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Mark Fidrych League
10-17-2157
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 Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B (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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1960 C NYA 135 135 1204.2 860 820 38 2 1 7 35 26 42.6% 0 6.41 .998
1961 C NYA 122 121 1077.0 797 754 42 1 2 9 32 31 49.2% +1 6.65 .999
1962 C NYA 135 130 1170.0 829 785 43 1 7 9 42 32 43.2% -1 6.37 .999
1963 C NYA 130 130 1176.2 883 836 45 2 2 5 44 36 45.0% +1 6.74 .998
1964 C NYA 130 130 1177.2 878 809 66 3 0 6 56 51 47.7% 0 6.69 .997
1965 C NYA 130 130 1159.0 884 822 61 1 0 5 76 47 38.2% +3 6.86 .999
1966 C NYA 120 116 1044.2 748 713 35 0 2 2 48 24 33.3% +1 6.44 1.000
1967 C NYA 127 127 1139.2 830 785 44 1 3 7 60 33 35.5% +3 6.55 .999
1968 C NYA 128 124 1117.0 856 803 47 6 4 3 48 37 43.5% +1 6.85 .993
1969 C NYA 123 112 1020.0 751 700 51 0 3 10 63 38 37.6% +1 6.63 1.000
LF NYA 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1970 C NYA 110 109 976.1 733 682 50 1 0 1 60 39 39.4% +1 6.75 .999
1B NYA 1 0 3.0 4 3 1 0 0 0 12.00 1.000
1971 C NYA 132 131 1157.1 920 861 58 1 1 6 81 42 34.1% -2 7.15 .999
1972 C NYA 130 127 1135.1 826 773 51 2 2 2 81 38 31.9% -1 6.53 .998
1973 C BOS 131 124 1110.1 849 786 61 2 2 8 81 46 36.2% 0 6.87 .998
1974 C PHI 130 130 1145.2 890 842 46 2 1 6 73 36 33.0% 0 6.98 .998
1975 C PHI 56 56 505.0 393 368 24 1 2 2 32 19 37.3% 0 6.99 .997
LF PHI 29 29 259.0 67 64 0 3 0 0 2.22 .955
1B PHI 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 8.00 1.000
Pos Total C 1969 1932 17316.1 12927 12139 762 26 32 88 912 575 38.7% +8 6.71 .998
LF 30 29 261.0 67 64 0 3 0 0 2.21 .955
1B 2 1 12.0 12 11 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
Total 2001 1962 17589.1 13006 12214 763 29 32 88 912 575 38.7% +8 6.64 .998
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.