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Mark Fidrych League
10-20-2157
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1956 Minors 18 70.00 8 / 8 6 / 9 7 / 7 7 / 10 8 / 8 16 / 16 12 / 12 64 / 70
1956 Pos (3B) 18 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 162
1957 Minors 19 60.00 6 / 8 9 / 11 6 / 13 7 / 8 7 / 7 7 / 9 3 / 4 45 / 60
1957 Pos (3B) 19 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 14
1958 Minors 20 71.00 5 / 8 5 / 12 4 / 8 7 / 9 12 / 13 5 / 7 10 / 14 48 / 71
1959 Minors 21 65.00 5 / 10 4 / 6 2 / 5 5 / 10 11 / 11 8 / 10 6 / 13 41 / 65
1960 Majors 22 61.81 3 / 5 2 / 6 4 / 13 1 / 8 3 / 9 4 / 10 5 / 10 22 / 61
1961 Majors 23 51.61 151 121 11 2 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 9 5 / 10 5 / 9 4 / 6 4 / 5 22 / 51
1962 Majors 24 66.64 162 130 0 1 / 12 1 / 8 3 / 6 2 / 9 5 / 10 0 / 11 2 / 10 14 / 66
1963 Majors 25 62.91 162 130 0 2 / 9 1 / 10 4 / 11 1 / 9 2 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 5 11 / 62
1964 Majors 26 64.98 162 130 0 4 / 10 3 / 11 1 / 13 1 / 7 7 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 5 17 / 64
1965 Majors 27 64.20 162 130 0 2 / 10 2 / 17 1 / 6 0 / 5 3 / 13 0 / 4 1 / 9 9 / 64
1966 Majors 28 54.60 148 116 14 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 13 3 / 54
1967 Majors 29 62.92 162 127 0 0 / 10 1 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 12 2 / 62
1968 Majors 30 63.69 162 124 0 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 16 1 / 5 3 / 63
1969 Majors 31 60.84 162 112 0 1 / 15 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 60
1970 Majors 32 55.46 141 109 21 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 55
1971 Majors 33 63.67 162 131 0 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 12 2 / 63
1972 Majors 34 63.89 162 127 0 -1 / 3 0 / 15 -2 / 9 -6 / 16 -1 / 6 -3 / 9 -2 / 5 -15 / 63
1973 Majors 35 61.53 162 124 0 -2 / 10 0 / 4 -3 / 7 -6 / 14 -7 / 14 -1 / 5 -2 / 7 -21 / 61
1974 Majors 36 62.31 162 130 0 -3 / 12 -2 / 8 -2 / 10 -7 / 9 -7 / 9 -1 / 11 -4 / 3 -26 / 62
1975 Majors 37 48.51 151 86 11 -1 / 7 -6 / 5 -1 / 4 -4 / 13 -9 / 5 -2 / 7 0 / 7 -23 / 48
Total 2373 1827 57 33 / 175 27 / 166 26 / 185 16 / 184 41 / 178 37 / 177 40 / 160 231 / 1401
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.