CF Steve Burke #24
Philadelphia Quakers MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/08/1972
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CF STEVE BURKE #24 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
14 38 8 1 0 0 2 1 6 .211 .231 .237 2 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 35 30 35 35
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 65
Errors: - 35 70
Arm: 20 30 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/06/1972 KCB Win, 5-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/04/1972 @ WAS Loss, 2-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/29/1972 @ PIT Loss, 2-5 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
04/28/1972 @ PIT Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/27/1972 @ KCB Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/26/1972 @ KCB Loss, 4-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/24/1972 NYK Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/23/1972 NYK Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/19/1972 CLE Win, 6-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/16/1972 @ CHI Win, 3-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Managers love Burke. There's no quit in him.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:12/17/1938
Born in:Hampden, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,400
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 21st Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 14 38 8 1 0 0 2 5 1 6 .211 .231 .237 .468 .217 .026 38
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1 2 0 100.0 2.4 2.12 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   38 8 1 0 0 2 5 1 6 0 1 0 .211 .231 .237 .468
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
April   31 7 1 0 0 2 4 0 5 0 1 0 .226 .226 .258 .484
May   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Spring Training   47 11 0 0 1 4 4 4 2 0 0 1 .234 .308 .298 .606
Last Year   111 26 4 1 0 5 16 7 11 0 1 2 .234 .292 .288 .580
2 Years Ago   117 32 4 0 1 8 14 8 15 0 4 0 .274 .320 .333 .653
Career   2166 518 57 27 5 162 226 151 276 16 24 6 .239 .289 .297 .586
Home   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Road   27 6 1 0 0 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .259 .481
Grass   38 8 1 0 0 2 5 1 6 0 1 0 .211 .231 .237 .468
Day   27 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 0 1 0 .185 .214 .185 .399
Night   11 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
As Starter   34 8 1 0 0 2 5 1 3 0 1 0 .235 .257 .265 .522
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Inning 1-3   11 3 1 0 0 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .333 .364 .697
Inning 4-6   12 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Inning 7-9   14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   12 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
1 Outs   18 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
2 Outs   8 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Scoring Position   11 3 1 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .333 .364 .697
Bases Empty   20 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 .800 1.467
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   15 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .067 .125 .067 .192
First Pitch   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 0-1   4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Behind in Count   11 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Ahead in Count   7 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Batting Leadoff   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 2nd   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 7th   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Batting 8th   18 4 1 0 0 2 4 1 2 0 1 0 .222 .263 .278 .541
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   16 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .312 .312 .312 .625
Medium Leverage   12 2 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .231 .250 .481
High Leverage   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
EASTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 53 208 63 6 1 1 20 27 21 16 .303 .376 .356 .732 .346 .053 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 53 234 4 1 0 2 0 1 74 8 14 3 82.4 31.2 5.58 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   317 98 10 3 2 34 46 23 37 1 4 5 .309 .364 .379 .743
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1958 Dallas - MLB 19 6 22 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182 -49 -57 -0.5
1959 Dallas - MLB 20 19 70 13 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 1 11 1 2 .186 .194 .186 .380 7 4 -0.7
1960 Dallas - MLB 21 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -113 -0.1
1962 Dallas - MLB 23 65 206 40 5 1 0 12 18 17 0 3 22 7 2 .194 .252 .228 .480 40 34 0.2
1963 Dallas - MLB 24 37 109 28 3 3 0 13 15 9 1 0 16 11 0 .257 .319 .339 .659 96 93 1.2
1964 Dallas - MLB 25 138 459 131 14 8 1 37 51 23 3 3 59 28 10 .285 .322 .357 .679 104 100 3.1
1965 Dallas - MLB 26 126 282 61 7 1 1 16 21 12 0 0 39 13 7 .216 .248 .259 .507 53 49 0.3
1966 Dallas - MLB 27 136 428 105 14 8 1 36 46 45 0 4 53 21 9 .245 .314 .322 .637 90 83 1.1
1967 Dallas - MLB 28 20 15 4 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .267 .312 .267 .579 81 81 -0.0
1968 Seattle - MLB 29 103 140 31 3 1 1 12 15 9 0 1 20 7 2 .221 .267 .279 .545 70 69 0.7
1969 Seattle - MLB 30 90 166 37 2 4 0 12 22 18 0 4 16 11 4 .223 .293 .283 .576 68 63 -0.1
1970 Seattle - MLB 31 63 117 32 4 0 1 8 14 8 0 0 15 11 6 .274 .320 .333 .653 86 86 0.8
1971 Detroit - MLB 32 38 111 26 4 1 0 5 16 7 2 0 11 3 3 .234 .292 .288 .580 71 71 0.2
1972 Philadelphia - MLB 33 14 38 8 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 6 2 0 .211 .231 .237 .468 38 38 0.2
Total MLB 857 2166 518 57 27 5 162 226 151 6 16 276 115 45 .239 .289 .297 .586 74 70 6.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1956 Total - 17 22 100 45 10 4 1 29 32 9 1 0 4 31 7 .450 .500 .660 1.160 100 100 2.0
1960 Fresno - A 21 24 97 34 3 3 0 9 10 4 3 0 9 7 2 .351 .394 .443 .838 198 189 1.4
1960 Amarillo - AA 21 69 285 65 13 1 2 20 31 18 3 1 35 21 4 .228 .280 .302 .582 103 94 1.9
1960 Buffalo - AAA 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 -0.0
1961 Buffalo - AAA 22 22 107 35 4 2 1 14 19 2 1 0 21 10 3 .327 .345 .430 .775 140 135 1.0
1962 Buffalo - AAA 23 53 208 63 6 1 1 20 27 21 4 1 16 14 3 .303 .376 .356 .732 99 106 0.8
Total EBL 76 317 98 10 3 2 34 46 23 5 1 37 24 6 .309 .364 .379 .743 111 114
