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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   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt B- Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1980 Minors 23 44.00 0 / 3 6 / 20 3 / 21 9 / 44
1980 Majors 23 16.10 53 12 0 0 / 0 2 / 7 3 / 9 5 / 16
1981 Minors 24 65.00 1 / 7 4 / 33 2 / 25 7 / 65
1981 Majors 24 0.69 5 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1982 Minors 25 30.00 2 / 2 0 / 15 1 / 13 3 / 30
1982 Majors 25 29.98 88 20 0 0 / 1 2 / 17 2 / 11 4 / 29
1983 Majors 26 51.57 162 36 0 5 / 13 4 / 22 2 / 16 11 / 51
1984 Majors 27 42.84 162 12 0 1 / 10 3 / 18 0 / 14 4 / 42
1985 Majors 28 49.20 162 33 0 1 / 11 1 / 17 0 / 21 2 / 49
1986 Majors 29 49.62 162 31 0 0 / 17 1 / 16 1 / 16 2 / 49
1987 Majors 30 50.19 162 33 0 0 / 11 3 / 24 0 / 15 3 / 50
1988 Majors 31 49.12 162 33 0 0 / 12 1 / 16 0 / 21 1 / 49
1989 Majors 32 52.37 162 36 0 1 / 10 0 / 26 1 / 16 2 / 52
1990 Majors 33 41.51 162 32 0 1 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 20 1 / 41
1991 Majors 34 49.56 162 1 0 -1 / 10 -5 / 23 -5 / 16 -11 / 49
1992 Majors 35 36.70 122 0 40 -4 / 5 -1 / 16 -1 / 15 -6 / 36
Total 1726 280 40 7 / 118 21 / 285 9 / 249 37 / 652
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.