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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Austin Burke Catcher
Retired (1977, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1970 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 02-19-1940
HR 197 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(98 games)
RBI 1007
SB 159
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1962 DET
41
158
13
29
2
1
2
8
13
 30 2 0
1
 2 3
.501
.254
.247
.063
.184
1963 DET
142
537
78
145
29
5
17
71
64
 92 2 2
12
 9 12
.786
.349
.438
.168
.270
1964 DET
109
390
45
89
18
2
9
50
40
 55 3 3
4
 1 5
.657
.303
.354
.126
.228
1965 DET
126
478
44
124
18
0
12
68
48
 76 0 2
7
 11 8
.698
.326
.372
.113
.259
1966 DET
142
586
79
152
28
6
11
68
49
 101 1 2
13
 3 9
.701
.317
.384
.125
.259
1967 DET
142
565
89
147
20
5
16
71
64
 100 3 3
11
 5 8
.735
.337
.398
.138
.260
1968 DET
136
570
76
160
21
4
16
62
49
 83 1 1
12
 7 2
.754
.338
.416
.135
.281
1969 DET
125
504
68
141
23
1
15
67
51
 67 2 2
19
 2 2
.766
.347
.419
.139
.280
1970 DET
130
494
69
123
18
4
14
69
56
 75 3 4
8
 6 11
.713
.327
.387
.138
.249
1971 DET
130
498
64
121
22
5
13
58
45
 78 1 3
7
 1 6
.691
.305
.386
.143
.243
1972 DET
121
443
53
122
21
3
12
73
48
 62 2 2
7
 6 4
.765
.347
.418
.142
.275
1973 DET
130
492
72
132
25
3
10
72
57
 63 2 4
17
 6 3
.736
.344
.392
.124
.268
1974 DET
130
500
84
152
28
2
16
80
57
 74 2 3
14
 11 4
.839
.375
.464
.160
.304
1975 DET
122
482
68
132
17
3
16
77
43
 71 3 5
11
 6 12
.755
.334
.421
.147
.274
1976 DET
130
503
73
148
31
2
15
80
47
 68 1 5
14
 10 7
.806
.353
.453
.159
.294
1977 DET
80
233
26
53
4
2
3
33
20
 43 0 2
2
 1 7
.587
.286
.300
.073
.227
Total
1936
7433
1001
1970
325
48
197
1007
751
 1138 28 43
159
 87 103
.734
.333
.401
.136
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Austin Burke has retired from the Detroit Scorpions
1975-08-12Austin Burke of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1972-08-30Austin Burke of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1969-05-14Austin Burke of the Detroit Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1965-09-10Austin Burke of the Detroit Drizzle is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1964-08-19Austin Burke of the Detroit Drizzle is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1964-06-04Austin Burke of the Detroit Drizzle is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1962-10-26The Detroit Lugnuts have promoted Austin Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Lugnuts have designated Nardi Noles for assignment.
1962-09-20The Detroit Lugnuts have promoted George Spencer to the major league team. The Detroit Lugnuts have sent Austin Burke to the minors.
1962-09-02The Detroit Lugnuts have promoted Austin Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Lugnuts have sent George Spencer to the minors.
1962-08-06The Detroit Lugnuts have promoted Roosevelt Haze to the major league team. The Detroit Lugnuts have sent Austin Burke to the minors.
1962-07-09The Detroit Lugnuts have promoted Austin Burke to the major league team.
1962-04-12The Detroit Lugnuts have promoted Luke Lyons to the major league team. The Detroit Lugnuts have sent Austin Burke to the minors.
1962-04-04The Detroit Lugnuts have promoted Clarence Schneck to the major league team. The Detroit Lugnuts have promoted Austin Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Lugnuts have promoted Brian Gerhart to the major league team. The Detroit Lugnuts have sent Tyson Johnson to the minors. The Detroit Lugnuts have sent Jim Hurst to the minors. The Detroit Lugnuts have sent John Leroy to the minors.