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Bobby Doerr League
4-2-2024
Tony Burkam Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.40 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 92-85 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 18 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-05-1949
K 1281 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(55 games)
IP 1553.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt B- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  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
1972 MIL
4
 6
73
0
0
0
4
 2
91.2
 124 73 63 3 50
77
1.90
6.19
1973 MIL
5
 9
19
19
1
0
0
 0
86.2
 98 64 62 3 50
65
1.71
6.44
1974 MIL
7
 6
37
10
1
1
0
 1
112.0
 125 72 69 2 54
89
1.60
5.54
1975 STL
10
 12
31
31
1
1
0
 0
188.2
 194 87 82 5 73
163
1.42
3.91
1976 STL
6
 6
23
23
1
0
0
 0
133.2
 168 74 70 1 59
118
1.70
4.71
1977 STL
11
 11
28
28
1
0
0
 0
190.1
 182 89 80 5 89
155
1.42
3.78
1978 STL
11
 10
33
33
3
2
0
 0
192.0
 174 105 99 4 86
158
1.35
4.64
1979 STL
2
 5
21
12
0
0
0
 0
78.1
 78 46 43 2 37
61
1.47
4.94
1980 STL-CLE
5
 6
21
13
0
0
0
 0
85.1
 89 46 45 0 34
64
1.44
4.75
1981 CLE
8
 2
66
0
0
0
3
 1
91.0
 67 22 22 1 40
65
1.18
2.18
1982 CLE
2
 3
37
0
0
0
0
 1
45.2
 51 24 24 2 21
36
1.58
4.73
1983 BOS
6
 4
81
0
0
0
3
 1
82.0
 86 53 50 1 39
74
1.52
5.49
1984 BOS
2
 3
50
0
0
0
3
 3
81.2
 65 30 25 3 30
86
1.16
2.76
1985 BOS
13
 2
64
0
0
0
5
 3
94.0
 77 27 26 1 43
70
1.28
2.49
2024
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
92
 85
584
169
8
4
18
 12
1553.0
 1578 812 760 33 705
1281
1.47
4.40

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Santo Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Tony Burkam has retired from the Boston Red hots
1986-04-29The Boston Red hots have placed Tony Burkam on the trade block.
1986-04-01The Boston Contact have promoted Yoshihiro Morita to the major league team. The Boston Contact have promoted Shinichi Shimoo to the major league team. The Boston Contact have promoted Bill Steverson to the major league team. The Boston Contact have designated Rick Derrick for assignment. The Boston Contact have designated Ed Weathers for assignment. The Boston Contact have designated Tony Burkam for assignment.
1983-09-19Tony Burkam of the Boston Contact is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1983-06-19Tony Burkam of the Boston Contact is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1980-07-21The Cleveland Contact have acquired Tony Burkam from the waiver wire.
1980-07-05The St. Louis Sinners have designated Tony Burkam for assignment.
1974-04-01The Milwaukee Ramshackle have promoted Dave K Smith to the major league team. The Milwaukee Ramshackle have promoted Daryl Callahan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Ramshackle have promoted Greg Linhart to the major league team. The Milwaukee Ramshackle have promoted Tony Burkam to the major league team. The Milwaukee Ramshackle have designated Mickey W Ashby for assignment. The Milwaukee Ramshackle have designated Craig Kelly for assignment. The Milwaukee Ramshackle have designated Chi-Chi Guese for assignment. The Milwaukee Ramshackle have designated Gary Kardow for assignment.
1973-06-30The Milwaukee Ramshackle have promoted Mickey W Ashby to the major league team. The Milwaukee Ramshackle have designated Tony Burkam for assignment.
1972-04-18The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Tony Burkam to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Wally Hamner to the minors.