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Duke Snider League
3-5-2079
Tom Burke First Base
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .658 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 857 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 02-09-1938
HR 56 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(159 games)
RBI 282
SB 162
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 4
1B A+ (100%) LF (14.9%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF (64.8%)   Health LCS Appearances 5
3B (1.1%) RF D+ (20.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 NYN
158
621
60
136
23
6
9
39
62
96 3 2
15
12 5
.611
.292
.319
.100
.219
1962 NYN
159
664
76
152
19
4
10
58
57
94 3 2
18
6 4
.607
.292
.315
.086
.229
1963 NYN
159
632
78
154
26
7
9
47
62
89 4 1
22
18 7
.664
.315
.350
.106
.244
1964 NYN
159
637
84
157
17
11
8
43
69
112 0 0
52
25 11
.665
.320
.345
.099
.246
1965 NYN
141
408
41
96
17
2
7
28
50
62 3 1
23
20 6
.661
.323
.338
.103
.235
1966 NYN
117
102
17
20
6
0
3
10
13
14 0 1
7
3 0
.628
.284
.343
.147
.196
1967 NYN
103
141
20
38
10
1
4
11
17
28 0 0
7
1 1
.788
.348
.440
.170
.270
1968 NYN
61
94
18
25
5
1
3
15
20
13 1 0
7
6 3
.836
.400
.436
.170
.266
1969 NYN
74
139
15
39
5
1
2
10
12
22 0 0
5
3 5
.712
.338
.374
.094
.281
1970 NYN
30
70
10
24
4
1
0
12
8
11 0 0
4
3 0
.839
.410
.429
.086
.343
1971 NYN
24
50
4
9
3
0
0
5
8
11 0 2
2
1 3
.523
.283
.240
.060
.180
1972 NYN
13
22
5
7
1
0
1
4
5
5 1 0
0
1 0
.964
.464
.500
.182
.318
Total
1198
3580
428
857
136
34
56
282
383
557 15 9
162
99 45
.658
.315
.343
.104
.239
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Tom Burke has retired from the New York Spikes
1972-08-14The New York Spikes have re-claimed Tom Burke from the waiver wire.
1972-08-12The New York Spikes have designated Tom Burke for assignment.
1961-04-02The New York Spikes have promoted Tom Burke to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Tony Saunders to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Leo Calderone to the minors. The New York Spikes have designated Mickey Rivers for assignment.