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Name	Team	Age
Frank Burke	Retired (1964, Age 34)	Died (1996, Age 66)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19 (1953)	RF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Cool Papa Bell League	0	2 years (112 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	B-	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	A-	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	B	B
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	2/19/1930
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (98.0 %)	B  (67.9 %)	C+ (49.7 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1953	C-	B-	B-	A-	B-	B-	B
1954	C	B	B-	A-	B	B-	B
1955	C+	B	B-	A-	B	B	B+
1956	C+	B	B-	A-	B	B	B+
1957	C+	B	B-	A-	B	B	B+
1958	B-	B	B	A-	B	B	B+
1959	B-	B	B	A-	B	B	B+
1960	B-	B+	B	A-	B	B	B+
1961	B-	B+	B	A-	B	B	B+
1962	B-	B+	B	A-	B	B	B+
1963	B-	B+	B	A-	B	B	B+
1964	B-	B+	B	A-	B	B	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1964-11-01	Frank Burke has retired from the St. Louis Tanagers
1964-08-24	The St. Louis Tanagers have designated Frank Burke for assignment.
1964-08-07	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Frank Burke to the major league team.
1958-05-31	The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Frank Burke to the minors.
1958-05-13	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Frank Burke to the major league team.
1957-07-05	The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Frank Burke to the minors.
1957-06-06	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Frank Burke to the major league team.
1957-05-25	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Bill Brown to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Frank Burke to the minors.
1957-05-09	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Frank Burke to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Bill Brown to the minors.
1957-03-25	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Jack Harstad to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Harry Daniels to the minors. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Frank Burke to the minors.
1956-09-11	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Frank Burke to the major league team.
1956-04-01	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Brock Kalfass to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Frank Burke to the minors.
1956-04-01	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Frank Burke to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Billy Landenberger to the minors.
1955-09-28	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Hubie Hengel to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Frank Burke to the minors.
1955-09-25	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Frank Burke to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Chuck Cain to the minors.
1955-09-17	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Hubie Hengel to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Frank Burke to the minors.
1955-09-16	Frank Burke of the St. Louis Tanagers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1955-03-25	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Frank Burke to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted George Roberts to the major league team.
1954-08-13	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Jack Krieger to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Frank Burke to the minors.
1954-08-09	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Frank Burke to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have designated Leon Thornton for assignment.
1954-07-26	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Willie Banger to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Frank Burke to the minors.
1954-06-19	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Frank Burke to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have designated Hugh Sisk for assignment.
1954-04-17	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Danny Rogers to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Frank Burke to the minors.
1954-04-15	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Frank Burke to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Jack Kozar to the minors.
1954-04-04	The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Jerry Esterbrook to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Frank Burke to the minors.
1953-04-08	The Chicago D2S2GRACE have promoted Frank Burke to the major league team. The Chicago D2S2GRACE have sent Bill Veselic to the minors.