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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   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 Velocity   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control
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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1966 FLA
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
7.0
6 7 7 1 2
7
1.14
9.00
1967 CLE
4
2
71
0
0
0
0
1
78.1
68 39 32 3 35
58
1.31
3.68
1968 CLE
1
0
22
0
0
0
0
1
19.1
25 23 15 1 17
12
2.17
6.98
1969 CLE
0
0
6
1
0
0
0
0
11.1
13 6 3 0 3
7
1.41
2.38
1970 CLE
3
1
70
0
0
0
0
1
78.0
71 35 34 2 31
52
1.31
3.92
1971 CLE
1
2
19
0
0
0
1
0
18.0
31 17 15 0 4
11
1.94
7.50
1979
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
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.