1985 ray burris

ray burris was traded from the a's to the brewers in exchange for don sutton in december of 1984 exactly one year after the a's had acquired him from the expos. here's his 1985 o-pee-chee card:

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burris started 28 games for the brew crew in 1985 and appeared in one other. he was 9-13 with a 4.81 era, which was considerably higher than the 3.15 era he had posted a year earlier in oakland. he did have a stretch of three straight complete games in august, although one of those complete games was of the 8-inning variety. after one year in milwaukee, burris was released and subsequently signed with the cardinals for the 1986 season. he finished his career by spending the latter half of the 1987 season in milwaukee.

voici à vous, 1985 ray burris!

1981 ray burris

ray burris signed as a free agent with the montreal expos in february of 1981.  here is his 1981 o-pee-chee card:

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with the expos in 1981, burris started 21 games and pitched in relief in one other game.  he went 9-7 with a 3.05 era and 4 complete games but no shutouts.  he was on the expos' postseason roster and pitched in the nlds against the phillies, taking the loss in game 3 of that series.  still, the expos prevailed and faced the dodgers in the nlcs.  burris threw a shutout in game 2 against la, outpitching rookie sensation fernando valenzuela.  burris and fernando faced off again in the decisive game 5, with burris matching fernando with an 8-inning, 1-run performance.  steve rogers relieved burris in the 9th, rick monday came up to bat, and the rest is history.

voici à vous, 1981 ray burris!

1984 ray burris

the expos traded ray burris to the a's in december of 1983. here is his 1984 o-pee-chee card:

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burris had split time between the bullpen and the starting rotation during his last two years in montreal. in oakland, he was primarily used as a starter after beginning the year in the pen. after his first 6 relief appearances resulted in a win and and era of 1.10, burris was added to the rotation. in his first start, he pitched a 4-hit shutout against the twins, and never looked back. he wound up making 28 starts, winning 12.

exactly one year after the a's acquired burris, he was traded again - this time to the brewers for don sutton.

voici à vous, 1984 ray burris!