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Ryan Doby League
5-26-2004
Willie Burke Starting Pitcher
Retired (2000, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 8.17 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 10-31 Status Retired (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age 38 (OS 38) Date of Birth 02-14-1966
K 223 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1986)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(80 games)
IP 274.1
WHIP 1.99
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val A 
Speed B  Bunt A  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1987 CHA
3
 15
70
0
0
0
3
 4
86.2
 141 112 105 6 74
65
2.48
10.90
1988 CHA
4
 11
76
0
0
0
9
 5
118.0
 145 97 88 3 68
101
1.81
6.71
1989 CHA
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 0 0 0 0 2
1
1.00
0.00
1998 CHA-COL
3
 5
14
11
2
0
0
 0
67.2
 76 56 56 2 41
56
1.73
7.45
2004
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
10
 31
161
11
2
0
12
 9
274.1
 362 265 249 11 185
223
1.99
8.17
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Willie Burke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2000-09-03The Colorado Spiders have waived Willie Burke.
1999-07-13The Colorado Spiders have acquired Willie Burke from the waiver wire.
1999-04-23The Colorado Spiders have waived Willie Burke.
1999-03-01The Colorado Spiders have designated Stan Grabowski for assignment. The Colorado Spiders have designated Steve Reams for assignment. The Colorado Spiders have designated Willie Burke for assignment. The Colorado Spiders have designated Eddie Lovelace for assignment. The Colorado Spiders have designated George Dorish for assignment. The Colorado Spiders have designated Billy McGraw for assignment. The Colorado Spiders have designated Rube Kravitz for assignment. The Colorado Spiders have sent Bump Strickland to the minors. The Colorado Spiders have designated Bud Barker for assignment. The Colorado Spiders have designated Rey Long for assignment.
1998-09-10The Colorado Spiders have promoted Willie Burke to the major league team.
1998-08-04The Colorado Spiders have acquired Willie Burke from the waiver wire.
1998-07-16The Chicago Baseball Club have waived Willie Burke.
1998-07-10The Chicago Baseball Club have promoted Eddie Walsh to the major league team. The Chicago Baseball Club have designated Willie Burke for assignment.
1998-06-08The Chicago Baseball Club have promoted Willie Burke to the major league team. The Chicago Baseball Club have designated Eddie Walsh for assignment.
1998-06-03The Chicago Baseball Club have designated Willie Burke for assignment.
1998-04-29The Chicago Baseball Club have promoted Willie Burke to the major league team. The Chicago Baseball Club have sent Jim Sax to the minors.
1998-04-29The Chicago Baseball Club have acquired Willie Burke from the waiver wire.
1998-04-08The Minnesota Moose have waived Willie Burke.
1998-04-01The Minnesota Moose have promoted Satoshi Igarashi to the major league team. The Minnesota Moose have designated Willie Burke for assignment.
1998-03-03The Minnesota Moose have promoted Willie Burke to the major league team. The Minnesota Moose have designated Duff Bowers for assignment.
1998-03-01The Minnesota Moose have acquired Willie Burke from the waiver wire.
1993-04-14The Texas Red Stix have waived Willie Burke.
1992-04-25The Texas Red Stix have acquired Willie Burke from the waiver wire.
1989-06-26The Chicago Highballs have waived Willie Burke.
1989-06-13The Chicago Highballs have sent Willie Burke to the minors. The Chicago Highballs have promoted Bill Zupo to the major league team.
1989-06-12The Chicago Highballs have sent Lave Bolling to the minors. The Chicago Highballs have sent Bill Zupo to the minors. The Chicago Highballs have promoted Willie Burke to the major league team. The Chicago Highballs have promoted George Uhlaender to the major league team. The Chicago Highballs have promoted Oad Jordan to the major league team.
1989-05-23The Chicago Highballs have sent Willie Burke to the minors. The Chicago Highballs have sent George Uhlaender to the minors. The Chicago Highballs have promoted Lave Bolling to the major league team. The Chicago Highballs have promoted Bernie Gerhardt to the major league team.
1989-05-22The Chicago Highballs have sent Jeff Murray to the minors. The Chicago Highballs have sent Lave Bolling to the minors. The Chicago Highballs have promoted Willie Burke to the major league team. The Chicago Highballs have promoted George Uhlaender to the major league team. The Chicago Highballs have promoted Harry Poulsen to the major league team.
1989-04-01The Chicago Highballs have sent Willie Burke to the minors. The Chicago Highballs have sent Milt Brondell to the minors. The Chicago Highballs have sent Sid Pratt to the minors. The Chicago Highballs have promoted Bill Zupo to the major league team. The Chicago Highballs have promoted Greg Stone to the major league team. The Chicago Highballs have promoted Kevin Remsen to the major league team. The Chicago Highballs have promoted Bernie Gerhardt to the major league team. The Chicago Highballs have promoted John Spiers to the major league team. The Chicago Highballs have promoted Rich Giggie to the major league team.
1987-05-07Willie Burke of the Chicago Highballs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1987-04-02The Chicago Highballs have auto-promoted Willie Burke to the major leagues.
1985-06-06Trade #1772590 has been completed between the Miami Bombers and the Chicago Magnetic Zeros. The Chicago Magnetic Zeros receive LSC Works, Joel Beene, Draft Pick 1986 Round 5 MIA (Andy Solomon), Draft Pick 1986 Round 4 MIA (Duff Bowers), Draft Pick 1986 Round 3 MIA (Willie Burke), Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 MIA (Jeff Murray), Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 MIA (George Uhlaender) from the Miami Bombers in exchange for Stan Haas, George Spiezio.