LF Joe Burke #28
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
07/10/1972
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LF JOE BURKE #28 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
65 75 10 3 0 0 4 7 17 .133 .221 .173 0 -0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 55 50 55 55
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 55 50 55 65
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 40
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 20 40 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 35 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/09/1972 @ LAP Loss, 0-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/08/1972 @ LAP Loss, 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/07/1972 @ LAP Win, 9-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/1972 @ TOR Loss, 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
07/03/1972 SFS Win, 10-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/02/1972 SFS Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/30/1972 SFS Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/29/1972 LAP Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/28/1972 LAP Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/28/1972 LAP Loss, 0-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Stays out of trouble.
Birthday:01/14/1947
Born in:Monett, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$47,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:97 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 20th 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 65 75 10 3 0 0 4 3 7 17 .133 .221 .173 .394 .196 .040 21
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 7 86 2 0 0 3 0 2 13 3 0 0 0.0 3.0 1.18 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 .158 .238 .211 .449
Versus Right   56 7 2 0 0 4 2 5 10 2 0 2 .125 .215 .161 .376
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .222 .273 .222 .495
April   15 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 .067 .118 .067 .184
May   18 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 1 .167 .318 .222 .540
June   32 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 1 .125 .200 .188 .388
July   10 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
Spring Training   42 9 2 1 0 3 6 7 10 1 1 0 .214 .320 .310 .630
Last Year   55 17 3 0 3 12 15 6 5 1 2 2 .309 .391 .527 .918
2 Years Ago   108 26 6 1 1 14 16 15 22 2 0 0 .241 .328 .343 .671
Career   273 61 15 2 4 32 39 33 49 5 2 4 .223 .311 .337 .648
Home   41 5 1 0 0 2 3 4 12 0 0 1 .122 .217 .146 .364
Road   34 5 2 0 0 2 0 3 5 2 0 1 .147 .225 .206 .431
Grass   75 10 3 0 0 4 3 7 17 2 0 2 .133 .221 .173 .394
Day   50 7 2 0 0 3 1 5 10 1 0 2 .140 .241 .180 .421
Night   25 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 7 1 0 0 .120 .179 .160 .339
As Starter   25 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .231 .240 .471
As Reliever / Substitution   50 5 2 0 0 3 3 6 15 2 0 2 .100 .217 .140 .357
Pinch Hitting   41 4 2 0 0 3 2 5 15 2 0 2 .098 .220 .146 .366
Close/Late   44 3 1 0 0 2 2 4 14 2 0 2 .068 .173 .091 .264
Inning 1-3   7 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Inning 4-6   12 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Inning 7-9   55 4 2 0 0 3 2 6 15 2 0 2 .073 .185 .109 .294
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   34 3 2 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 1 .088 .162 .147 .309
1 Outs   25 4 0 0 0 3 1 3 4 2 0 1 .160 .258 .160 .418
2 Outs   16 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 .188 .278 .250 .528
Scoring Position   12 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 3 2 0 0 .083 .188 .083 .271
Bases Empty   49 7 3 0 0 0 2 2 10 0 0 2 .143 .208 .204 .412
Runner on 1st   14 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 .143 .294 .143 .437
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   37 2 1 0 0 1 1 5 17 0 0 1 .054 .186 .081 .267
First Pitch   13 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .385 .615
Count 0-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Count 1-0   7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 1-1   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .143 .000 .143
Count 1-2   14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .071 .071 .143 .214
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 .125 .462 .125 .587
Behind in Count   24 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 .083 .120 .125 .245
Ahead in Count   14 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .286 .353 .286 .639
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 5th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Batting 6th   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Batting 7th   26 4 1 0 0 3 0 3 4 1 0 0 .154 .233 .192 .426
Batting 8th   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 .250 .222 .250 .472
Batting 9th   23 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 .130 .200 .217 .417
Low Leverage   33 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .121 .121 .182 .303
Medium Leverage   19 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 0 0 1 .211 .348 .263 .611
High Leverage   23 2 0 0 0 3 2 4 8 2 0 1 .087 .233 .087 .320
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
1969 Houston - MLB 22 40 35 8 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 .229 .325 .371 .696 102 92 0.1
1970 Houston - MLB 23 83 108 26 6 1 1 14 16 15 0 2 22 0 1 .241 .328 .343 .671 91 92 0.1
1971 Houston - MLB 24 67 55 17 3 0 3 12 15 6 2 1 5 0 0 .309 .391 .527 .918 167 164 0.8
1972 Houston - MLB 25 65 75 10 3 0 0 4 3 7 2 2 17 0 0 .133 .221 .173 .394 16 21 -0.7
Total MLB 255 273 61 15 2 4 32 39 33 4 5 49 0 1 .223 .311 .337 .648 87 87 0.3
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
1965 Total - 18 21 89 40 13 4 2 22 30 11 3 3 4 18 6 .449 .509 .753 1.262 100 100 2.1
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
1970 Houston - MLB 23 7 7 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571 63 57 -0.1
Total MLB 7 7 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571 63 57
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Houston - MLB 1B 5 0 9 1 1 10 0 1.000 10.1 8.71 -0.2 1.047
1969 Houston - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Houston - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Houston - MLB C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1970 Houston - MLB 1B 6 1 23 2 3 25 0 1.000 29.2 7.58 -0.1 1.030
1970 Houston - MLB LF 12 10 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 82.2 2.61 -1.6 .902
1970 Houston - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Houston - MLB 1B 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 2.2 16.88 +0.1 1.025
1971 Houston - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Houston - MLB 1B 5 0 17 1 1 19 1 .947 16.1 9.92 -0.6 .773
1972 Houston - MLB LF 7 7 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 63.0 1.43 -0.5 .982
1972 Houston - MLB RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.2 2.35 -0.9 .647
TOTAL C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 18 1 54 4 5 59 1 .983 59.0 8.85 -0.8 .946
TOTAL LF 21 17 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 149.2 2.04 -2.1 .921
TOTAL RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.2 2.35 -0.9 .647
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 20, 48th overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of high school Agape Boarding (Agape Boarding; Stockton, MO).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 30 (50).
04/12/1966 Named the #41 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1966 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
04/11/1967 Named the #45 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1967 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
04/09/1968 Named the #45 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1968 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
10/31/1968 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
12/06/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Houston Drillers development complex.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
04/08/1969 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1969 Named the #39 prospect in the MLB
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $47,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (65).
03/19/1972 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Houston Drillers development complex.
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