CF Steve Burke #15
Detroit Wolverines MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
06/28/1971
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CF STEVE BURKE #15 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
19 55 12 1 1 0 2 2 6 .218 .259 .273 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 40 40 45 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: 60
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
06/19/1971 @ TOR Win, 4-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/18/1971 @ TOR Loss, 6-7 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/16/1971 @ MON Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/12/1971 ATL Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/11/1971 ATL Win, 8-2 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
06/10/1971 CHH Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/07/1971 BOS Win, 7-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/01/1971 @ MON Win, 9-2 5 3 2 0 0 1 0 0
05/31/1971 @ MON Loss, 1-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/25/1971 @ BOS Win, 11-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
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:$85,600
Signed Through:1971 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:83 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 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 1971 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 19 55 12 1 1 0 2 7 2 6 .218 .259 .273 .531 .247 .055 53
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 58 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 0 1 0.0 3.8 2.34 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   12 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Versus Right   43 9 0 0 0 2 5 2 4 0 0 1 .209 .261 .209 .470
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   15 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .133 .188 .267 .454
May   14 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
June   26 7 1 0 0 1 5 1 4 0 0 1 .269 .321 .308 .629
Spring Training   64 13 1 0 1 2 5 4 9 0 3 2 .203 .271 .266 .537
Last Year   117 32 4 0 1 8 14 8 15 0 4 0 .274 .320 .333 .653
2 Years Ago   166 37 2 4 0 12 22 18 16 4 5 0 .223 .293 .283 .576
Career   2072 496 53 27 5 157 212 145 265 16 22 5 .239 .289 .298 .587
Home   31 6 0 1 0 2 4 1 4 0 0 1 .194 .242 .258 .500
Road   24 6 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .280 .292 .572
Grass   55 12 1 1 0 2 7 2 6 0 0 1 .218 .259 .273 .531
Day   28 5 1 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 1 .179 .233 .214 .448
Night   27 7 0 1 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 .259 .286 .333 .619
As Starter   48 10 1 1 0 2 6 2 5 0 0 1 .208 .255 .271 .526
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Pinch Hitting   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Close/Late   15 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .333 .533
Inning 1-3   16 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 .188 .235 .188 .423
Inning 4-6   15 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 .267 .353 .333 .686
Inning 7-9   22 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .227 .227 .318 .545
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   11 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 .091 .286 .091 .377
1 Outs   25 6 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 .240 .240 .360 .600
2 Outs   19 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .263 .263 .263 .526
Scoring Position   19 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 1 .211 .250 .211 .461
Bases Empty   27 7 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 .259 .286 .370 .656
Runner on 1st   9 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Runner on 2nd   7 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .429 .500 .429 .929
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   20 4 1 0 0 2 3 1 6 0 0 0 .200 .238 .250 .488
First Pitch   14 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .500 .857
Count 0-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 0-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
Count 1-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   5 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Full Count   4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Behind in Count   16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .188 .188 .188 .375
Ahead in Count   11 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 .091 .231 .091 .322
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   31 7 1 0 0 2 5 1 3 0 0 1 .226 .273 .258 .531
Batting 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 5th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 7th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 8th   16 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .188 .188 .312 .500
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   25 7 1 1 0 1 5 0 3 0 0 0 .280 .280 .400 .680
Medium Leverage   19 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 .158 .273 .158 .431
High Leverage   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 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 19 55 12 1 1 0 2 7 2 1 0 6 0 1 .218 .259 .273 .531 50 53 0.1
Total MLB 824 2072 496 53 27 5 157 212 145 5 16 265 110 43 .239 .289 .298 .587 75 70 6.0
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
Total MLB 7 25 7 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 5 1 3 .280 .333 .280 .613 85 86
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 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 .972
1971 Detroit - MLB CF 7 5 17 2 1 19 0 1.000 44.2 3.83 -0.8 .985
1971 Detroit - MLB RF 8 5 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 50.1 3.58 +2.0 1.156
TOTAL LF 13 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 28.2 2.20 -0.4 .983
TOTAL CF 592 463 1667 42 14 1731 22 .987 4279.1 3.59 +31.2 1.028
TOTAL RF 79 25 77 2 0 81 2 .975 302.2 2.35 +0.4 1.030
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.
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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