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Tim Raines League
4-8-2068
Leon Burke Catcher
Retired (1954, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .811 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
H 430 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 01-27-1917
HR 80 Drafted Round 15, Pick 232
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(39 games)
RBI 259
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR F 
Speed D- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL D 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.8%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 PIT
105
275
36
71
8
1
18
51
21
 48 1 0
0
 1 2
.804
.313
.491
.233
.258
1951 PIT
132
464
64
132
25
2
26
84
38
 97 5 1
4
 13 8
.860
.344
.515
.231
.284
1952 PIT-BAL
123
490
78
153
17
1
26
73
36
 91 3 5
1
 1 11
.870
.360
.510
.198
.312
1953 BAL
59
225
29
59
8
0
10
43
13
 46 6 2
0
 0 4
.748
.317
.431
.169
.262
1954 BAL-WAS
23
88
4
15
2
0
0
8
5
 24 0 1
0
 0 0
.406
.213
.193
.023
.170
Total
442
1542
211
430
60
4
80
259
113
 306 15 9
5
 15 25
.811
.332
.479
.200
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Leon Burke has retired from the Washington Warriors
1954-06-26The Washington Warriors have acquired Leon Burke from the waiver wire.
1954-06-22The Baltimore Blue Rays have waived Leon Burke.
1954-06-10The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Wayne Peters to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have designated Leon Burke for assignment.
1952-05-04A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Iron Horses and the Baltimore Blue Rays. The Baltimore Blue Rays receive Leon Burke from the Pittsburgh Iron Horses in exchange for Damian Moss, Ron Santo, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 4 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 5 (BAL).