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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 18 31.00 2 / 3 2 / 2 4 / 6 5 / 5 3 / 7 4 / 4 4 / 4 24 / 31
1959 Minors 19 37.00 4 / 5 4 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 5 2 / 4 7 / 7 4 / 4 24 / 37
1960 Minors 20 40.00 4 / 6 3 / 8 2 / 5 2 / 3 5 / 5 6 / 6 6 / 7 28 / 40
1961 Minors 21 53.00 2 / 4 4 / 8 7 / 10 5 / 10 5 / 8 3 / 6 7 / 7 33 / 53
1962 Minors 22 70.00 2 / 6 7 / 9 3 / 10 8 / 10 9 / 12 11 / 12 10 / 11 50 / 70
1963 Majors 23 59.83 162 154 0 1 / 3 7 / 15 2 / 11 1 / 5 2 / 9 6 / 10 3 / 6 22 / 59
1964 Majors 24 66.96 162 154 0 1 / 13 5 / 10 3 / 12 2 / 9 3 / 8 4 / 8 3 / 6 21 / 66
1965 Majors 25 71.53 162 154 0 3 / 8 2 / 10 2 / 12 4 / 14 3 / 12 2 / 8 1 / 7 17 / 71
1966 Majors 26 53.31 126 121 33 0 / 7 2 / 12 2 / 11 0 / 4 3 / 9 4 / 5 1 / 5 12 / 53
1967 Majors 27 67.47 162 154 0 3 / 9 3 / 11 3 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 11 2 / 10 1 / 6 12 / 67
1968 Majors 28 31.64 87 72 37 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 31
1969 Majors 29 47.18 162 74 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 47
1970 Majors 30 54.66 162 90 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 54
1971 Majors 31 39.33 162 48 0 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 39
1972 Majors 32 44.12 162 65 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 44
1973 Majors 33 54.69 138 132 19 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 11 1 / 54
1974 Majors 34 31.15 162 35 0 -4 / 4 -7 / 8 -3 / 5 -7 / 4 -7 / 3 -2 / 4 -2 / 3 -32 / 31
1975 Minors 35 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1975 Majors 35 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 14
Total 1809 1253 89 18 / 109 32 / 137 26 / 142 22 / 115 28 / 129 49 / 119 39 / 111 214 / 862
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.