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Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Sammy Burke Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .731 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 198 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-18-1953
HR 19 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(85 games)
RBI 112
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR C-
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1977 NYN
11
45
5
14
4
0
0
5
0
 5 0 0
3
 0 1
.711
.311
.400
.089
.311
1979 NYN
92
141
15
27
5
1
1
16
16
 26 0 1
3
 1 2
.535
.272
.262
.071
.191
1980 NYN
62
78
15
27
3
3
2
20
6
 12 1 0
1
 0 0
.938
.400
.538
.192
.346
1981 NYN
73
107
9
24
1
0
6
13
6
 22 0 0
0
 0 1
.667
.265
.402
.178
.224
1982 NYN
38
69
8
16
2
0
4
13
2
 10 0 0
3
 1 1
.688
.254
.435
.203
.232
1983 NYN
81
124
19
37
6
1
3
12
15
 24 2 1
1
 2 1
.816
.380
.435
.137
.298
1984 NYN
60
84
12
25
4
3
2
13
10
 14 1 0
1
 2 2
.867
.379
.488
.190
.298
1986 NYN
16
25
2
7
3
0
0
7
3
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.757
.357
.400
.120
.280
1987 NYN
55
61
4
18
1
1
1
11
3
 10 0 1
2
 1 0
.717
.323
.393
.098
.295
1988 NYN
9
13
1
3
2
0
0
2
2
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.718
.333
.385
.154
.231
Total
497
747
90
198
31
9
19
112
63
 130 4 3
15
 7 9
.731
.324
.407
.142
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Sammy Burke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-05-20The New York Hitmen have waived Sammy Burke.
1988-04-30The New York Hitmen have designated Sammy Burke for assignment.
1987-05-19Sammy Burke of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1987-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Al Sweeney to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Mike Morris to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Guillermo Roche for assignment.
1986-07-30The New York Hitmen have acquired Sammy Burke from the waiver wire. The New York Hitmen have waived Topsy Schiraldi.
1986-07-13The New York Hitmen have waived Sammy Burke.
1986-06-23The New York Hitmen have designated Sammy Burke for assignment.
1986-06-08The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team.
1986-04-26The New York Hitmen have promoted Ed Petoskey to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Sammy Burke for assignment.
1986-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Luther Golvin to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Al Sweeney to the major league team.
1985-04-01The New York Hitmen have designated Sammy Burke for assignment.
1982-08-05Sammy Burke of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1982-07-13The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Scott Brown for assignment.
1982-04-18The New York Hitmen have designated Sammy Burke for assignment.
1980-08-15The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team.
1980-06-23The New York Hitmen have promoted Bert Dobens to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have sent Sammy Burke to the minors.
1980-06-08The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Willy Bruce for assignment.
1980-05-26The New York Hitmen have sent Sammy Burke to the minors.
1980-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Steve Wall for assignment.
1979-10-13The New York Hitmen have sent Jody Smith to the minors. The New York Hitmen have sent Sammy Burke to the minors.
1979-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Andrew Shepherd for assignment.
1977-08-10The New York Hitmen have sent Sammy Burke to the minors.
1977-07-25The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team.