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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
George Burks Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.74 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 34-73 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 09-11-1945
K 752 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(102 games)
IP 1037.2
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1968 Majors 23 31.00 0 / 3 3 / 13 4 / 15 7 / 31
1969 Majors 24 30.00 0 / 2 4 / 15 5 / 13 9 / 30
1970 Majors 25 29.00 1 / 2 4 / 15 2 / 12 7 / 29
1971 Majors 26 28.00 1 / 2 4 / 13 5 / 13 10 / 28
1972 Majors 27 21.00 0 / 0 3 / 14 0 / 7 3 / 21
1973 Majors 28 51.50 162 0 0 0 / 10 1 / 22 1 / 19 2 / 51
1974 Majors 29 52.56 162 0 0 2 / 13 1 / 18 1 / 21 4 / 52
1975 Minors 30 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2
1975 Majors 30 28.24 87 8 0 0 / 0 1 / 18 0 / 10 1 / 28
1976 Majors 31 41.98 159 23 0 0 / 8 2 / 19 2 / 14 4 / 41
1977 Majors 32 42.52 162 23 0 0 / 6 0 / 18 1 / 18 1 / 42
1978 Majors 33 49.79 162 34 0 0 / 11 0 / 17 1 / 21 1 / 49
1979 Majors 34 50.81 162 0 0 1 / 15 -5 / 15 -5 / 20 -9 / 50
1980 Majors 35 49.66 162 0 0 -1 / 15 -1 / 18 -2 / 16 -4 / 49
1981 Majors 36 5.76 18 0 0 -3 / 0 -4 / 2 -7 / 3 -14 / 5
Total 1236 88 0 1 / 87 13 / 219 8 / 202 22 / 508
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01George Burks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-05-02The Tampa Bay Tsunami have waived George Burks.
1981-04-21The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Al Antolick to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated George Burks for assignment.
1976-04-04The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Bill Kahler to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted George Burks to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Jason Evans to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have sent Walter Stewart to the minors. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have sent Neill Keough to the minors.
1975-07-20The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Al Anderson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Sammy Kommers to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Jason Evans for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated George Burks for assignment.
1975-06-04The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Bob Karns to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Floyd Tedrow to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted George Burks to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted John Cueto to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Jim Underwood for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Al Anderson for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Sammy Kommers for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have sent Ryan Shinnick to the minors.
1975-05-25The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Jim Underwood to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Jason Evans to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Mark Hoffman for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated George Burks for assignment.
1973-04-01The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Gene Grimes to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted George Burks to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Mark Hoffman to the major league team.
1973-04-01The Tampa Bay Tsunami have acquired George Burks from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The San Francisco Sentinels have waived George Burks.