LF Joe Burke #28
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
08/28/1972
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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
94 112 19 3 0 1 8 12 24 .170 .258 .223 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: 30 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
08/26/1972 NYE Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1972 TCN Loss, 1-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/1972 @ BOS Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/17/1972 @ NYE Loss, 1-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/1972 @ NYE Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/1972 CHH Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/11/1972 CHH Loss, 2-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1972 @ SFS Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1972 @ SFS Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/07/1972 @ SFS Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 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:146 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 94 112 19 3 0 1 8 7 12 24 .170 .258 .223 .481 .234 .054 49
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 128 2 0 0 3 0 2 25 4 0 0 0.0 7.0 1.92 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 9 0 0 0 .192 .276 .346 .622
Versus Right   86 14 2 0 0 5 5 9 15 2 0 2 .163 .253 .186 .439
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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   25 7 0 0 1 5 3 3 4 1 0 0 .280 .345 .400 .745
August   22 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 0 0 0 .182 .280 .182 .462
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   310 70 15 2 5 36 43 38 56 5 2 4 .226 .314 .335 .649
Home   58 10 1 0 1 5 6 6 14 0 0 1 .172 .262 .241 .503
Road   54 9 2 0 0 3 1 6 10 2 0 1 .167 .254 .204 .458
Grass   112 19 3 0 1 8 7 12 24 2 0 2 .170 .258 .223 .481
Day   66 8 2 0 0 4 1 5 14 1 0 2 .121 .203 .152 .354
Night   46 11 1 0 1 4 6 7 10 1 0 0 .239 .333 .326 .659
As Starter   34 8 1 0 0 2 1 5 3 0 0 0 .235 .333 .265 .598
As Reliever / Substitution   78 11 2 0 1 6 6 7 21 2 0 2 .141 .225 .205 .430
Pinch Hitting   65 9 2 0 1 6 5 6 20 2 0 2 .138 .227 .215 .442
Close/Late   70 9 1 0 0 3 4 5 19 2 0 2 .129 .203 .143 .345
Inning 1-3   10 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .583 .600 1.183
Inning 4-6   16 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .188 .278 .188 .465
Inning 7-9   81 11 2 0 1 6 6 8 21 2 0 2 .136 .226 .198 .423
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   47 5 2 0 0 0 3 5 10 0 0 1 .106 .208 .149 .356
1 Outs   39 8 0 0 0 4 1 5 8 2 0 1 .205 .298 .205 .503
2 Outs   26 6 1 0 1 4 2 2 6 0 0 0 .231 .286 .385 .670
Scoring Position   25 5 0 0 1 8 3 4 6 2 0 0 .200 .290 .320 .610
Bases Empty   69 11 3 0 0 0 3 4 13 0 0 2 .159 .227 .203 .430
Runner on 1st   18 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 .167 .318 .167 .485
Runner on 2nd   9 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Two Strikes   49 5 1 0 0 2 2 8 24 0 0 1 .102 .241 .122 .364
First Pitch   17 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .176 .294 .471
Count 0-1   13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 .000 .100 .000 .100
Count 1-0   12 5 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .667 1.083
Count 1-1   10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .083 .000 .083
Count 1-2   19 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 .105 .105 .158 .263
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
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   3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Full Count   10 3 0 0 0 1 2 8 2 0 0 0 .300 .611 .300 .911
Behind in Count   41 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 17 0 0 1 .146 .167 .171 .337
Ahead in Count   23 7 0 0 1 5 4 4 0 1 0 0 .304 .393 .435 .828
Batting Leadoff   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Batting 5th   8 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .625 .958
Batting 6th   15 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 .133 .316 .133 .449
Batting 7th   27 4 1 0 0 3 0 3 5 1 0 0 .148 .226 .185 .411
Batting 8th   14 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 .286 .312 .286 .598
Batting 9th   34 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 1 .147 .194 .206 .400
Low Leverage   45 7 2 0 1 3 2 2 6 0 0 0 .156 .191 .267 .458
Medium Leverage   24 6 1 0 0 1 0 5 7 0 0 1 .250 .400 .292 .692
High Leverage   43 6 0 0 0 4 4 5 11 2 0 1 .140 .235 .140 .375
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 94 112 19 3 0 1 8 7 12 2 2 24 0 0 .170 .258 .223 .481 41 49 -0.7
Total MLB 284 310 70 15 2 5 36 43 38 4 5 56 0 1 .226 .314 .335 .649 88 89 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 6 0 19 1 1 21 1 .952 18.1 9.82 -0.6 .824
1972 Houston - MLB LF 12 10 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 96.2 1.58 -1.3 .922
1972 Houston - MLB RF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.2 2.53 -0.6 .727
TOTAL C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 19 1 56 4 5 61 1 .984 61.0 8.85 -0.8 .953
TOTAL LF 26 20 41 0 0 41 0 1.000 183.1 2.01 -2.9 .910
TOTAL RF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.2 2.53 -0.6 .727
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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