Leo Burke
Leo Patrick Burke
Born: May 6, 1934
Hagerstown, MD USA
Deceased: 2023
Riner, VA USA
Primary Position: OF
All Position(s) Played: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
College: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Career: 1958-1965
Minor League Statistics
Leo Burke compiled a career batting average of .239 with 9 home runs and 45 RBI in his 165-game career with the Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1965 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .455 | .500 | .818 | 1.318 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | AL | Los Angeles Angels | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | AL | Los Angeles Angels | 19 | 70 | 64 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .266 | .329 | .469 | .797 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 53 | 49 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .204 | .264 | .347 | .611 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 27 | 54 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | .184 | .241 | .306 | .547 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 59 | 111 | 103 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 | .262 | .315 | .340 | .655 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 165 | 326 | 301 | 33 | 72 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 79 | .239 | .294 | .365 | .660 | 110 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 3 | 1 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 | .667 |
| 1958 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1959 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | 2 | 1 | 13.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.846 | 3.500 |
| 1959 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 2 | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .900 | .500 |
| 1962 | AL | Los Angeles Angels | OF | 12 | 12 | 97.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 2.134 | 1.917 |
| 1962 | AL | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 4 | 4 | 38.0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .786 | 2.605 | 2.750 |
| 1962 | AL | Los Angeles Angels | SS | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
| 1963 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 10 | 7 | 66.0 | 22 | 27 | 4 | 6 | .925 | 6.682 | 4.900 |
| 1963 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 11 | 6 | 49.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.388 | 1.182 |
| 1963 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 5 | 3 | 31.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 3.484 | 2.400 |
| 1963 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 4 | 3 | 24.0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 12.375 | 8.250 |
| 1964 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 18 | 11 | 106.3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.201 | 1.444 |
| 1964 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 4 | 1 | 21.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 1.750 |
| 1964 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 5 | 2 | 20.3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 3.984 | 1.800 |
| 1964 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 2 | 1 | 13.0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.692 | 7.000 |
| 1964 | NL | Chicago Cubs | C | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | NL | Chicago Cubs | C | 2 | 0 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.400 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 88 | 54 | 512.0 | 153 | 58 | 14 | 11 | .938 | 3.709 | 2.398 |
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