Bill Burke
William Francis Burke
Born: October 4, 1936
Deceased: August 18, 2016
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1960-1963
Bill Burke compiled a career batting average of .255 with 18 home runs and 160 RBI in his 334-game career with the Corning Red Sox, Olean Red Sox, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Pocatello Chiefs and Idaho Falls Yankees. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 15.75 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 15.75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | 119 | 550 | 467 | 83 | 100 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 70 | 38 | .214 | .317 | .293 | .611 | 137 | 2 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Olean Red Sox | 123 | 571 | 466 | 96 | 140 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 90 | 14 | 4 | 93 | 66 | .300 | .417 | .466 | .882 | 217 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1962 | D | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 20 | 69 | 54 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 | .222 | .382 | .259 | .642 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | C | PION | Pocatello Chiefs | 35 | 134 | 108 | 28 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 27 | .296 | .425 | .407 | .833 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | PION | Idaho Falls Yankees | 37 | 116 | 97 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 26 | .206 | .322 | .289 | .610 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 334 | 1440 | 1192 | 232 | 304 | 58 | 12 | 18 | 160 | 31 | 5 | 219 | 174 | .255 | .371 | .369 | .740 | 440 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | OF | 119 | 284 | 21 | 14 | 5 | .956 | 2.563 |
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Olean Red Sox | OF | 123 | 208 | 13 | 13 | 3 | .944 | 1.797 |
| 1962 | C | PION | Pocatello Chiefs | OF | 31 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .911 | 1.323 |
| 1962 | D | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1963 | A | PION | Idaho Falls Yankees | OF | 28 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 1.143 |
| Totals | 316 | 573 | 41 | 32 | 9 | .950 | 1.943 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Corning Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1961 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Olean Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1962 | D | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1962 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Chiefs | BOS | ||
| 1963 | A | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Yankees | NYA |
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