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Mark Fidrych League
10-14-2157
Mike Burke Catcher
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .302 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .844 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 2376 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-28-1938
HR 280 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(41 games)
RBI 1241
SB 185
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B F  (1.1%) LF C- (29.1%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 75% 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
1960 NYA
142
545
76
154
24
5
18
75
56
 77 1 3
12
 4 2
.793
.349
.444
.161
.283
1961 NYA
124
487
61
139
20
3
17
74
53
 80 2 3
2
 9 1
.799
.356
.444
.158
.285
1962 NYA
144
553
74
168
25
4
15
67
42
 84 2 1
3
 5 1
.799
.355
.445
.141
.304
1963 NYA
130
543
85
150
28
6
16
80
57
 91 1 3
4
 2 2
.783
.344
.438
.162
.276
1964 NYA
130
518
70
146
25
2
25
93
56
 94 4 4
2
 5 3
.837
.354
.483
.201
.282
1965 NYA
131
495
88
138
25
5
16
82
70
 75 2 4
8
 4 1
.814
.368
.446
.168
.279
1966 NYA
121
469
77
144
30
4
18
73
41
 82 2 2
11
 8 0
.867
.364
.503
.196
.307
1967 NYA
127
494
111
160
26
6
27
90
64
 68 5 0
14
 7 1
.972
.407
.565
.241
.324
1968 NYA
128
515
95
175
34
6
11
82
53
 80 3 6
12
 8 6
.894
.400
.493
.153
.340
1969 NYA
130
469
94
154
25
4
17
79
56
 55 3 4
11
 5 0
.908
.400
.507
.179
.328
1970 NYA
115
448
92
158
20
7
21
80
49
 65 4 2
18
 6 1
.989
.419
.569
.217
.353
1971 NYA
132
515
88
166
20
5
12
69
54
 69 6 2
19
 9 1
.842
.392
.450
.128
.322
1972 NYA
130
512
90
162
33
3
20
89
45
 74 0 3
20
 8 2
.879
.370
.510
.193
.316
1973 BOS
132
494
72
138
25
5
13
67
46
 76 2 3
16
 5 2
.770
.341
.429
.150
.279
1974 PHI
130
467
65
145
21
2
27
89
41
 69 0 1
27
 29 2
.903
.365
.537
.227
.310
1975 PHI
113
346
43
79
10
3
7
52
29
 65 3 3
6
 4 4
.627
.291
.335
.107
.228
Total
2059
7870
1281
2376
391
70
280
1241
812
 1204 40 44
185
 118 29
.844
.368
.476
.174
.302
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Mike Burke has retired from the Philadelphia Force
1975-08-15Mike Burke of the Philadelphia Force is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Force and the Boston Crimson Sawx. The Boston Crimson Sawx receive Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 CHN (Ed Fitzgerald), Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 PHI (John McCaigue), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 PHI (Tim Cornutt) from the Philadelphia Force in exchange for Mike Burke.
1970-09-03Mike Burke of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1966-04-21Mike Burke of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1961-04-18Mike Burke of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1960-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Mike Burke to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Fred Mura for assignment.
1957-04-16A trade has been completed between the Boston Americans and the New York Hitmen. The New York Hitmen receive Mike Burke, Yohanny Frey from the Boston Americans in exchange for Bob Joyce, Denny Barry.