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Yogi Berra League
4-28-2222
Corky Burke Catcher
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .772 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1723 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 02-09-1946
HR 136 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(6 games)
RBI 778
SB 74
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.6%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% 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
1969 CHA-DET
141
497
51
131
18
3
4
67
52
 54 2 8
2
 4 15
.667
.331
.336
.072
.264
1970 DET
130
441
49
124
21
1
7
64
65
 61 2 1
2
 2 14
.756
.375
.381
.100
.281
1971 DET
144
505
51
146
26
5
11
79
58
 58 1 6
6
 3 11
.785
.360
.426
.137
.289
1972 DET
142
525
69
144
26
6
10
72
63
 67 3 9
7
 3 11
.754
.350
.404
.130
.274
1973 DET
125
462
55
126
24
6
7
65
52
 49 0 6
5
 4 8
.738
.342
.396
.123
.273
1974 DET
142
558
104
172
29
5
24
66
77
 64 7 1
6
 2 13
.905
.398
.507
.199
.308
1975 DET
130
484
74
127
15
5
14
54
58
 60 1 3
4
 2 7
.741
.341
.401
.138
.262
1976 DET
143
538
92
164
30
7
16
72
60
 73 0 2
5
 4 7
.849
.373
.476
.171
.305
1977 DET
121
437
64
127
18
6
8
50
61
 57 2 2
7
 3 5
.793
.378
.414
.124
.291
1978 DET
142
528
74
138
26
1
10
61
70
 68 2 1
8
 4 11
.721
.349
.371
.110
.261
1979 DET
141
514
77
153
20
6
10
56
63
 73 3 0
12
 6 5
.796
.378
.418
.121
.298
1980 DET
136
327
36
78
11
0
7
26
46
 44 2 1
6
 2 4
.671
.335
.336
.098
.239
1981 DET
136
185
26
54
7
3
7
30
30
 22 2 0
2
 3 1
.872
.396
.476
.184
.292
1982 DET
91
142
12
39
8
1
1
16
21
 14 0 2
2
 2 1
.730
.364
.366
.092
.275
Total
1864
6143
834
1723
279
55
136
778
776
 764 27 42
74
 44 113
.772
.361
.410
.130
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Corky Burke has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1969-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Corky Burke from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Joe Traffley.