Steve Burke
Steven Michael Burke
Born: March 5, 1955
Stockton, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 8 (1973 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 2 (1974 January Secondary Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Tokay HS (Lodi, CA)
Merritt College
Career: 1974-1980
Major League Statistics
Steve Burke compiled a career record of 46 wins and 41 losses and a 4.38 ERA in his 184-game pitching career with the Elmira Pioneer Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox, Jacksonville Suns, San Jose Missions, Spokane Indians, Mexico City Tigres and Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
 Elmira Pioneer Red Sox |
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 San Jose Missions |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 5 | 5 | .500 | 5.81 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79.0 | 98 | 65 | 51 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.74 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 166.0 | 171 | 78 | 69 | 4 | 59 | 2 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.07 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 170.0 | 147 | 77 | 58 | 3 | 71 | 2 | 103 | 14 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.42 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0 | 91 | 44 | 38 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | San Jose Missions | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.18 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 87 | 61 | 46 | 7 | 52 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 3 | 1 | .750 | 6.80 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 82.0 | 116 | 80 | 62 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4.01 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 101.0 | 105 | 57 | 45 | 6 | 35 | 4 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 46 | 41 | .529 | 4.38 | 184 | 91 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 800.0 | 856 | 486 | 389 | 28 | 361 | 14 | 427 | 48 | 1 | 60 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 58 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | P | 16 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 0 | .857 | 1.500 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 26 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 1.692 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 27 | 18 | 38 | 5 | 1 | .918 | 2.074 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 28 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .949 | 1.321 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | San Jose Missions | P | 25 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .760 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 40 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 3 | .893 | .625 |
| 1980 | AAA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | P | 16 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .929 | 1.625 |
| Totals | 184 | 69 | 172 | 17 | 10 | .934 | 1.310 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Jose Missions | SEA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | SEA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes |
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