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Medwick Jackson League
5-30-1979
John Burke Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.59 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 4-3 Status Retired (1971) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age 42 (OS 42) Date of Birth 05-12-1937
K 63 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(39 games)
IP 96.0
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1970 Away 1 1 35 0 0 0 0 0 41.2 33 15 14 2 16 31 1.18 3.02
1970 Home 2 0 35 0 0 0 0 1 36.1 38 20 20 0 15 21 1.46 4.95
1971 Away 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 9.1 13 4 3 0 3 4 1.71 2.89
1971 Home 1 1 11 0 0 0 1 0 8.2 18 13 12 0 1 7 2.19 12.46
1979 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
1979 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 1 2 43 0 0 0 0 0 51.0 46 19 17 2 19 35 1.27 3.00
Total Home 3 1 46 0 0 0 1 1 45.0 56 33 32 0 16 28 1.60 6.40
Total
4
 3
89
0
0
0
1
 1
96.0
 102 52 49 2 35
63
1.43
4.59

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Joe Jackson League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01John Burke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-05-12The Cleveland Tomahawk Chops have waived John Burke.
1971-05-05The Cleveland Tomahawk Chops have promoted Jose Mesa to the major league team. The Cleveland Tomahawk Chops have designated John Burke for assignment.