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Ryan Doby League
6-2-2004
Alvin Bourke Center Field
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .762 Status Retired (1986) Option Years 0  
H 1629 Age 52 (OS 53) Date of Birth 10-29-1951
HR 346 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(148 games)
RBI 1073
SB 243
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 2
1B B- (58.7%) LF A+ (98.5%) Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year League Award
1979NLGold Glove (CF)
1980NLGold Glove (CF)
1984NLGold Glove (CF)

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jimmy Ryan League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Alvin Bourke has retired from the Miami Bombers
1984-04-29Alvin Bourke of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1982-07-05Alvin Bourke of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1974-09-22Alvin Bourke of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1974-06-06Trade #1648673 has been completed between the Texas Red Stix and the Miami Bombers. The Miami Bombers receive Alvin Bourke, Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 TEX (Ramon Capra), Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 TEX (Buck Kvasnak), Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 TEX (Eric Williams) from the Texas Red Stix in exchange for Butch Picciolo, Jose Allen.
1974-04-14The Texas Red Stix have renamed Jeffery Bourke to Alvin Bourke.
1970-06-28The New York Red Stix have sent Jeffery Bourke to the minors.
1970-06-23The New York Red Stix have promoted Jeffery Bourke to the major league team.