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Name Team Age
Bill Burke Retired (1957, Age 34) Died (1996, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 44
(1950)		 2B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Whitey Ford League 0 1 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+ C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C- C  B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 4/5/1923
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---)
F  (1.2 %) F  (0.3 %) 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 
1950 Minors 28.00 1 / 3 4 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 4 9 / 28
1951 Minors 17.00 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 2 / 4 4 / 17
1952 Minors 28.00 3 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 0 5 / 28
1953 Minors 21.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 3 / 21
1954 Minors 33.00 1 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 3 / 6 0 / 5 6 / 33
1955 Minors 31.00 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 9 1 / 31
1956 Minors 23.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 4 1 / 5 3 / 23
1957 Majors 30.84 162 24 0 -3 / 6 -5 / 6 -3 / 3 -4 / 4 -3 / 4 0 / 1 -2 / 6 -20 / 30
Total 162 24 0 3 / 32 4 / 44 -3 / 24 -3 / 33 -3 / 22 8 / 20 5 / 36 11 / 211
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Bill Burke has retired from the Brooklyn Wild Geese
1957-04-01The Brooklyn Wild Geese have promoted Bill Burke to the major league team. The Brooklyn Wild Geese have promoted Don Torres to the major league team.
1957-04-01The Brooklyn Wild Geese have acquired Bill Burke from the waiver wire.
1956-10-03The Chicago White Sox have waived Bill Burke.
1951-04-20The Chicago White Sox have acquired Bill Burke from the waiver wire.
1951-04-01The Brooklyn Wild Geese have waived Bill Burke.