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Billy Hamilton League
10-20-2077
Kenneth Burke Left Field
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .783 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
H 728 Age at Death 58 Date of Birth 12-27-1930
HR 71 Drafted Round 27, Pick 419
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(77 games)
RBI 342
SB 125
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed A  Bunt B- Control D+   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A  (87.4%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF B- (52.6%)   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
1952 NYN
63
197
33
54
7
1
7
27
14
 27 2 1
4
 1 1
.753
.327
.426
.152
.274
1953 NYN
47
145
21
33
7
1
3
12
12
 23 0 0
7
 0 1
.638
.287
.352
.124
.228
1954 NYN
6
22
2
6
1
0
0
1
0
 5 0 0
1
 0 1
.591
.273
.318
.045
.273
1955 WAS
89
402
68
106
16
6
7
27
23
 79 3 0
22
 3 1
.694
.308
.386
.122
.264
1956 WAS
131
472
62
115
20
5
12
70
45
 98 2 5
22
 3 3
.693
.309
.383
.140
.244
1957 WAS
61
115
25
36
6
3
6
25
15
 19 1 1
8
 0 2
.968
.394
.574
.261
.313
1958 WAS
52
74
12
32
4
1
3
15
4
 10 0 0
2
 0 0
1.097
.462
.635
.203
.432
1959 WAS-KC
111
344
57
108
14
12
15
55
22
 53 1 3
18
 3 1
.909
.354
.555
.241
.314
1960 KC
108
309
43
87
17
4
9
47
32
 57 1 0
14
 3 2
.801
.351
.450
.168
.282
1961 KC
60
104
11
29
5
3
1
7
9
 16 0 0
7
 0 1
.750
.336
.413
.135
.279
1962 KC
87
136
26
44
4
4
3
17
7
 18 2 1
4
 0 0
.841
.363
.478
.154
.324
1963 KC
87
136
22
43
7
1
3
18
10
 21 0 0
7
 0 1
.812
.363
.449
.132
.316
1964 KC
67
88
15
27
5
0
2
15
9
 14 0 0
7
 0 1
.803
.371
.432
.125
.307
1965 KC
18
19
2
8
1
1
0
6
1
 1 0 0
2
 0 0
1.029
.450
.579
.158
.421
Total
987
2563
399
728
114
42
71
342
203
 441 12 11
125
 13 15
.783
.338
.444
.160
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Kenneth Burke has retired from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries
1959-03-05A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Yellow Canaries and the Washington Weasels. The Washington Weasels receive David Barrett from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries in exchange for Kenneth Burke.
1955-05-30The Washington Wave have promoted Kenneth Burke to the major league team. The Washington Wave have sent Wally Westlake to the minors.
1955-04-04The Washington Wave have promoted Fred Rowe to the major league team. The Washington Wave have sent Kenneth Burke to the minors.
1955-03-01The Washington Wave have promoted Kenneth Burke to the major league team. The Washington Wave have sent Chuck Joshua to the minors.
1955-03-01The Washington Wave have promoted Frank Delaney to the major league team. The Washington Wave have sent Kenneth Burke to the minors.
1954-04-15The New York Borg have promoted George Campbell to the major league team. The New York Borg have sent Kenneth Burke to the minors.
1953-09-17The New York Borg have promoted Dave Smith to the major league team. The New York Borg have promoted Herbert Wichelns to the major league team. The New York Borg have promoted Kenneth Burke to the major league team. The New York Borg have promoted Lysias to the major league team. The New York Borg have promoted Stephen Hartnett to the major league team. The New York Borg have promoted Sir Robert Walpole to the major league team. The New York Borg have promoted William Lewis to the major league team. The New York Borg have sent George Campbell to the minors. The New York Borg have sent Cornificius to the minors. The New York Borg have sent Maurice Charland to the minors. The New York Borg have sent Michael Leff to the minors. The New York Borg have sent Celeste "Spike" Condit to the minors. The New York Borg have sent Gorgias to the minors. The New York Borg have sent St. Augustine to the minors.
1953-07-04The New York Borg have promoted Edmund "The Greater" Burke to the major league team. The New York Borg have sent Kenneth Burke to the minors.
1953-05-29The New York Borg have promoted Kenneth Burke to the major league team. The New York Borg have sent Edmund "The Greater" Burke to the minors.
1953-05-03The New York Borg have promoted Jonathon Swift to the major league team. The New York Borg have sent Kenneth Burke to the minors.
1952-08-22The New York Borg have promoted Kenneth Burke to the major league team. The New York Borg have sent Alexander Bain to the minors.
1952-07-22The New York Borg have promoted Alexander Bain to the major league team. The New York Borg have sent Kenneth Burke to the minors.
1952-05-30The New York Borg have promoted Kenneth Burke to the major league team. The New York Borg have sent Edmund "The Greater" Burke to the minors.
1952-03-01The New York Borg have renamed Lance Textor to Kenneth Burke.
1952-03-01The New York Borg have renamed Lance Textor to Lance Textor.
1952-03-01The New York Borg have renamed Lance Textor to Lance Textor.
1950-07-29A trade has been completed between the New York Borg and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive George Roa from the New York Borg in exchange for Lance Textor.
1950-07-02The Cleveland Spiders have promoted John Snyder to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lance Textor to the minors.
1950-07-02The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Lance Textor to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lou Gerhardt to the minors.
1950-06-27The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Elmer Kerins to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Lance Textor to the minors.
1950-06-27A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Lance Textor, Suitcase Simpson, Hi Coveney from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Oswaldo Conlan.