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Jim Burnes

1970 Alaska Goldpanners
 Roster • Statistics • Results • Schedule

1971 Alaska Goldpanners
Roster • Statistics • Results • Schedule • NBC

 

Out of: Arizona
Position P, OF
Prep Brophy (AZ) HS

 

Daily Wednesday May 26, 1971

The Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks today announced the return of outfielder Jim Burnes of the University of ARIZONA left and third baseman Mark Merdes of San Diego Mesa Junior College Merdes son of Sen and Mrs Ed Merdes of Fairbanks is a freshman at San Diego Mesa where he hit in the 72-75 range with good power this season while playing at third base Burnes played in the outfield and pitched for ARIZONA but was injured a good portion of the season"

2000 Inductee to the Brophy Prep HS Hall of Fame
Jim Burnes '68 - Baseball

As a junior, Jim Burnes earned All-Conference and All-State honors in football as a defensive back. Sidelined with a knee injury his senior year, Jim was unable to participate in football, yet earned All-Conference and All-State honors in both basketball and baseball. He led the '67-'68 basketball team in scoring (15 ppg) and rebounding (12 rpg). In baseball, he led the '68 team in hitting (.420) and pitching (8 wins-4 losses), and he helped the team win the Region Championship and to the State Semi-Finals. He was selected the most valuable player in both basketball and baseball. The Phoenix American Legion picked Jim as the Baseball Player of the Year in 1969 (.475 avg. and an 8-1 pitching record). Drafted in the first round by the Los Angeles Dodgers and again in the supplemental draft by the Houston Astros in 1970, Jim chose to continue playing baseball at the U of A where he was a key player as a pitcher, outfielder and first-baseman. Unfortunately nagging arm injuries prevented Jim from pursuing a professional baseball career.

 

 

1970 Alaska Goldpanners
 Roster • Statistics • Results • Schedule

1971 Alaska Goldpanners
Roster • Statistics • Results • Schedule • NBC

BATTING STATISTICS

PLAYERAVGGABRHTB2B3BHRRBIBBSOSB SHP

1970

.257401131729494242611245 31

1971

.241561662140578032314493-12-14

 

PITCHING STATISTICS

PLAYERERAGGSCGGFShOWLSvIPHRERBBSOWPHB

1970

2.394002011011.11063111041

 

 

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