAN Win, 8-5 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/2005 @ CAN Loss, 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2005 EVA Loss, 3-7 5 1 4 2 1 0 0 0
09/05/2005 EVA Win, 6-2 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 0
09/02/2005 @ DAY Loss, 6-7 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
09/01/2005 @ DAY Loss, 5-7 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 0
08/31/2005 @ DAY Win, 5-4 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0
08/30/2005 @ PB Loss, 8-10 5 2 2 3 2 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Very High
Greed:Very Low
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:Very High
Birthday:12/07/1971
Born in:Marinette, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$360,000
Signed Through:2007 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 11 Days
Service This Yr:164 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 96 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1994, 8th Pick in Round 1
HEARTLAND BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 118 255 72 19 2 13 44 39 33 49 .282 .366 .525 .892 .369 .243 134
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 54 292 2 4 0 10 0 2 134 34 0 1 0.0 47.0 6.48 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   96 31 8 1 5 20 19 22 19 2 0 1 .323 .446 .583 1.030
Versus Right   159 41 11 1 8 24 20 11 30 0 0 1 .258 .310 .491 .801
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   39 13 1 1 1 3 5 3 7 1 0 0 .333 .372 .487 .859
May   37 10 4 0 1 6 5 5 12 0 0 0 .270 .357 .459 .817
June   28 7 3 0 1 3 4 7 6 0 0 0 .250 .400 .464 .864
July   41 17 7 1 3 12 9 3 8 1 0 0 .415 .444 .854 1.298
August   80 17 1 0 4 12 11 10 12 0 0 2 .212 .315 .375 .690
September   30 8 3 0 3 8 5 5 4 0 0 0 .267 .371 .667 1.038
Spring Training   27 11 4 0 4 8 7 3 7 0 0 0 .407 .467 1.000 1.467
Last Year   358 98 26 0 25 71 60 31 65 5 0 1 .274 .329 .556 .885
2 Years Ago   543 173 43 1 39 111 102 48 88 6 0 4 .319 .374 .617 .991
Career   4392 1247 276 11 270 800 652 342 640 49 0 25 .284 .336 .536 .872
Home   113 29 11 0 6 18 15 13 20 0 0 2 .257 .344 .513 .857
Road   142 43 8 2 7 26 24 20 29 2 0 0 .303 .384 .535 .919
Grass   255 72 19 2 13 44 39 33 49 2 0 2 .282 .366 .525 .892
Day   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Night   247 72 19 2 13 44 38 31 47 2 0 2 .291 .372 .543 .915
As Starter   198 55 12 2 10 34 31 28 36 2 0 2 .278 .370 .510 .880
As Reliever / Substitution   57 17 7 0 3 10 8 5 13 0 0 0 .298 .355 .579 .934
Pinch Hitting   53 15 7 0 2 9 7 3 13 0 0 0 .283 .321 .528 .850
Close/Late   80 25 8 0 3 12 10 10 16 0 0 0 .313 .389 .525 .914
Inning 1-3   62 17 2 1 4 11 11 8 13 1 0 0 .274 .352 .532 .884
Inning 4-6   73 22 5 1 6 19 15 10 11 1 0 1 .301 .388 .644 1.032
Inning 7-9   119 32 12 0 3 13 12 15 25 0 0 1 .269 .356 .445 .801
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   85 21 5 2 1 5 18 19 17 0 0 1 .247 .390 .388 .779
1 Outs   82 29 7 0 5 20 10 7 14 2 0 1 .354 .402 .622 1.024
2 Outs   88 22 7 0 7 19 11 7 18 0 0 0 .250 .305 .568 .873
Scoring Position   76 20 4 0 3 29 10 12 15 2 0 0 .263 .356 .434 .790
Bases Empty   133 43 13 2 7 7 21 13 22 0 0 0 .323 .384 .609 .993
Runner on 1st   46 9 2 0 3 8 8 8 12 0 0 2 .196 .339 .435 .774
Runner on 2nd   26 9 1 0 2 10 6 6 7 0 0 0 .346 .469 .615 1.084
Runner on 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 6 1 0 0 6 2 0 4 0 0 0 .273 .273 .318 .591
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .500 .722
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 3 1 4 0 1 0 0 .250 .556 .500 1.056
Bases Loaded   6 2 1 0 0 6 0 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .375 .500 .875
Two Strikes   107 17 5 0 3 13 13 10 49 0 0 0 .159 .231 .290 .520
