Jeff Burroughs

Born: 3/7/1951 in Long Beach, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1970-07-20 | Final Game: 1985-10-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Jeffrey Alan Burroughs

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Biography

Jeff Burroughs was born in 1951 and enjoyed a successful career as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1970 until his retirement in 1985. Over the course of 1,689 games, Burroughs established himself as a formidable hitter, accumulating 1,443 hits and 240 home runs, while driving in 882 runs. His career batting average stood at .261, and he also contributed 16 stolen bases, showcasing a blend of power and speed that was valuable during his era. Burroughs was selected as an All-Star twice, reflecting his standing as one of the prominent players in the league during the 1970s and early 1980s. Known for his powerful left-handed swing, he played a pivotal role in the lineups of the teams he represented, including the Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, and Atlanta Braves. His contributions to the game during a period marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-oriented style of play helped pave the way for future generations of baseball players. Burroughs remains a respected figure in baseball history, known for his consistency and ability to perform under pressure.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1689	5536	720	1443	230	20	240	882	16	831	1135	0.261	0.355	0.439	0.795	15399.1

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .355 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.

Career SLG .439 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.795 vs. league average 0.704 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	WS2	AL	6	12	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	5	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	WS2	AL	59	181	20	42	9	0	5	25	1	22	55	0.232	.249 (-7%)	.316 (+1%)	.365 (avg)	.682 (avg)	36.2
1972	TEX	AL	22	65	4	12	1	0	1	3	0	5	22	0.185	.243 (-24%)	.310 (-22%)	.353 (-30%)	.664 (-26%)	-261.0
1973	TEX	AL	151	526	71	147	17	1	30	85	0	67	88	0.279	.256 (+9%)	.325 (+9%)	.378 (+29%)	.703 (+20%)	2016.3
1974	TEX	AL	152	554	84	167	33	2	25	118	2	91	104	0.301	.256 (+17%)	.324 (+22%)	.369 (+36%)	.693 (+30%)	3457.8
1975	TEX	AL	152	585	81	132	20	0	29	94	4	79	155	0.226	.257 (-12%)	.327 (-4%)	.374 (+9%)	.701 (+3%)	351.0
1976	TEX	AL	158	604	71	143	22	2	18	86	0	69	93	0.237	.255 (-7%)	.320 (-2%)	.360 (+2%)	.681 (avg)	104.0
1977	ATL	NL	154	579	91	157	19	1	41	114	4	86	126	0.271	.264 (+3%)	.329 (+10%)	.401 (+30%)	.730 (+21%)	2565.2
1978	ATL	NL	153	488	72	147	30	6	23	77	1	117	92	0.301	.257 (+17%)	.323 (+34%)	.378 (+40%)	.702 (+37%)	4106.2
1979	ATL	NL	116	397	49	89	14	1	11	47	2	73	75	0.224	.265 (-16%)	.329 (+5%)	.397 (-13%)	.727 (-4%)	-87.3
1980	ATL	NL	99	278	35	73	14	0	13	51	1	35	57	0.263	.264 (-1%)	.326 (+6%)	.387 (+17%)	.714 (+12%)	665.6
1981	SEA	AL	89	319	32	81	13	1	10	41	0	41	64	0.254	.255 (-1%)	.320 (+6%)	.368 (+7%)	.688 (+7%)	450.3
1982	OAK	AL	113	285	42	79	13	2	16	48	1	45	61	0.277	.261 (+6%)	.324 (+15%)	.388 (+30%)	.712 (+23%)	1316.7
1983	OAK	AL	121	401	43	108	15	1	10	56	0	47	79	0.269	.260 (+3%)	.324 (+5%)	.389 (-1%)	.714 (+2%)	190.5
1984	OAK	AL	58	71	5	15	1	0	2	8	0	18	23	0.211	.259 (-19%)	.322 (+14%)	.384 (-19%)	.707 (-4%)	24.7
1985	TOR	AL	86	191	19	49	9	3	6	28	0	34	36	0.257	.257 (avg)	.323 (+13%)	.390 (+10%)	.714 (+11%)	462.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1985	ALCS	TOR	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	6	3	33	2	1	3
OF	1281	1251	2144	84	59	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	WS2	OF	3	3	5	0	0	0
1971	WS2	OF	50	47	82	3	3	0
1972	TEX	1B	1	0	6	0	0	1
1972	TEX	OF	19	13	27	2	2	0
1973	TEX	1B	3	1	16	1	0	1
1973	TEX	OF	148	143	304	13	8	2
1974	TEX	1B	2	2	11	1	1	1
1974	TEX	OF	150	149	231	10	7	5
1975	TEX	OF	148	147	249	10	9	2
1976	TEX	OF	155	155	289	12	4	3
1977	ATL	OF	154	153	249	9	7	3
1978	ATL	OF	146	147	224	13	6	2
1979	ATL	OF	110	110	175	8	7	1
1980	ATL	OF	73	72	129	0	3	0
1981	SEA	OF	87	87	127	4	2	1
1982	OAK	OF	34	25	52	0	1	0
1984	OAK	OF	4	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	6
Left Field	445
Right Field	843
Designated Hitter	269

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1978	Player of the Week	Week of 1978-04-28
1976	Player of the Week	Week of 1976-04-30
1974	Most Valuable Player
1974	Player of the Week	Week of 1974-08-02
1974	Player of the Week	Week of 1974-05-17
1974	TSN All-Star	OF
1974	TSN Player of the Year