“BIG GAME” 2012 – Facts and Figures

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The City is about to unveil it's newest jewel Memorial Field during ceremonies Saturday Morning at 11:00am, and the public is invited. (Photo By Ross A. Benson)

  “BIG GAME” Facts and Figures

DATE:                        November 2, 2012

SITE:                          Memorial Field

KICKOFF:                   7 p.m.

SERIES FACTS:         This is the 64th meeting between the two teams.

First game- 1949; Burroughs leads series, 41-22.

Burroughs has won 6 of the last 7 meetings, 9 of 12 and 16 of 19.

 

LAST 12 YEARS:

2011- Burroughs 34  Burbank 7

2010- Burroughs 38  Burbank 35

2009- Burbank 28  Burroughs 21

2008- Burroughs 58  Burbank 22

2007- Burroughs 30  Burbank 20

2006- Burroughs 24  Burbank 6

2005- Burroughs 35  Burbank 28

2004- Burbank 26  Burroughs 12

2003- Burbank 24  Burroughs 18

2002- Burroughs 43  Burbank 31

2001- Burroughs 38  Burbank 21

2000- Burroughs 54  Burbank 36

 

TEAM FACTS:

Burroughs (4-5, 4-2)

Last League title- 2011 (Pacific co-champs with Arcadia)

League titles (12):  1967, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011

Burbank (6-3, 5-1)

Last League title- 2009 (Pacific co-champs with Burroughs)

League titles (5): 1927, 1951, 1956, 1972, 2009

 

KEY FACTS:

Burroughs has won three consecutive league titles since they won five straight from 1977 – 1981. They cannot win a 4th this year.

Burbank has a chance to share a league title this year by beating Burroughs and having Muir lose to Pasadena.           

 

PACIFIC LEAGUE:

Muir                              6-0,   6-3

Burbank                      5-1,   6-3

Arcadia*                        4-2,   4-5

Burroughs*                 4-2,   4-5

Crescenta Valley          2-4,   4-5

Hoover                         1-5,   3-6

Glendale                      1-5,   2-7

Pasadena                    1-5,   1-8

*defending league champion

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