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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Bruce Burks Relief Pitcher
Retired (1994, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.34 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 58-76 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 74 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 11-05-1958
K 687 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(24 games)
IP 1099.2
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1977 CIN
0
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 1
3.2
 6 4 4 0 4
4
2.73
9.82
1978 CIN
6
 6
59
0
0
0
2
 6
66.0
 93 59 59 1 25
38
1.79
8.05
1979 CHN
0
 2
15
0
0
0
13
 2
13.2
 15 9 9 1 4
8
1.39
5.93
1980 CHN
2
 9
51
0
0
0
16
 9
50.0
 67 56 50 2 29
29
1.92
9.00
1981 CHN
1
 4
43
0
0
0
0
 1
49.2
 69 38 36 1 26
25
1.91
6.52
1982 CHN
1
 2
48
0
0
0
40
 6
42.1
 47 25 23 0 12
32
1.39
4.89
1983 CHN
2
 4
36
0
0
0
0
 1
57.2
 63 39 35 0 27
41
1.56
5.46
1984 CHN
8
 6
65
0
0
0
1
 1
73.0
 83 48 47 0 25
36
1.48
5.79
1985 CHN
7
 3
47
0
0
0
0
 2
60.0
 58 39 39 2 28
39
1.43
5.85
1986 CHN
1
 5
36
0
0
0
0
 2
51.2
 57 29 26 0 25
31
1.59
4.53
1987 CHN
1
 3
55
0
0
0
1
 2
56.1
 64 31 25 0 19
34
1.47
3.99
1988 CHN
2
 3
50
0
0
0
0
 2
51.1
 70 47 45 1 14
36
1.64
7.89
1989 CHN
6
 4
70
0
0
0
0
 0
87.0
 69 17 15 1 19
58
1.01
1.55
1990 CHN
7
 7
67
0
0
0
0
 2
86.2
 99 53 50 0 30
43
1.49
5.19
1991 COL
6
 3
59
0
0
0
0
 4
60.1
 60 26 26 1 20
32
1.33
3.88
1992 HOU
5
 2
64
0
0
0
0
 4
69.2
 71 29 29 1 20
47
1.31
3.75
1993 HOU
2
 4
90
0
0
0
1
 7
95.1
 108 57 52 0 26
67
1.41
4.91
1994 HOU
1
 8
106
0
0
0
0
 2
125.1
 152 90 82 0 43
87
1.56
5.89
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
58
 76
965
0
0
0
74
 54
1099.2
 1251 696 652 11 396
687
1.50
5.34
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Bruce Burks has retired from the Houston Colts
1994-08-23Bruce Burks of the Houston Colts is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1993-06-26Bruce Burks of the Houston Colts is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1993-04-11The Houston Colts have placed Bruce Burks on the trade block.
1982-09-14Bruce Burks of the Chicago Rottweilers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1980-08-29The Chicago Rottweilers have promoted Bruce Burks to the major league team. The Chicago Rottweilers have designated Benji Ito for assignment.
1980-08-07The Chicago Rottweilers have demoted Bruce Burks to the minor leagues.
1980-07-09The Chicago Rottweilers have promoted Frankie Ford to the major league team. The Chicago Rottweilers have promoted Bruce Burks to the major league team. The Chicago Rottweilers have sent Cecil White to the minors. The Chicago Rottweilers have sent Chris Cannon to the minors.
1980-07-09The Chicago Rottweilers have promoted Louis Frazier to the major league team. The Chicago Rottweilers have sent Bruce Burks to the minors.
1979-08-06The Chicago Rottweilers have promoted Bruce Burks to the major league team. The Chicago Rottweilers have sent Todd Morgan to the minors.
1979-04-11A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Cavemen and the Chicago Rottweilers. The Chicago Rottweilers receive Chester Wang, Chris Cannon, Carson Webb, Bruce Burks from the Cincinnati Cavemen in exchange for Ross Peters, Bill Collier, Rick James, Adam Cousineau, Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (CHN).
1979-03-01The Cincinnati Cavemen have promoted Nelson Wilson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cavemen have sent Bruce Burks to the minors.
1977-09-23The Cincinnati Cavemen have promoted Chester Wang to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cavemen have promoted Bruce Burks to the major league team.
1976-04-01The Cincinnati Cavemen have renamed Bruce Birkofer to Bruce Burks.