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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
Rip Burkhart Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.11 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 89-134 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-18-1957
K 1375 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(146 games)
IP 1892.1
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1980 P BAL 12 12 57.2 12 2 10 0 0 +1 1.87 1.000
1981 P BAL 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1982 P BAL 20 20 130.0 20 1 18 1 1 0 1.32 .950
1983 P BAL 36 36 225.2 29 2 25 2 1 +2 1.08 .931
1984 P BAL 42 12 99.2 14 0 12 2 1 -1 1.08 .857
1985 P BAL 33 33 195.1 25 1 23 1 1 -1 1.11 .960
1986 P BAL 31 31 207.1 29 1 26 2 1 -1 1.17 .931
1987 P BAL 33 33 212.1 30 1 29 0 3 0 1.27 1.000
1988 P BAL 33 33 197.2 35 3 32 0 1 +1 1.59 1.000
1989 P BAL 36 36 239.2 37 3 32 2 3 +1 1.31 .946
1990 P BAL 32 32 151.2 23 1 22 0 1 +2 1.36 1.000
1991 P BAL 95 1 101.1 11 1 10 0 2 -2 0.98 1.000
1992 P BAL 64 0 70.0 6 0 6 0 0 -2 0.77 1.000
Total 468 280 1892.1 271 16 245 10 15 0 1.24 .963
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Rip Burkhart has retired from the Baltimore Black Birds
1992-05-06Rip Burkhart of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1982-06-23The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Rip Burkhart to the major league team.
1981-06-20The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Bob May to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Rip Burkhart to the minors.
1981-06-15The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Rip Burkhart to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Todd Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Johnny Surhoff for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Bob May to the minors.
1980-05-31The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Bob May to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Rip Burkhart to the minors.
1980-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Rip Burkhart to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Gene Burke for assignment.