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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-19-2331
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1963 SS WAS 154 154 1335.0 657 207 411 39 60 -45 4.17 .941
1964 SS WAS 154 154 1376.0 754 240 484 30 94 -15 4.74 .960
1965 SS BAL 105 105 908.2 503 162 333 8 66 -5 4.90 .984
3B BAL 49 49 434.1 137 25 110 2 5 -2 2.80 .985
1966 SS BAL 121 121 1083.0 556 176 369 11 65 +1 4.53 .980
1967 SS BAL 154 154 1373.0 745 233 495 17 96 -5 4.77 .977
1968 2B BAL 70 69 627.1 372 154 212 6 52 +1 5.25 .984
SS BAL 3 3 26.2 10 2 7 1 0 +1 3.04 .900
1969 2B BAL 72 72 648.0 356 144 204 8 44 -3 4.83 .978
SS BAL 2 2 18.0 11 2 8 1 0 0 5.00 .909
1970 2B BAL 90 90 821.1 462 195 258 9 63 -4 4.96 .981
1971 2B BAL 48 43 396.1 249 113 134 2 31 -2 5.61 .992
SS BAL 5 5 44.0 19 4 14 1 1 +3 3.68 .947
1972 2B BAL 64 64 560.1 296 115 177 4 33 +6 4.69 .986
SS BAL 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1973 2B BAL 132 132 1187.2 678 276 392 10 83 0 5.06 .985
1974 3B BAL 14 14 120.0 38 9 28 1 1 -1 2.77 .974
2B BAL 11 10 88.0 48 20 27 1 8 0 4.81 .979
1B BAL 9 9 81.0 92 86 4 2 6 0 10.00 .978
SS BAL 2 2 17.0 10 3 6 1 2 0 4.76 .900
Pos Total SS 701 701 6190.1 3269 1031 2129 109 384 -65 4.59 .967
2B 487 480 4329.0 2461 1017 1404 40 314 -2 5.03 .984
3B 63 63 554.1 175 34 138 3 6 -3 2.79 .983
1B 9 9 81.0 92 86 4 2 6 0 10.00 .978
Total 1260 1253 11154.2 5997 2168 3675 154 710 -70 4.71 .974
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.