Burke Suter
William Burke Suter
Born: October 2, 1952
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 32 (1970 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 15 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Towson Senior HS (Towson, MD)
High Point
Career: 1974-1981
Burke Suter compiled a career record of 62 wins and 62 losses and a 3.89 ERA in his 198-game pitching career with the Winter Haven Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1981 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 1 | 2 | .333 | 10.69 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.58 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.51 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 182.0 | 152 | 81 | 71 | 13 | 101 | 7 | 150 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.30 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 90.0 | 91 | 52 | 43 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.62 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 61.0 | 47 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.44 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 149.0 | 128 | 65 | 57 | 16 | 47 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.24 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 136.0 | 117 | 56 | 49 | 10 | 76 | 5 | 138 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 10 | 13 | .435 | 4.03 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 174.0 | 169 | 95 | 78 | 23 | 75 | 4 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 9 | 6 | .600 | 4.68 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 152.0 | 163 | 93 | 79 | 19 | 62 | 4 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.93 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 94.0 | 98 | 51 | 41 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| Totals | 62 | 62 | .500 | 3.89 | 198 | 149 | 5 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 1073.0 | 1026 | 547 | 464 | 99 | 488 | 29 | 766 | 19 | 5 | 59 | 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 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 26 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 58 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | .714 |
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1975 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | P | 25 | 20 | 27 | 5 | 2 | .904 | 1.880 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 1.250 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 16 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .900 | 1.688 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 26 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .955 | .808 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 31 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .882 | .484 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 28 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 1 | .833 | 1.071 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 26 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 1 | .868 | 1.769 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 25 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .964 | 1.080 |
| Totals | 198 | 93 | 139 | 30 | 11 | .885 | 1.172 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1975 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI |
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