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| Name | Team | Age |
| Don Burke | Retired (1975, Age 35) | Died (2031, Age 91) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 1 (1958) |
SS | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Nomar Garciaparra League | 0 | 11 years (40 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 10/28/1940 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (SS) | Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (1B) |
| (73.8 %) | (43.0 %) | (15.9 %) |
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 |
| 1958 | Minors | 31.00 | 2 / 3 | 2 / 2 | 4 / 6 | 5 / 5 | 3 / 7 | 4 / 4 | 4 / 4 | 24 / 31 | |||
| 1959 | Minors | 37.00 | 4 / 5 | 4 / 6 | 1 / 6 | 2 / 5 | 2 / 4 | 7 / 7 | 4 / 4 | 24 / 37 | |||
| 1960 | Minors | 40.00 | 4 / 6 | 3 / 8 | 2 / 5 | 2 / 3 | 5 / 5 | 6 / 6 | 6 / 7 | 28 / 40 | |||
| 1961 | Minors | 53.00 | 2 / 4 | 4 / 8 | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 | 5 / 8 | 3 / 6 | 7 / 7 | 33 / 53 | |||
| 1962 | Minors | 70.00 | 2 / 6 | 7 / 9 | 3 / 10 | 8 / 10 | 9 / 12 | 11 / 12 | 10 / 11 | 50 / 70 | |||
| 1963 | Majors | 59.83 | 162 | 154 | 0 | 1 / 3 | 7 / 15 | 2 / 11 | 1 / 5 | 2 / 9 | 6 / 10 | 3 / 6 | 22 / 59 |
| 1964 | Majors | 66.96 | 162 | 154 | 0 | 1 / 13 | 5 / 10 | 3 / 12 | 2 / 9 | 3 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 3 / 6 | 21 / 66 |
| 1965 | Majors | 71.53 | 162 | 154 | 0 | 3 / 8 | 2 / 10 | 2 / 12 | 4 / 14 | 3 / 12 | 2 / 8 | 1 / 7 | 17 / 71 |
| 1966 | Majors | 53.31 | 126 | 121 | 33 | 0 / 7 | 2 / 12 | 2 / 11 | 0 / 4 | 3 / 9 | 4 / 5 | 1 / 5 | 12 / 53 |
| 1967 | Majors | 67.47 | 162 | 154 | 0 | 3 / 9 | 3 / 11 | 3 / 9 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 11 | 2 / 10 | 1 / 6 | 12 / 67 |
| 1968 | Majors | 31.64 | 87 | 72 | 37 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 31 |
| 1969 | Majors | 47.18 | 162 | 74 | 0 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 47 |
| 1970 | Majors | 54.66 | 162 | 90 | 0 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 54 |
| 1971 | Majors | 39.33 | 162 | 48 | 0 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 39 |
| 1972 | Majors | 44.12 | 162 | 65 | 0 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 44 |
| 1973 | Majors | 54.69 | 138 | 132 | 19 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 12 | 1 / 11 | 1 / 54 |
| 1974 | Majors | 31.15 | 162 | 35 | 0 | -4 / 4 | -7 / 8 | -3 / 5 | -7 / 4 | -7 / 3 | -2 / 4 | -2 / 3 | -32 / 31 |
| 1975 | Minors | 1.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | |||
| 1975 | Majors | 14.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 14 | |||
| Total | 1809 | 1253 | 89 | 18 / 109 | 32 / 137 | 26 / 142 | 22 / 115 | 28 / 129 | 49 / 119 | 39 / 111 | 214 / 862 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1975-11-01 | Don Burke has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1975-04-18 | The Baltimore have waived Don Burke. |
| 1975-03-25 | The Baltimore have promoted Bill Chase to the major league team. The Baltimore have promoted Harry Shank to the major league team. The Baltimore have promoted Dean Harris to the major league team. The Baltimore have designated Don Burke for assignment. The Baltimore have designated Al Innis for assignment. The Baltimore have designated Don Franklin for assignment. |
| 1973-09-04 | Don Burke of the Baltimore is injured and is expected to be out 22 days. |
| 1968-06-15 | Don Burke of the Baltimore Birds is injured and is expected to be out 28 days. |
| 1968-04-12 | Don Burke of the Baltimore Birds is injured and is expected to be out 15 days. |
| 1966-07-31 | Don Burke of the Baltimore Birds is injured and is expected to be out 37 days. |
| 1962-10-03 | The Washington Nationals have promoted Don Burke to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have designated Red Smith for assignment. |