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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 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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1960 NYA 135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
1961 NYA 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1962 NYA 135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
1963 NYA 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 NYA 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 NYA 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1966 NYA 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1967 NYA 127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968 NYA 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 NYA 123 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
1970 NYA 110 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
1971 NYA 132 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 NYA 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 BOS 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1974 PHI 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 PHI 56 1 0 0 0 29 0 0 27
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.