First Pitch   38 11 4 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .308 .553 .860
Count 0-1   27 12 0 1 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .852 1.296
Count 0-2   17 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 .118 .118 .235 .353
Count 1-0   28 9 2 0 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .321 .714 1.036
Count 1-1   26 12 6 0 2 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 .462 .462 .923 1.385
Count 1-2   34 5 1 0 0 3 2 0 16 0 0 0 .147 .147 .176 .324
Count 2-0   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
Count 2-1   14 8 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 .571 .533 .714 1.248
Count 2-2   28 4 1 0 1 4 3 0 14 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Count 3-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 0 0 0 0 .000 .846 .000 .846
Count 3-1   5 2 0 1 0 1 5 12 0 0 0 1 .400 .833 .800 1.633
Full Count   28 6 1 0 2 4 7 10 13 0 0 0 .214 .421 .464 .885
Behind in Count   78 19 3 1 3 10 8 0 22 0 0 0 .244 .244 .423 .667
Ahead in Count   57 20 4 1 3 14 14 23 0 2 0 1 .351 .530 .614 1.144
Batting 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 4th   119 38 10 2 7 22 22 19 25 2 0 1 .319 .411 .613 1.025
Batting 5th   70 14 2 0 3 13 9 10 10 0 0 1 .200 .309 .357 .666
Batting 6th   6 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.167 1.667
Batting 7th   11 5 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .455 .455 1.000 1.455
Batting 8th   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Batting 9th   32 8 5 0 0 3 4 1 5 0 0 0 .250 .273 .406 .679
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1995 Duluth - HBL 23 11 43 10 2 0 2 8 6 6 0 0 6 0 0 .233 .327 .419 .745 84 91 0.2
1996 Duluth - HBL 24 114 441 130 28 0 36 84 69 28 1 2 61 0 0 .295 .337 .603 .940 126 127 2.1
1997 Duluth - HBL 25 140 553 159 29 1 32 104 71 32 5 7 77 0 1 .288 .328 .517 .845 107 104 0.7
1998 Duluth - HBL 26 99 377 114 20 2 23 60 55 38 5 4 45 1 1 .302 .370 .549 .919 142 142 2.5
1999 Duluth - HBL 27 144 545 144 35 0 27 88 61 41 1 7 77 0 0 .264 .313 .477 .790 98 98 -0.5
2000 Springfield - HBL 28 137 539 147 36 2 25 76 70 38 2 4 68 1 0 .273 .321 .486 .807 119 129 2.0
2001 Springfield - HBL 29 140 563 152 29 2 37 116 92 35 4 9 82 1 1 .270 .313 .526 .838 123 130 2.5
2002 Springfield - HBL 30 44 175 48 9 1 11 38 27 12 0 3 22 0 0 .274 .316 .526 .842 119 123 0.6
2003 Springfield - HBL 31 142 543 173 43 1 39 111 102 48 4 6 88 0 0 .319 .374 .617 .991 156 163 4.9
2004 Springfield - HBL 32 105 358 98 26 0 25 71 60 31 1 5 65 0 2 .274 .329 .556 .885 128 129 0.9
2005 Springfield - HBL 33 118 255 72 19 2 13 44 39 33 2 2 49 0 1 .282 .366 .525 .892 132 134 0.9
Total HBL 1194 4392 1247 276 11 270 800 652 342 25 49 640 3 6 .284 .336 .536 .872 124 127 16.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1991 Illinois - COL 19 64 73 23 5 0 6 16 11 12 1 0 14 0 2 .315 .419 .630 1.049 177 182 0.0
1992 Illinois - COL 20 62 90 26 1 0 11 24 16 12 3 2 14 0 0 .289 .383 .667 1.050 173 170 0.0
1993 Illinois - COL 21 76 271 76 12 0 29 60 58 51 2 0 47 2 4 .280 .398 .646 1.044 151 147 0.0
1994 Illinois - COL 22 76 282 106 24 0 40 100 77 62 3 3 45 0 1 .376 .489 .887 1.375 226 200 0.0
1995 Grand Rapids - A 23 31 113 35 9 0 3 13 18 26 1 0 15 0 1 .310 .443 .469 .912 156 164 0.0
1995 Rockford - AA 23 28 107 32 7 0 11 35 27 18 1 1 12 0 0 .299 .402 .673 1.074 167 153 0.0
Total HBLAA 28 107 32 7 0 11 35 27 18 1 1 12 0 0 .299 .402 .673 1.074 167 153
Total HCBL 278 716 231 42 0 86 200 162 137 9 5 120 2 7 .323 .435 .742 1.176 186 175
Total HBLA 31 113 35 9 0 3 13 18 26 1 0 15 0 1 .310 .443 .469 .912 156 164
