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Vada Pinson League
4-11-2075
Mike Burkam Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.37 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 15-22 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-13-1934
K 186 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(159 games)
IP 308.0
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1959 CLE
1
 4
7
7
0
0
0
 0
40.0
 49 35 34 0 12
19
1.53
7.65
1960 CLE
2
 4
8
8
0
0
0
 0
44.0
 54 38 37 0 25
22
1.80
7.57
1962 CLE
2
 1
6
6
0
0
0
 0
34.0
 38 22 21 0 15
17
1.56
5.56
1963 CLE
8
 7
20
20
0
0
0
 0
120.0
 134 73 69 3 48
87
1.52
5.18
1964 CLE
1
 2
6
6
1
0
0
 0
38.0
 44 22 22 1 12
22
1.47
5.21
1965 CLE
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 14 13 13 0 4
5
3.38
21.94
1966 CLE
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 8 10 9 0 7
2
2.81
15.19
1968 CLE
1
 0
20
0
0
0
0
 0
21.1
 22 14 13 0 11
12
1.55
5.48
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
15
 22
71
51
1
0
0
 0
308.0
 363 227 218 4 134
186
1.61
6.37
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Mike Burkam has retired from the Cleveland Blackhawks
1968-06-12The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted George Hemsley to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Tom Johnson to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Donald Muir for assignment. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Mike Burkam for assignment.
1968-05-02The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Burkam to the major league team.
1966-08-01The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Jim Klieman to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Mike Burkam for assignment.
1966-07-22The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Burkam to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Jim Klieman for assignment.
1965-05-13The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Jim Klieman to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Mike Burkam for assignment.
1965-04-29The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Burkam to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Jim Klieman to the minors.
1964-06-24The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Mike Burkam to the minors.
1964-05-07The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Burkam to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Jim Klieman to the minors.
1964-04-01The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Jeremy Poole to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Bill Roettger to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Andy Vogelsong for assignment. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Jeff Delis to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Bruce Chapman to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Charlie Agee to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Mike Burkam to the minors.
1963-05-18The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Burkam to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Dave Sprague to the minors.
1963-05-09The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Jeff Delis to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Mike Burkam to the minors.
1963-05-04The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Dee Poetz to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Bill Stocksdale to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Burkam to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Jim Klieman to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Loren Hudgens for assignment. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Andy Vogelsong for assignment.
1962-10-23The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Dave Sprague to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Jim Scott to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Mike Greif for assignment. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Mike Burkam to the minors.
1962-09-08The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Burkam to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Jim Scott to the minors.
1962-07-29The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Jim Klieman to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Mike Burkam to the minors.
1962-07-22The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Bill Falteisek to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Burkam to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Nikco Adams for assignment. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Ted Gray to the minors.
1961-03-03The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Dave Mahlberg to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Ted Gray to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Glenn Szotkiewicz to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Davis to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Lance Spooner for assignment. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Steve Mudrock for assignment. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Pepe Davis to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Mike Burkam to the minors.
1960-09-14The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Burkam to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Pepe Davis to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Matt Black for assignment. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Glenn Szotkiewicz to the minors.
1960-08-19The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Mike Burkam to the minors.
1960-07-25The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Burkam to the major league team.
1960-03-03The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Glenn Szotkiewicz to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Sam Gardner to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Mike Burkam to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Shawon Haefner for assignment.
1959-09-01The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Greif to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Burkam to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Sam Gardner to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Glenn Szotkiewicz to the minors.