Total LSL 69 285 65 13 1 2 20 31 18 3 1 35 21 4 .228 .280 .302 .582 103 94
Total GSL 24 97 34 3 3 0 9 10 4 3 0 9 7 2 .351 .394 .443 .838 198 189
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 Dallas - MLB 27 7 25 7 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 5 1 3 .280 .333 .280 .613 85 86 0.6
1971 Detroit - MLB 32 4 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 292 315 0.2
Total MLB 11 28 9 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 .321 .367 .321 .688 105 109
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Dallas - MLB CF 6 6 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 50.0 4.14 -1.5 .930
1959 Dallas - MLB CF 16 15 65 0 0 66 1 .985 132.0 4.43 -0.4 .989
1960 Dallas - MLB CF 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.0 1.022
1962 Dallas - MLB CF 60 55 213 5 2 222 4 .982 491.2 3.99 +5.7 1.039
1963 Dallas - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Dallas - MLB CF 34 27 117 2 1 121 2 .983 259.0 4.14 +1.4 1.030
1963 Dallas - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Dallas - MLB CF 132 122 402 9 2 418 7 .983 1065.0 3.47 +8.3 1.043
1964 Dallas - MLB RF 13 8 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 70.2 1.91 -0.6 .927
1965 Dallas - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Dallas - MLB CF 113 56 223 6 2 230 1 .996 611.0 3.37 +8.2 1.057
1965 Dallas - MLB RF 10 9 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 65.0 1.80 -0.6 .995
1966 Dallas - MLB LF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 -0.4 .991
1966 Dallas - MLB CF 124 121 409 9 4 423 5 .988 1028.0 3.66 +6.5 1.022
1966 Dallas - MLB RF 11 0 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 30.0 3.00 -0.2 .991
1967 Dallas - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Dallas - MLB CF 7 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 18.1 2.95 -0.1 .991
1967 Dallas - MLB RF 10 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 13.0 3.46 -0.8 .823
1968 Seattle - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Seattle - MLB CF 25 9 63 2 1 65 0 1.000 121.0 4.83 +1.7 1.011
1968 Seattle - MLB RF 15 3 12 1 0 15 2 .867 46.1 2.53 +0.6 1.188
1969 Seattle - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 .000
1969 Seattle - MLB CF 41 27 71 2 0 74 1 .986 276.0 2.38 -0.8 .953
1969 Seattle - MLB RF 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.1 0.63 -0.0 .979
1970 Seattle - MLB LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 .977
1970 Seattle - MLB CF 25 19 57 4 1 62 1 .984 175.2 3.13 +2.8 1.047
1970 Seattle - MLB RF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 +0.0 .979
1971 Detroit - MLB LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 -0.0 .977
1971 Detroit - MLB CF 17 13 44 2 1 46 0 1.000 122.2 3.38 -1.6 .979
1971 Detroit - MLB RF 15 8 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 87.1 2.78 +1.7 1.111
1972 Philadelphia - MLB CF 5 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 41.1 1.52 -0.0 .995
1972 Philadelphia - MLB RF 5 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 33.2 2.14 +1.6 1.289
TOTAL LF 14 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 35.2 2.27 -0.4 .982
TOTAL CF 607 476 1701 42 14 1765 22 .988 4398.2 3.57 +30.3 1.027
TOTAL RF 91 32 92 2 0 96 2 .979 373.1 2.27 +1.8 1.045
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 21, 45th overall pick) by the Dallas Wranglers, out of high school (Christian Life; Farmington, MN).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 25 (40).
07/11/1957 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1957 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 25 (35).
04/15/1958 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1958 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1958 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 30 (35).
04/14/1959 Named the #44 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1959 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
05/09/1960 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
05/14/1960 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 3 weeks.
08/01/1960 Wins the LSL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1960 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
05/05/1961 Injured (ruptured ligament (knee)),out for 7 months.
09/09/1961 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 months.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
05/09/1962 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
06/27/1962 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
04/11/1963 Injured (bone marrow edema (wrist)),out for 6 weeks.
06/01/1963 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/07/1963 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/31/1963 Injured (plantar fascitis),out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
09/24/1964 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
10/28/1965 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $75,000 with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 35 (35).
02/07/1966 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
08/16/1966 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week.
10/19/1966 Wins the 1966 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers.
11/06/1966 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $85,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 40 (40).
10/19/1967 Wins the 1967 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers.
11/08/1967 Became a free agent.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 40 (40).
01/24/1968 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,200 with the Seattle Emeralds organization.
10/23/1968 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $90,400 with the Seattle Emeralds organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
11/17/1970 Became a free agent.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
01/19/1971 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $85,600 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
06/11/1971 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for one week.
09/07/1971 Injured (sore quadriceps),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/13/1971 Became a free agent.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
02/11/1972 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Quakers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1964 8 10
1966 8 10
Year SB Rank
1964 28 4
1966 21 10
Year IBB Rank
1964 4 10
1966 7 5
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