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Branch Rickey League
5-21-2229
Bob Burke Third Base
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .725 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 1417 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 11-23-1940
HR 155 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(13 games)
RBI 662
SB 200
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B C  (36.0%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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 
1959 Minors 19 70.00 9 / 9 9 / 9 3 / 3 7 / 14 14 / 16 9 / 9 10 / 10 61 / 70
1960 Minors 20 59.00 6 / 8 6 / 7 4 / 9 5 / 6 8 / 12 10 / 11 5 / 6 44 / 59
1961 Minors 21 64.00 5 / 6 10 / 11 5 / 11 8 / 12 4 / 6 6 / 8 9 / 10 47 / 64
1962 Minors 22 56.00 9 / 11 8 / 13 3 / 8 5 / 8 2 / 4 5 / 7 2 / 5 34 / 56
1963 Minors 23 46.00 3 / 3 4 / 7 3 / 9 2 / 8 1 / 6 4 / 8 2 / 5 19 / 46
1964 Minors 24 51.00 2 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 8 3 / 13 5 / 9 2 / 3 14 / 51
1965 Minors 25 71.00 2 / 11 2 / 11 4 / 11 2 / 9 3 / 6 4 / 10 3 / 13 20 / 71
1966 Majors 26 60.13 160 143 0 2 / 8 3 / 8 1 / 7 2 / 11 4 / 11 0 / 7 3 / 8 15 / 60
1967 Majors 27 68.12 162 144 0 2 / 12 2 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 16 4 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 6 11 / 68
1968 Majors 28 57.28 134 120 28 0 / 10 1 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 9 4 / 57
1969 Majors 29 55.04 146 131 16 0 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 55
1970 Majors 30 61.51 162 144 0 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 61
1971 Majors 31 61.69 162 116 0 0 / 11 1 / 14 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 6 3 / 61
1972 Majors 32 64.18 162 144 0 0 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 64
1973 Majors 33 64.00 162 144 0 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 64
1974 Majors 34 61.50 162 126 0 -4 / 5 -5 / 10 -1 / 14 -6 / 6 -4 / 11 -1 / 8 -4 / 7 -25 / 61
1975 Majors 35 66.26 162 142 0 -2 / 10 -2 / 12 -2 / 10 -4 / 8 -9 / 10 -3 / 8 -3 / 8 -25 / 66
1976 Majors 36 48.49 162 85 0 0 / 4 -6 / 6 -1 / 6 -5 / 7 -7 / 7 -1 / 9 -3 / 9 -23 / 48
1977 Majors 37 19.35 162 8 0 -5 / 4 -7 / 3 -6 / 4 -4 / 1 -4 / 3 -1 / 3 -2 / 1 -29 / 19
Total 1898 1447 44 30 / 154 28 / 171 16 / 155 15 / 166 23 / 174 40 / 142 25 / 139 177 / 1101
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Bob Burke has retired from the Philadelphia Freedom
1973-04-04The Philadelphia Phillies have removed Bob Burke from the trade block.
1971-04-03The Philadelphia Phillies have placed Bob Burke on the trade block.
1969-04-19Bob Burke of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1968-05-29Bob Burke of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1966-04-03Trade #1644679 has been completed between the Los Angeles Boost and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Bob Burke, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 LAN (Kiko Jurak) from the Los Angeles Boost in exchange for Jack Murray, Jim Frierson.