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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 Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1976 Minors 75.00 5 / 7 6 / 11 7 / 12 4 / 8 3 / 13 12 / 12 11 / 12 48 / 75
1976 Pos (1B) 38.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 38
1977 Minors 58.00 1 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 11 1 / 7 2 / 9 6 / 6 4 / 8 18 / 58
1977 Majors 4.59 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 4
1978 Minors 43.00 4 / 8 3 / 9 0 / 7 3 / 5 1 / 8 3 / 4 0 / 2 14 / 43
1979 Majors 15.62 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 15
1980 Minors 10.00 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 10
1980 Majors 8.72 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 4 / 8
1981 Majors 11.90 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 11
1982 Minors 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 8
1982 Majors 6.96 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 6
1983 Majors 14.14 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 14
1984 Majors 9.45 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 9
1985 Minors 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 7 2 / 24
1986 Minors 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3
1986 Majors 2.77 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1987 Majors 6.49 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 6
1988 Majors 1.50 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
Total 0 0 0 12 / 33 12 / 53 14 / 48 9 / 34 7 / 52 25 / 35 20 / 42 100 / 335
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.