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Ty Cobb League
7-11-2085
Art Burke Relief Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.60 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 51-48 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 02-19-1922
K 497 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 990.1
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 STL
10
 13
36
35
1
0
0
 0
217.1
 222 100 91 5 87
106
1.42
3.77
1951 CLE
12
 7
37
36
0
0
0
 0
229.2
 228 88 81 1 95
137
1.41
3.17
1952 CLE
12
 11
36
36
2
1
0
 0
230.0
 202 85 74 3 73
114
1.20
2.90
1953 CLE
6
 3
14
14
0
0
0
 0
90.0
 77 42 42 3 33
36
1.22
4.20
1954 CLE
0
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 0
3.2
 6 7 6 1 1
4
1.91
14.73
1955 CLE
1
 4
17
0
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 28 11 9 0 6
14
1.34
3.20
1956 CLE-WAS
8
 6
24
24
1
0
0
 0
138.2
 125 59 58 2 58
65
1.32
3.76
1957 WAS
2
 3
10
10
0
0
0
 0
55.2
 51 35 35 0 36
21
1.56
5.66
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
51
 48
178
155
4
1
0
 0
990.1
 939 427 396 15 389
497
1.34
3.60
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Art Burke has retired from the Washington War Dogs
1957-10-12The Washington War Dogs have promoted Scott Thompson to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Art Burke to the minors.
1957-09-23The Washington War Dogs have promoted Art Burke to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent John Jenkins to the minors.
1957-05-30The Washington War Dogs have sent Art Burke down to the minors.
1956-10-01The Washington War Dogs have promoted Art Burke to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Iggy Buffle to the minors.
1956-09-30The Washington War Dogs have promoted Iggy Buffle to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Art Burke to the minors.
1956-04-25The Washington War Dogs have promoted Art Burke to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Darrell Schmidt to the minors.
1956-04-25A trade has been completed between the Washington War Dogs and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Bucky Ashley, Steve Stevens, Al Serum, Tug Dwyer from the Washington War Dogs in exchange for Art Burke, Jordan Lowe.
1955-05-09The Cleveland Indians have promoted Doc McCoy to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Art Burke to the minors.
1954-09-26The Cleveland Crush have promoted Art Burke to the major league team. The Cleveland Crush have sent Felix Roth to the minors.
1953-07-04The Cleveland Crush have promoted Wilton Cole to the major league team. The Cleveland Crush have sent Art Burke to the minors.