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Name Team Age
Sammy Burke Retired (1988, Age 34) Died (2028, Age 75)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19
(1976)		 3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Keith Hernandez League 0 6 years (85 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B  D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B+ A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
F  C- C 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 12/18/1953
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1977 3B NYN 11 11 96.0 37 10 26 1 1 -4 3.38 .973
1979 1B NYN 18 18 155.0 190 185 4 1 15 -1 10.97 .995
3B NYN 46 4 103.66 26 6 19 1 2 +1 2.17 .962
1980 2B NYN 1 1 8.0 4 1 3 0 0 -1 4.50 1.000
3B NYN 32 7 101.0 31 5 26 0 0 -2 2.76 1.000
1981 3B NYN 32 13 135.0 46 10 35 1 1 -1 3.00 .978
1982 2B NYN 3 3 26.0 16 9 6 1 2 0 5.19 .938
3B NYN 16 6 69.0 25 6 19 0 0 0 3.26 1.000
1983 2B NYN 1 1 11.33 6 3 3 0 2 0 4.77 1.000
3B NYN 36 14 155.0 51 10 40 1 2 -3 2.90 .980
1984 2B NYN 1 1 9.0 6 2 4 0 1 0 6.00 1.000
3B NYN 30 9 107.0 40 9 29 2 1 +3 3.20 .950
1986 2B NYN 1 1 9.0 3 0 2 1 0 0 2.00 .667
3B NYN 6 3 30.0 8 4 4 0 1 0 2.40 1.000
1987 3B NYN 13 2 36.0 19 5 14 0 0 +1 4.75 1.000
1988 3B NYN 4 2 20.0 9 1 8 0 1 -1 4.05 1.000
Pos Total 1B 18 18 155.0 190 185 4 1 15 -1 10.97 .995
2B 7 7 63.33 35 15 18 2 5 -1 4.69 .943
3B 226 71 852.66 292 66 220 6 9 -6 3.02 .979
Total 251 96 1070.99 517 266 242 9 29 -8 4.27 .983
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Sammy Burke has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-05-20The New York Hitmen have waived Sammy Burke.
1988-04-30The New York Hitmen have designated Sammy Burke for assignment.
1987-05-19Sammy Burke of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1987-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Al Sweeney to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Mike Morris to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Guillermo Roche for assignment.
1986-07-30The New York Hitmen have acquired Sammy Burke from the waiver wire. The New York Hitmen have waived Topsy Schiraldi.
1986-07-13The New York Hitmen have waived Sammy Burke.
1986-06-23The New York Hitmen have designated Sammy Burke for assignment.
1986-06-08The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team.
1986-04-26The New York Hitmen have promoted Ed Petoskey to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Sammy Burke for assignment.
1986-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Luther Golvin to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Al Sweeney to the major league team.
1985-04-01The New York Hitmen have designated Sammy Burke for assignment.
1982-08-05Sammy Burke of the New York Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1982-07-13The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Scott Brown for assignment.
1982-04-18The New York Hitmen have designated Sammy Burke for assignment.
1980-08-15The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team.
1980-06-23The New York Hitmen have promoted Bert Dobens to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have sent Sammy Burke to the minors.
1980-06-08The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Willy Bruce for assignment.
1980-05-26The New York Hitmen have sent Sammy Burke to the minors.
1980-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Steve Wall for assignment.
1979-10-13The New York Hitmen have sent Jody Smith to the minors. The New York Hitmen have sent Sammy Burke to the minors.
1979-04-01The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Andrew Shepherd for assignment.
1977-08-10The New York Hitmen have sent Sammy Burke to the minors.
1977-07-25The New York Hitmen have promoted Sammy Burke to the major league team.