#63 Bill Burke, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Louisville Colonels
Wednesday, 10/25/1899
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Bill Burke

11/1/1865
33
CINCINNATI OH USA
6"0
205

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1899
$ 615,000 (1 year(s))
6 Year(s), 114 Days (1146 total Days)
112 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 51 Days (1255 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall35987-90 Mph
Versus LHB359 
Versus RHB359 
Talent4610 
Pitching Ratings
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6
45
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Screwball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall34125
Versus LHP34125
Versus RHP34125
Talent111110
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1
3
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
6/29@INDL 2-14 154400     
8/2@COLL 3-15 3.210010     
8/27@INDL 5-6 300004     
9/2@PHAL 3-4*884443L    
9/7WASW 7-1*951113WPoG   
9/13@BALW 7-3*8103211     
9/25BOSW 9-3*993325W    
10/1@WASL 3-6*7116531L    

Pitching Stats 1899

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall852203.5148.24921191217360.00360.0
Projected852203.5148.04921191217     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.03111.39.13.12.222100.010.02.91
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4494003304000.205.196.295.491
vs. RHB1414092016181213000.284.340.376.716
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home222002.0018.0144438
Road630204.4030.235171599
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June1000036.001.054400
July000000.000.000000
August200000.006.210014
Sept./Oct.552203.2941.04317151113

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
18921684405.4567.270444133528411.55.293IND
1893992505.9469.270544643529501.51.277IND
18943834151904.72288.030318215181091252601.43.297IND
1895302713803.67228.1230115937881091801.39.294IND
1896291671315.36152.217310491355591211.49.313IND
18973422101434.67198.21861351037881041201.38.272IND
1898900102.4511.0833048001.09.258IND
1899852203.5148.249211901217301.25.292 LOU
Total173121536644.621064.21089658547324264798021.42.292 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1887, A292991303.88222.2197103963796260901.32.289
1888, A2525111303.25202.0159857324722251441.14.267
1888, AAA421106.8817.02415135718001.82.413
1889, A662202.3450.032141351761200.98.241
1889, AA18159502.56133.210641381260168701.24.304
1890, AA16127501.66103.0712519540105521.08.262
1890, AAA331204.8720.126131141313101.92.328
1891, AA191911501.73156.19930307591881131.01.253
1891, AAA543104.4132.232161611513211.44.284
1892, AAA13138201.93111.2100292424375611.28.288
1893, AAA171712402.28138.0107423564290811.08.243
1899, AAA976101.2963.04011911562640.87.238

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1897100000.000.10000000
Total100000.000.10000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1892161930001111000.158.190.158.348IND
18939263200410800.115.115.192.308IND
1894381031960061133500.184.206.243.448IND
18953078112109653500.141.188.192.381IND
18962949101003312600.204.216.224.440IND
18973469112004532210.159.194.188.383IND
1898931000010000.333.333.333.667IND
18998193100110700.158.158.211.368 LOU
Total17336661141028291314310.167.193.210.403 

Fielding Stats 1899

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher85360101.90048.21.85    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 35th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1887...
Injured on 8/6/1891 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Earned first career win on 7/19/1892...
Had first career hit on 7/29/1892, off Pete Wood (COL)...
Injured on 3/21/1893 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 5-6 weeks...
Injured on 7/1/1893 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
1/31/1896: Gets a new one-year contract worth $642,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1897: Gets a new one-year contract worth $642,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1898: Gets a new one-year contract worth $642,857 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Louisville on 3/1/1899 to a minor league contract.
Injured on 4/1/1899 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
9/9/1899: Signed a contract extension with Louisville, $615,000 per year, for 1 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1894 - 19 - 5th
Saves
1897 - 3 - 9th
BB
1894 - 109 - 4th
1897 - 88 - 9th
  

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