LF Joe Burke #28
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
08/18/1975
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LF JOE BURKE #28 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
78 84 17 4 0 3 15 17 18 .202 .330 .357 2 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 55 50 55 60
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 60 55 65 70
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: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/17/1975 @ SEA Win, 5-3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/16/1975 @ SEA Loss, 4-7 5 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
08/15/1975 @ SEA Win, 6-5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/11/1975 @ SFS Loss, 0-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1975 @ TCN Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/07/1975 SEA Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/06/1975 SEA Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1975 SEA Win, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/03/1975 SFS Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/02/1975 SFS Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
The last person you'd find in the tabloids.
Birthday:01/14/1947
Born in:Monett, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$104,501
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:132 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 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
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 78 84 17 4 0 3 15 10 17 18 .202 .330 .357 .687 .317 .155 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 103 0 1 0 4 0 2 30 7 2 0 100.0 10.6 3.90 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250
Versus Right   76 14 3 0 2 14 8 17 17 2 0 0 .184 .326 .303 .629
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 4 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
April   12 2 0 0 1 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 .167 .267 .417 .683
May   16 3 0 0 0 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .188 .316 .188 .503
June   22 3 0 0 0 0 2 8 7 0 0 0 .136 .367 .136 .503
July   19 5 3 0 1 5 3 2 4 1 0 0 .263 .318 .579 .897
August   15 4 1 0 1 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .267 .353 .533 .886
Spring Training   46 13 1 0 2 8 6 5 9 0 0 1 .283 .365 .435 .800
Last Year   29 10 3 0 1 3 6 1 2 0 0 1 .345 .387 .552 .939
2 Years Ago   162 44 6 3 4 17 26 21 34 1 0 2 .272 .360 .420 .780
Career   609 144 28 5 13 72 86 79 115 8 2 7 .236 .327 .363 .690
Home   45 8 2 0 1 8 4 10 11 2 0 0 .178 .316 .289 .605
Road   39 9 2 0 2 7 6 7 7 0 0 0 .231 .348 .436 .784
Grass   84 17 4 0 3 15 10 17 18 2 0 0 .202 .330 .357 .687
Day   48 9 3 0 2 11 4 13 11 0 0 0 .188 .361 .375 .736
Night   36 8 1 0 1 4 6 4 7 2 0 0 .222 .286 .333 .619
As Starter   22 5 1 0 2 3 3 3 6 1 0 0 .227 .308 .545 .853
As Reliever / Substitution   62 12 3 0 1 12 7 14 12 1 0 0 .194 .338 .290 .628
Pinch Hitting   57 11 3 0 1 12 6 13 11 1 0 0 .193 .338 .298 .636
Close/Late   50 8 2 0 1 7 5 9 10 0 0 0 .160 .288 .260 .548
Inning 1-3   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Inning 4-6   14 5 1 0 2 3 4 4 4 1 0 0 .357 .474 .857 1.331
Inning 7-9   60 11 3 0 1 12 5 10 11 1 0 0 .183 .296 .283 .579
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
0 Outs   27 4 1 0 0 1 4 7 6 1 0 0 .148 .314 .185 .499
1 Outs   25 7 1 0 3 10 5 7 4 1 0 0 .280 .424 .680 1.104
2 Outs   32 6 2 0 0 4 1 3 8 0 0 0 .188 .257 .250 .507
Scoring Position   29 6 2 0 1 13 1 4 7 2 0 0 .207 .286 .379 .665
Bases Empty   39 8 2 0 2 2 9 11 8 0 0 0 .205 .380 .410 .790
Runner on 1st   16 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .188 .278 .188 .465
Runner on 2nd   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 3 2 0 0 4 0 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .308 .417 .724
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .200 1.333 1.533
Two Strikes   47 8 2 0 2 10 3 6 18 2 0 0 .170 .255 .340 .595
First Pitch   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Count 0-1   7 5 2 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .714 .714 1.429 2.143
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   13 3 1 0 1 4 2 0 7 0 0 0 .231 .231 .538 .769
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   8 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   16 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .625 .000 .625
Full Count   13 3 1 0 1 5 1 6 3 2 0 0 .231 .429 .538 .967
Behind in Count   25 8 3 0 2 6 6 0 11 0 0 0 .320 .320 .680 1.000
Ahead in Count   15 3 0 0 0 2 3 10 0 0 0 0 .200 .520 .200 .720
Batting 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 4th   5 2 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 5th   19 3 1 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 .158 .273 .368 .641
Batting 6th   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Batting 7th   15 4 1 0 1 4 2 4 5 1 0 0 .267 .400 .533 .933
Batting 8th   15 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .250 .333 .583
Batting 9th   22 5 0 0 0 4 3 6 6 1 0 0 .227 .379 .227 .607
Low Leverage   25 5 3 0 0 4 2 6 6 1 0 0 .200 .344 .320 .664
Medium Leverage   22 4 0 0 2 3 4 6 6 1 0 0 .182 .345 .455 .799
High Leverage   37 8 1 0 1 8 4 5 6 0 0 0 .216 .310 .324 .634
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 78 84 17 4 0 3 15 10 17 0 2 18 2 0 .202 .330 .357 .687 86 94 0.2
Total MLB 498 609 144 28 5 13 72 86 79 7 8 115 4 2 .236 .327 .363 .690 98 95 0.9
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
Total MLB 26 20 3 1 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 5 0 0 .150 .261 .200 .461 29 33
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 4 0 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 +0.0 1.041
1975 Houston - MLB LF 9 6 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 55.0 1.31 -1.2 .828
1975 Houston - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 1.044
TOTAL C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 38 11 161 10 14 175 4 .977 160.2 9.58 -4.2 .844
TOTAL LF 52 41 79 0 0 80 1 .988 367.2 1.93 -7.6 .885
TOTAL RF 23 11 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 122.0 2.14 -1.0 .936
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).
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