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Earl Averill League
9-16-2076
Meecham Burke Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.98 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 77-56 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
SV 121 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 08-28-1925
K 804 Drafted Round 21, Pick 323
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(116 games)
IP 1263.2
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
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
1950 NYN
8
 7
68
0
0
0
6
 0
113.0
 141 79 78 1 47
66
1.66
6.21
1951 NYN
8
 5
77
0
0
0
10
 0
103.0
 112 53 46 1 45
66
1.52
4.02
1952 NYN
10
 9
87
0
0
0
24
 0
106.1
 121 61 57 2 25
73
1.37
4.82
1953 NYN
6
 4
111
0
0
0
2
 0
152.1
 150 69 64 3 50
95
1.31
3.78
1954 NYN
7
 2
108
0
0
0
0
 0
178.1
 154 72 70 2 71
119
1.26
3.53
1955 NYN
5
 3
108
0
0
0
0
 0
169.2
 164 62 59 3 62
118
1.33
3.13
1956 BOS
1
 3
34
0
0
0
27
 0
30.2
 33 13 13 1 11
25
1.43
3.82
1957 BOS-KC
10
 1
66
1
0
0
9
 0
99.0
 100 48 46 1 31
59
1.32
4.18
1958 KC
14
 9
71
0
0
0
11
 0
110.1
 95 40 35 0 28
62
1.11
2.85
1959 KC
5
 5
69
0
0
0
28
 0
78.2
 69 30 29 1 33
55
1.30
3.32
1960 KC-MIL
3
 2
40
0
0
0
4
 0
64.2
 58 21 21 0 25
43
1.28
2.92
1961 MIL-KC-CLE
0
 6
19
7
0
0
0
 0
58.0
 80 43 41 0 16
23
1.66
6.36
2076
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
77
 56
858
8
0
0
121
 0
1263.2
 1277 591 559 15 444
804
1.36
3.98
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Meecham Burke has retired from the Cleveland Bombers
1961-08-20The Cleveland Bombers have acquired Meecham Burke from the waiver wire.
1961-08-15The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have waived Meecham Burke.
1961-08-01The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted Carmen Ford to the major league team. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted Ray Hamelin to the major league team. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted Mickey Swaggerty to the major league team. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted Martin Tenbones to the major league team. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have designated Ned Flanders for assignment. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have designated Ash Leigh for assignment. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have designated Takahiro Ueno for assignment. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have designated Meecham Burke for assignment.
1961-06-10The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have acquired Meecham Burke from the waiver wire.
1961-06-06The Milwaukee Cream Cities have promoted Denny Bowen to the major league team. The Milwaukee Cream Cities have designated Meecham Burke for assignment.
1960-07-25A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Marmots and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Bobby Doerr, Meecham Burke, John Cote, Dave Sisler from the Kansas City Marmots in exchange for Dave Lisan, Rip Collins.
1957-04-01The Kansas City Marmots have renamed Ben Marshall to Meecham Burke.
1957-03-05The Kansas City Marmots have renamed Rick O"Sheigh to Ben Marshall.
1957-03-05A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Marmots and the Boston Bucks. The Boston Bucks receive Pat Gaffke, Skinny Turner, Karl Reynolds, Dave Lisan from the Kansas City Marmots in exchange for Cole Kutz, Rick O"Sheigh.
1956-04-01The Boston Bucks have renamed Ben Marshall to Rick O"Sheigh.
1952-08-31The New York Senators have promoted Ben Marshall to the major league team. The New York Senators have sent Bill Leon to the minors.
1952-08-19The New York Senators have promoted Bill Leon to the major league team. The New York Senators have sent Ben Marshall to the minors.