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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Chris Burkam Shortstop
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .220 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .578 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 194 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 10-13-1945
HR 18 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(10 games)
RBI 83
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B B  (65.8%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.9%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 20 23.00 4 / 4 3 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 3 7 / 7 1 / 1 21 / 23
1966 Minors 21 63.00 5 / 5 11 / 12 10 / 10 9 / 12 6 / 8 11 / 11 5 / 5 57 / 63
1967 Minors 22 4.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 4
1967 Majors 22 13.54 1 / 1 4 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 9 / 13
1968 Majors 23 14.15 1 / 1 2 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 10 / 14
1969 Majors 24 18.47 2 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 0 5 / 5 3 / 3 17 / 18
1970 Majors 25 25.04 3 / 5 3 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 5 1 / 3 5 / 5 15 / 25
1971 Majors 26 9.46 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 3 2 / 9
1972 Minors 27 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 6 / 11
1972 Majors 27 1.66 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1973 Minors 28 24.00 3 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 3 4 / 6 1 / 3 3 / 4 13 / 24
1974 Minors 29 20.00 0 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 3 / 3 6 / 20
1975 Minors 30 13.00 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 13
1976 Minors 31 13.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 13
1976 Majors 31 7.10 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 7
1977 Minors 32 13.00 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 13
1978 Minors 33 18.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 18
1979 Minors 34 27.00 0 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 4 3 / 27
Total 0 0 0 20 / 45 28 / 60 22 / 47 21 / 37 20 / 43 32 / 48 25 / 36 168 / 316
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Chris Burkam has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1976-08-13The Cleveland Indians have designated Chris Burkam for assignment.
1976-07-16The Cleveland Indians have promoted Chris Burkam to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Woody Espy to the major league team.
1973-04-02A trade has been completed between the New York Rain and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Manny Shank, Brian Taylor, Chris Burkam, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 3 (NYA) from the New York Rain in exchange for Jake Nill, Joe Kaline.
1972-05-05The New York Rain have designated Chris Burkam for assignment.
1971-05-23The New York Rain have re-claimed Chris Burkam from the waiver wire.
1971-05-20The New York Rain have designated Chris Burkam for assignment.
1971-04-05The New York Rain have acquired Chris Burkam from the waiver wire.
1971-04-05The New York Rain have demoted Brian Reimer to the minor leagues.
1971-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Dale Douglas to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Chris Burkam for assignment.
1970-09-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Chris Burkam to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Erubiel McCredie to the minors.
1970-09-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Erubiel McCredie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Chris Burkam to the minors.
1967-06-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Chris Burkam to the major league team.
1966-04-29A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Red. The Cincinnati Red receive Fred Kalin, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 4 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Chris Burkam, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (CIN).