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 Springfield - HBL 28 5 20 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .150 .150 .150 .300 0 0 0.0
2001 Springfield - HBL 29 4 16 6 3 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .375 .412 .563 .974 0 0 0.0
2003 Springfield - HBL 31 4 16 6 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125 0 0 0.0
Total HBL 13 52 15 3 0 2 6 7 1 0 0 7 0 0 .288 .302 .462 .763 102 119
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1991 Illinois - COL 1B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 0.0 .000
1991 Illinois - COL LF 5 2 5 0 0 6 1 .833 28.0 1.61 +0.0 1.011
1991 Illinois - COL RF 39 8 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 131.2 1.57 -1.4 .922
1992 Illinois - COL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.134
1992 Illinois - COL LF 6 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 +0.0 1.008
1992 Illinois - COL RF 38 14 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 167.2 1.72 +1.4 1.062
1993 Illinois - COL LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.003
1993 Illinois - COL RF 71 71 125 9 0 134 0 1.000 615.2 1.96 -0.5 .995
1994 Illinois - COL RF 76 76 142 5 2 148 1 .993 672.0 1.97 +2.5 1.023
1995 Grand Rapids - A 1B 2 0 3 0 2 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1995 Rockford - AA LF 25 25 33 3 0 37 1 .973 221.0 1.47 -2.6 .894
1995 Duluth - ML RF 11 11 25 1 1 26 0 1.000 98.0 2.39 +1.2 1.072
1995 Rockford - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Grand Rapids - A RF 31 31 59 3 0 63 1 .984 272.2 2.05 -2.9 .939
1996 Duluth - ML 1B 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 4.1 4.15 -0.4 .000
1996 Duluth - ML LF 4 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 +0.6 1.256
1996 Duluth - ML RF 113 113 164 12 1 177 1 .994 967.2 1.64 -8.9 .927
1997 Duluth - ML 1B 3 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 1.096
1997 Duluth - ML LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Duluth - ML RF 139 139 172 17 3 192 3 .984 1225.0 1.39 -9.1 .930
1998 Duluth - ML RF 99 99 156 10 0 167 1 .994 875.0 1.71 -7.0 .942
1999 Duluth - ML LF 142 142 220 13 0 235 2 .991 1240.2 1.69 -17.0 .897
1999 Duluth - ML RF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 +0.1 1.031
2000 Springfield - ML 1B 2 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 1.111
2000 Springfield - ML LF 128 128 205 6 1 214 3 .986 1157.2 1.64 -10.4 .931
2000 Springfield - ML RF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 13.2 1.98 -0.7 .697
2001 Springfield - ML LF 140 140 215 4 1 220 1 .995 1252.0 1.57 -9.5 .941
2002 Springfield - ML 1B 1 0 6 0 2 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.0 1.110
2002 Springfield - ML LF 11 11 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 90.0 1.90 +0.7 1.052
2002 Springfield - ML RF 33 33 41 1 0 42 0 1.000 278.0 1.36 -4.1 .887
2003 Springfield - ML LF 31 30 36 3 0 39 0 1.000 247.0 1.42 -1.1 .960
2003 Springfield - ML RF 109 109 139 9 0 150 2 .987 972.1 1.37 -9.9 .912
2004 Springfield - ML 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 1.0 27.00 +0.0 1.109
2004 Springfield - ML LF 22 22 24 1 0 27 2 .926 185.0 1.22 -4.9 .786
2004 Springfield - ML RF 67 64 94 8 0 103 1 .990 576.2 1.59 -8.8 .893
2005 Springfield - ML LF 23 21 36 3 1 39 0 1.000 178.0 1.97 -6.9 .797
2005 Springfield - ML RF 47 33 41 3 0 44 0 1.000 310.2 1.27 -3.4 .904
TOTAL 1B 14 0 24 1 7 25 0 1.000 28.1 7.94 -0.2 .927
TOTAL LF 544 522 800 34 3 844 10 .988 4629.2 1.62 -51.1 .916
TOTAL RF 879 803 1219 79 7 1308 10 .992 7195.2 1.62 -51.5 .946
PLAYER HISTORY
07/02/1990 Joined the Illinois Illini.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/30/1992 Won the 1992 Big 12 Big 12 Championship with the Illinois Illini!
