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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Bill Burke Second Base
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .188 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .475 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 26 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 04-05-1923
HR 2 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(0 games)
RBI 14
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (1.2%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B (0.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195027C-B+A-B+C-
195128C-B+A-B+
195229C-B+A-B+
195330C-B+A-B+
195431C-B+B+
195532C-A-B+C+
195633C-A-B+C+
195734C-A-B+C+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Bill Burke has retired from the Brooklyn Wild Geese
1957-04-01The Brooklyn Wild Geese have promoted Bill Burke to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wild Geese have promoted Don Torres to the major league team.
1957-04-01The Brooklyn Wild Geese have acquired Bill Burke from the waiver wire.
1956-10-03The Chicago White Sox have waived Bill Burke.
1951-04-20The Chicago White Sox have acquired Bill Burke from the waiver wire.
1951-04-01The Brooklyn Wild Geese have waived Bill Burke.