Show modern player card
Name Team Age
Papa Burke Retired (1958, Age 35) Died (1999, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 16, Pick 248
(1950)
LF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 1/23/1923
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D- (7.9 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Papa Burke has retired from the Detroit Gold
1958-07-04The Detroit Gold have promoted Bill Miller to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Papa Burke to the minors.
1958-06-29The Detroit Gold have promoted Papa Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Bill Miller to the minors.
1958-06-03The Detroit Gold have promoted Shaker Lulav to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Papa Burke to the minors.
1958-05-02The Detroit Gold have promoted Papa Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Shaker Lulav to the minors.
1958-04-01The Detroit Gold have promoted Shaker Lulav to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Papa Burke to the minors.
1957-04-01The Detroit Gold have promoted Papa Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Brock Spiezio to the minors.
1956-10-03The Detroit Gold have promoted Mark Pareve to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Papa Burke to the minors.
1955-06-01The Detroit Gold have promoted Papa Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent M. B. Crabtree to the minors.
1954-06-11The Detroit Gold have promoted Little Al Piersynk to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Papa Burke to the minors.
1954-05-25The Detroit Gold have promoted Papa Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Art Earley to the minors.
1954-05-13The Detroit Gold have promoted Roger Cobb to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Papa Burke to the minors.
1954-04-15The Detroit Gold have promoted Papa Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Little Al Piersynk to the minors.
1952-10-03The Detroit Gold have promoted Little Al Piersynk to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Papa Burke to the minors.
1952-09-24The Detroit Gold have promoted Papa Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Little Al Piersynk to the minors.
1952-06-22The Detroit Gold have promoted Art Earley to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Papa Burke to the minors.
1952-06-13The Detroit Gold have promoted Papa Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Art Earley to the minors.
1952-06-06The Detroit Gold have promoted Jeff Annello to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Papa Burke to the minors.
1952-06-05The Detroit Gold have promoted Papa Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Jeff Annello to the minors.
1952-05-30The Detroit Gold have promoted Art Earley to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Papa Burke to the minors.
1952-05-02The Detroit Gold have promoted Papa Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Roy Karl to the minors.
1951-06-17The Detroit Gold have promoted Fred Shoupe to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Papa Burke to the minors.
1950-06-15The Detroit Gold have promoted Papa Burke to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Dale Schanz to the minors.
1950-05-17The Detroit Gold have promoted Fred Shoupe to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Papa Burke to the minors.