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Earl Averill League
8-1-2077
Eddie Burkett Third Base
Retired (1968, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .753 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1744 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 12-04-1931
HR 175 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(99 games)
RBI 837
SB 335
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.6%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 NYA
143
546
58
139
22
12
8
74
36
 104 1 6
12
 2 17
.682
.299
.383
.128
.255
1954 NYA
101
356
52
90
17
3
7
43
24
 77 2 6
13
 1 15
.675
.299
.376
.124
.253
1955 NYA
136
492
67
130
21
5
15
73
40
 95 2 4
15
 4 24
.738
.320
.419
.154
.264
1956 NYA
105
341
46
94
15
9
8
47
35
 59 3 0
15
 1 6
.791
.348
.443
.167
.276
1957 NYA-BRO-BOS
147
555
78
154
15
11
14
62
48
 84 1 2
18
 3 4
.755
.335
.420
.142
.277
1958 BOS
152
592
84
165
21
9
14
68
51
 99 2 3
34
 5 4
.752
.336
.416
.137
.279
1959 BOS
150
609
85
166
26
13
17
63
63
 117 3 3
35
 11 3
.784
.342
.442
.169
.273
1960 BOS
142
532
86
135
24
14
13
64
35
 84 4 3
32
 5 2
.728
.303
.425
.171
.254
1961 BOS
142
510
77
146
36
11
13
67
40
 83 6 3
45
 8 3
.820
.343
.476
.190
.286
1962 BOS
148
533
89
159
29
6
20
87
38
 101 2 5
41
 8 2
.832
.344
.488
.189
.298
1963 BOS
137
445
61
110
20
4
13
52
31
 84 2 5
26
 2 2
.694
.296
.398
.151
.247
1964 BOS
131
338
58
95
10
9
11
44
33
 55 2 2
12
 8 4
.808
.347
.462
.180
.281
1965 BOS
89
218
29
61
7
2
8
34
16
 41 2 2
22
 5 1
.772
.332
.440
.161
.280
1966 BOS
102
160
23
41
4
0
8
25
10
 29 0 0
7
 4 0
.731
.300
.431
.175
.256
1967 CHA
55
154
19
42
7
1
2
18
11
 27 0 0
4
 2 0
.691
.321
.370
.097
.273
1968 CHA
29
81
12
17
3
0
4
16
6
 16 0 0
4
 0 0
.659
.264
.395
.185
.210
Total
1909
6462
924
1744
277
109
175
837
517
 1155 32 44
335
 69 87
.753
.325
.428
.158
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Eddie Burkett has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1967-04-05The Chicago Black Sox have acquired Eddie Burkett from the waiver wire.
1967-04-05The Chicago Black Sox have designated Phil Pastornicky for assignment.
1967-04-01The Boston Bucks have designated Eddie Burkett for assignment.
1957-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Mud Ducks and the Boston Bucks. The Boston Bucks receive Stan McLaughlin, Craig May, Eddie Burkett, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 5 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 4 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 3 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Mud Ducks in exchange for Newt Wheeler, Willie Makeet.
1957-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Rotties and the Brooklyn Mud Ducks. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks receive Jake Vasco, Bud Proly, Eddie Burkett, Nick Chiozza, Rich Cobb from the New York Rotties in exchange for Pat Santiago.
1955-03-01The New York Yankees have promoted Eddie Burkett to the major league team.
1954-10-03The New York Yankees have promoted Chad Shantz to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Spencer Clyburn to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Carl Murray to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Eddie Burkett to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Joe Havens to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Paul Hemsley to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Clyde Holmes to the minors.
1954-09-01The New York Yankees have promoted Eddie Burkett to the major league team.
1954-07-29The New York Yankees have sent Eddie Burkett to the minors.
1954-07-18The New York Yankees have promoted Eddie Burkett to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Spencer Clyburn to the minors.
1954-07-18The New York Yankees have sent Eddie Burkett down to the minors.
1953-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Eddie Burkett to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jim Miller to the minors.