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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
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed 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 LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196222B+B+B-B-B-D-
196323B+B+B-
196424A-B+B+B-B+D+
196525A-A-B+B+D+
196626A-A-B+B+C-
196727A-A-B+B+A-C-
196828A-A-B+B+A-
196929A-A-B+B+B+A-
197030A-A-A-B+B+A-
197131A-A-A-B+B+
197232A-A-A-B+B+
197333A-A-A-B+B+
197434A-A-A-B+B+
197535A-B+A-B+
197636A-B+A-B-
197737B+B+B+C+A-
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.