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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 %)

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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
1950	C-	B+	C	A-	B+	C	C-
1951	C-	B+	C	A-	B+	C	C
1952	C-	B+	C	A-	B+	C	C
1953	C-	B+	C	A-	B+	C	C
1954	C-	B+	C	A	B+	C	C
1955	C-	A-	C	A	B+	C+	C
1956	C-	A-	C	A	B+	C+	C
1957	C-	A-	C	A	B+	C+	C

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1957-11-01	Bill Burke has retired from the Brooklyn Wild Geese
1957-04-01	The 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.
1957-04-01	The Brooklyn Wild Geese have acquired Bill Burke from the waiver wire.
1956-10-03	The Chicago White Sox have waived Bill Burke.
1951-04-20	The Chicago White Sox have acquired Bill Burke from the waiver wire.
1951-04-01	The Brooklyn Wild Geese have waived Bill Burke.