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Earl Averill League
8-4-2077
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Majors 22 0.00 3 / 4 6 / 8 2 / 7 4 / 11 1 / 7 13 / 13 6 / 8 35 / 58
1954 Minors 23 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 4 / 9
1954 Majors 23 0.00 3 / 5 6 / 6 3 / 5 3 / 6 5 / 8 3 / 5 2 / 3 25 / 38
1955 Majors 24 0.00 9 / 10 5 / 5 6 / 9 4 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 6 3 / 9 32 / 53
1956 Majors 25 0.00 4 / 6 5 / 7 1 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 6 3 / 5 3 / 6 21 / 37
1957 Majors 26 0.00 4 / 13 2 / 8 4 / 10 5 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 2 7 / 10 24 / 60
1958 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 7 3 / 12 3 / 15 1 / 3 0 / 6 2 / 9 5 / 12 14 / 64
1959 Majors 28 0.00 2 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 13 0 / 14 0 / 14 1 / 7 1 / 8 6 / 67
1960 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 10 3 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 5 5 / 57
1961 Majors 30 55.00 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 6 2 / 55
1962 Majors 31 57.00 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 13 1 / 57
1963 Majors 32 48.29 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 10 1 / 5 1 / 8 2 / 48
1964 Majors 33 37.50 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 37
1965 Majors 34 23.80 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 23
1966 Majors 35 17.00 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 17
1967 Majors 36 16.50 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 16
1968 Majors 37 8.69 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 8
Total 0 0 0 26 / 105 31 / 104 23 / 111 23 / 85 10 / 103 29 / 95 32 / 101 174 / 704
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.