#55 John Burke, Reliever, 28 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Wednesday, 10/25/1905
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | John Burke 1/27/1877 28 USA,PA,HAZLETON 5"10 190 Reliever R R | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating : | Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 4 / 6 (Popular) Average Normal Normal 5.0 Stars |
Contract & Roster Status
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years : | Big League Contract $ 250,000 1905 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 3 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left |  |
Pitching Ratings
Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity
Overall | 2 | 8 | 9 | 86-89 Mph
Versus LHB | 2 | 8 | 9 |
Versus RHB | 2 | 8 | 10 |
Talent | 1 | 9 | 10 |
Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 9 47 3 |  | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider |
Batting Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Versus LHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 1 3 2 1 Spray Hitter | Fielding Ratings P : 6 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 6 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 3
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec |  |  |  |
4/8 | @NYG | L 1-2 | * | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | L |  |  |  |
6/16 | @BRO | L 7-12 |  | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |  |  |  |  |
8/4 | BSN | L 3-4 |  | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Pitching Stats 1905
Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS%
Overall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.69 | 10.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0
Projected | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.69 | 10.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC
| 1 | 1 | .0 | 2 | 0 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 2 | 0 | .0 | 1.97
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHB | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .238 | .300 | .538
vs. RHB | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .273 | .333 | .606
| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0
Road | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.04 | 8.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
March/April | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3
May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
June | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0
Sept./Oct. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Career Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams
1903 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | .500 | CHN
1905 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.69 | 10.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.03 | .250 | CHN
Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.31 | 11.2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.11 | .275 |
Career Minor League Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP
1902, AAA | 29 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2.13 | 240.2 | 177 | 67 | 57 | 12 | 78 | 201 | 13 | 4 | 1.06 | .248
Career Postseason Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
1903 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CHN
1905 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CHN
Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Fielding Stats 1905
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Pitcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.2 | 1.69 |  |  |  |
Player History
Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1902... Injured on 6/15/1902 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 6/30/1902 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 4 days... Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1903...
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