Bill Burbach
William David Burbach
Born: August 22, 1947
Dickeyville, WI US
Deceased: July 20, 2022
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 1 (1965 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Wahlert HS (Dickeyville, WI)
Career: 1965-1972
Major League Statistics
Bill Burbach compiled a career record of 38 wins and 54 losses and a 3.69 ERA in his 162-game pitching career with the Johnson City Yankees, Greensboro Yankees, Binghamton Triplets, Syracuse Chiefs, Rochester Red Wings and Tacoma Twins. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1972 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 2 | 9 | .182 | 6.16 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 57.0 | 54 | 55 | 39 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 3 | 14 | .176 | 2.19 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 144.0 | 96 | 60 | 35 | 9 | 96 | 3 | 124 | 3 | 0 | 16 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 10 | 9 | .526 | 2.79 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 145.0 | 106 | 52 | 45 | 5 | 86 | 0 | 113 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.60 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 150.0 | 140 | 76 | 60 | 8 | 63 | 1 | 108 | 8 | 1 | 14 | |||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 5 | 10 | .333 | 4.32 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 127.0 | 134 | 70 | 61 | 12 | 56 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 7 | 2 | .778 | 4.84 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 93.0 | 95 | 50 | 50 | 12 | 50 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.50 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40.0 | 45 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 38 | 54 | .413 | 3.69 | 162 | 118 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 756.0 | 670 | 387 | 310 | 53 | 444 | 16 | 522 | 19 | 2 | 65 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 13 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .105 | .150 | .105 | .255 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 26 | 47 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .089 | .128 | .089 | .217 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 22 | 61 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .057 | .153 | .057 | .209 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 27 | 57 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .078 | .113 | .078 | .192 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 21 | 48 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .077 | .077 | .103 | .179 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 21 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .107 | .167 | .179 | .345 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 163 | 265 | 236 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 101 | .085 | .133 | .097 | .230 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | P | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .882 | 1.154 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | P | 26 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 3 | .872 | 1.308 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 22 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 4 | .893 | 1.136 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 26 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 1 | .921 | 1.346 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 21 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 1.571 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 21 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .933 | .667 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Twins | P | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .182 |
| Totals | 162 | 43 | 119 | 15 | 12 | .915 | 1.000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Twins | MIN |
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