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Nomar Garciaparra League
3-25-2332
Don Burke Shortstop
Retired (1975, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating 69   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .735 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 1338 Age at Death 91 Date of Birth 10-28-1940
HR 173 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(40 games)
RBI 715
SB 97
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 55 Contact vs. L 77 Endurance 55   Ldrship 33
Power vs. R 81 Power vs. L 65 Velocity 7   Mentor vR 82
Speed 74 Bunt 7 Control 6   Mentor vL 83
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 100 (100%) Range 71 WS Rings 0
1B 15 (15.9%) LF --- Arm 65 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 77 LCS Appearances 2
3B 43 (43.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1963 LHP 65 152 36 6 0 5 16 7 29 .645 .270 .375 .138 .237
1963 RHP 139 469 108 15 3 12 54 29 113 .629 .277 .352 .122 .230
1964 LHP 57 134 36 5 2 2 12 12 21 .714 .333 .381 .112 .269
1964 RHP 144 498 118 22 9 14 63 32 98 .685 .284 .402 .165 .237
1965 LHP 49 120 32 5 2 2 14 8 25 .704 .312 .392 .125 .267
1965 RHP 141 515 137 21 8 21 73 45 112 .786 .326 .460 .194 .266
1966 LHP 41 96 22 3 2 1 8 11 27 .648 .315 .333 .104 .229
1966 RHP 111 391 92 13 3 7 45 36 87 .637 .299 .338 .102 .235
1967 LHP 66 121 32 2 3 2 15 14 23 .726 .346 .380 .116 .264
1967 RHP 143 511 139 20 9 18 58 36 101 .772 .320 .452 .180 .272
1968 LHP 21 60 15 3 1 2 8 5 7 .741 .308 .433 .183 .250
1968 RHP 65 227 59 6 2 10 40 20 44 .756 .320 .436 .176 .260
1969 LHP 35 74 15 2 0 2 11 8 14 .591 .280 .311 .108 .203
1969 RHP 120 283 71 10 7 10 49 16 70 .732 .290 .442 .191 .251
1970 LHP 29 40 13 0 1 2 8 9 7 .974 .449 .525 .200 .325
1970 RHP 130 341 93 20 2 15 53 30 73 .803 .328 .475 .202 .273
1971 LHP 32 84 24 2 1 5 19 11 12 .887 .375 .512 .226 .286
1971 RHP 60 114 31 3 1 5 12 11 23 .783 .336 .447 .175 .272
1972 LHP 14 17 4 1 0 0 2 2 7 .610 .316 .294 .059 .235
1972 RHP 81 242 70 8 3 9 33 18 57 .800 .341 .459 .169 .289
1973 LHP 64 174 59 9 4 6 30 16 30 .935 .395 .540 .201 .339
1973 RHP 117 365 92 14 4 17 64 21 95 .743 .291 .452 .200 .252
1974 LHP 14 19 7 2 0 0 6 2 2 .902 .429 .474 .105 .368
1974 RHP 55 140 33 6 1 6 22 10 31 .717 .296 .421 .186 .236
Total LHP 487 1091 295 40 16 29 149 105 204 .753 .337 .416 .146 .270
Total RHP 1306 4096 1043 158 52 144 566 304 904 .731 .307 .424 .169 .255
Total 1427 5187 1338 198 68 173 715 409 1108 .735 .313 .422 .164 .258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Don Burke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-04-18The Baltimore have waived Don Burke.
1975-03-25The Baltimore have promoted Bill Chase to the major league team. The Baltimore have promoted Harry Shank to the major league team. The Baltimore have promoted Dean Harris to the major league team. The Baltimore have designated Don Burke for assignment. The Baltimore have designated Al Innis for assignment. The Baltimore have designated Don Franklin for assignment.
1973-09-04Don Burke of the Baltimore is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1968-06-15Don Burke of the Baltimore Birds is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1968-04-12Don Burke of the Baltimore Birds is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1966-07-31Don Burke of the Baltimore Birds is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1962-10-03The Washington Nationals have promoted Don Burke to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have designated Red Smith for assignment.