LF Joe Burke #28
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
04/06/1976
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LF JOE BURKE #28 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 55 50 55 60
Power 40 40 45 45
Eye 60 55 65 65
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 20 35 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
The last person you'd find in the tabloids.
Birthday:01/14/1947
Born in:Monett, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 20th Pick in Round 2
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 .696 100 88 0.1
1970 Houston - MLB 23 83 108 26 6 1 1 14 16 15 0 2 22 0 1 .241 .328 .343 .671 88 88 0.1
1971 Houston - MLB 24 67 55 17 3 0 3 12 15 6 2 1 5 0 0 .309 .391 .527 .918 164 152 0.8
1972 Houston - MLB 25 114 136 22 3 0 1 9 8 14 2 2 29 1 0 .162 .247 .206 .453 41 34 -1.1
1973 Houston - MLB 26 100 162 44 6 3 4 17 26 21 2 1 34 1 0 .272 .360 .420 .780 120 120 0.5
1974 Houston - MLB 27 16 29 10 3 0 1 3 6 1 1 0 2 0 1 .345 .387 .552 .939 174 165 0.3
1975 Houston - MLB 28 96 106 19 4 0 3 15 11 20 0 2 24 2 0 .179 .305 .302 .607 73 74 -0.1
Total MLB 516 631 146 28 5 13 72 87 82 7 8 121 4 2 .231 .323 .353 .676 95 91 0.5
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 2.0
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 61 53 -0.1
1973 Houston - MLB 26 9 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536 51 50 -0.7
1974 Houston - MLB 27 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -22 -1 -0.0
1975 Houston - MLB 28 9 9 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 90 89 -0.2
Total MLB 35 29 6 1 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 6 0 0 .207 .281 .241 .523 46 49
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 6 0 19 1 1 21 1 .952 18.1 9.82 -0.6 .822
1972 Houston - MLB LF 15 12 21 0 0 22 1 .955 115.2 1.63 -2.0 .932
1972 Houston - MLB RF 7 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 13.0 2.08 -1.5 .583
1973 Houston - MLB 1B 15 10 95 6 9 104 3 .971 90.2 10.03 -3.5 .778
1973 Houston - MLB LF 13 12 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 101.1 2.22 -2.3 .883
1973 Houston - MLB RF 10 8 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 73.0 1.60 +0.2 1.049
1974 Houston - MLB LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.5 .519
1974 Houston - MLB RF 5 3 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 34.0 3.18 +0.1 .951
1975 Houston - MLB 1B 6 0 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 11.2 10.03 +0.2 1.041
1975 Houston - MLB LF 12 9 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 77.0 1.64 -1.6 .850
1975 Houston - MLB RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 -0.3 .695
TOTAL C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 40 11 163 11 14 178 4 .978 163.1 9.59 -4.0 .854
TOTAL LF 55 44 85 0 0 86 1 .988 389.2 1.96 -8.1 .885
TOTAL RF 25 11 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 127.0 2.13 -1.6 .912
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.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $70,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (65).
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $80,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (70).
10/27/1974 Wins the 1974 World Series with the Houston Drillers.
11/08/1974 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $104,501 with the Houston Drillers organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (70).
11/18/1975 Became a free agent.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 60 (65).
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