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Lyman Bostock Jr League
4-1-2083
James Burke Center Field
Retired (1981, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 675 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-12-1947
HR 72 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(50 games)
RBI 393
SB 56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B D  (17.6%) LF A+ (98.4%) Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B D- (8.4%) CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 5
3B F  (0.1%) RF A+ (98.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% 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
1971 NYN-CIN
80
311
33
77
18
0
7
38
25
 71 0 4
5
 2 11
.673
.300
.373
.125
.248
1972 CIN
156
559
46
138
20
3
8
77
53
 118 3 6
12
 14 8
.649
.312
.336
.089
.247
1973 CIN
152
569
79
162
30
1
10
81
59
 116 1 7
16
 4 3
.743
.349
.394
.109
.285
1974 CIN
118
242
29
65
8
1
11
46
15
 44 1 1
7
 1 0
.759
.313
.446
.178
.269
1975 CIN
116
235
28
57
12
2
4
21
17
 42 0 3
5
 4 1
.652
.290
.362
.119
.243
1976 CIN
74
123
19
28
5
0
8
25
14
 21 0 1
3
 1 0
.768
.304
.463
.236
.228
1977 CIN
53
116
13
30
3
0
7
21
11
 19 1 3
0
 2 0
.786
.321
.466
.207
.259
1978 CIN
47
81
13
19
1
0
3
13
14
 11 1 0
1
 0 1
.712
.354
.358
.123
.235
1979 CIN
94
167
21
43
7
2
7
33
18
 26 0 3
5
 1 3
.774
.324
.449
.192
.257
1980 CIN
90
153
21
46
8
1
6
31
16
 27 0 2
2
 0 3
.846
.363
.484
.183
.301
1981 CIN-CHA
40
35
6
10
1
1
1
7
3
 3 1 0
0
 0 0
.816
.359
.457
.171
.286
Total
1020
2591
308
675
113
11
72
393
245
 498 8 30
56
 29 30
.719
.323
.396
.135
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01James Burke has retired from the Chicago Coal Train
1981-05-23The Chicago Coal Train have acquired James Burke from the waiver wire.
1981-05-16The Cincinnati Red Storm have promoted Walter Rye to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Storm have designated James Burke for assignment.
1975-08-21The Cincinnati Red Storm have promoted James Burke to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Storm have promoted Philippe Lorrick to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Storm have designated Andy Thigpen for assignment. The Cincinnati Red Storm have designated Baldy Kilgus for assignment.
1975-08-14The Cincinnati Red Storm have sent James Burke to the minors.
1971-07-01A trade has been completed between the New York Nitros and the Cincinnati Red Storm. The Cincinnati Red Storm receive James Burke, Art Hawkins, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Nitros in exchange for Jack Marrero, Jim Severson.