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/16/1994 Wins the B12 West Player of the Week Award.
05/23/1994 Wins the B12 West Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1994 Wins the B12 West Batter of the Month Award.
06/13/1994 Wins the B12 West Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1994 Released by the Illinois Illini.
07/13/1994 Wins the 1994 B12 West Outstanding Hitter Award.
12/01/1994 Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Duluth Danger.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/19/1995 Injured (fractured finger), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/01/1996 Named the #78 prospect in the HBL
04/17/1996 Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for one week.
05/31/1996 Goes 5-5 against the Evansville Twisters, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
06/01/1996 Wins the HBL North Rookie of the Month Award.
06/15/1996 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for one week.
07/01/1996 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1996 Wins the HBL North Rookie of the Month Award.
07/31/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/24/1996 Injured (sprained thumb), out for 3 weeks.
10/01/1996 Wins the 1996 HBL North Rookie of the Year Award.
10/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $49,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/26/1997 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1997 Goes 0-4 against the Rochester Reapers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
10/15/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/13/1998 Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days.
04/24/1998 Injured (strained oblique), out for 3-4 weeks.
07/13/1998 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1998 Wins the HBL North Batter of the Month Award.
10/17/1998 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/10/1999 Injured (twisted ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/16/1999 Wins the HBL North Player of the Week Award.
10/31/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/2000 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,088,000 with the Springfield Storm organization.
05/19/2000 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 5 days.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/28/2001 Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/19/2001 Goes 5-6 against the Evansville Twisters, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/2002 Injured (elbow soreness), out for 3 weeks.
06/25/2002 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/16/2003 Wins the HBL South Player of the Week Award.
07/14/2003 Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/28/2003 Wins the HBL South Player of the Week Award.
07/31/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/16/2003 Goes 0-1 against the Canton Kernels, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
08/25/2003 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Springfield Storm organization.
09/27/2003 Wins the 2003 HBL South Silver Slugger Award at RF.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/21/2004 Injured (torn hamstring), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/19/2005 Injured (viral infection), out for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1997 139 10
1999 144 1
Year AB Rank
1997 553 9
2001 563 7
Year H Rank
2003 173 6
Year TB Rank
1997 286 10
2000 262 10
2001 296 5
2003 335 3
Year 2B Rank
1999 35 4
2000 36 7
2003 43 3
Year HR Rank
1996 36 4
1997 32 8
2001 37 5
2003 39 1
Year RBI Rank
1997 104 9
2001 116 4
2003 111 5
Year R Rank
2001 92 8
2003 102 5
Year IBB Rank
1997 7 10
Year SF Rank
1997 7 4
1998 4 9
1999 7 2
2001 9 1
2003 6 3
2004 5 8
Year EBH Rank
1996 64 9
1999 62 8
2000 63 7
2001 68 5
2003 83 1
Year AVG Rank
2003 .319 8
Year OBP Rank
2003 .374 10
Year SLG Rank
1996 .603 6
2001 .526 7
2003 .617 3
Year RC Rank
2003 123.86 2
Year RC/27 Rank
2003 8.60 3
Year ISO Rank
1996 .308 4
2001 .256 5
2003 .298 3
Year WOBA Rank
2003 .409 3
Year OPS Rank
1996 .940 7
2003 .991 4
Year WAR Rank
2003 4.6 10
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