3B Van Burke #18
Age: 53 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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3B VAN BURKE #18 - AGE: 53 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/19/1921
Born in:Dallas, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1939, 3rd Pick in Round 17
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1939 Burlington - R 17 66 128 40 7 0 0 24 20 23 0 1 16 1 0 .312 .414 .367 .782 92 101 0.4
1940 Burlington - R 18 132 375 69 17 1 3 39 23 36 2 3 85 0 0 .184 .257 .259 .516 39 45 -1.5
1941 Burlington - R 19 57 75 22 5 0 0 6 12 10 0 1 15 0 0 .293 .372 .360 .732 103 106 0.6
1942 Burlington - R 20 85 165 33 12 1 1 15 18 30 1 1 33 1 0 .200 .325 .303 .628 63 66 -0.2
Total UMVA 340 743 164 41 2 4 84 73 99 3 6 149 2 0 .221 .313 .297 .610 61 66
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1939 Burlington - R 3B 66 50 32 108 6 142 2 .986 381.2 3.30 -1.3 .983
1940 Burlington - R 3B 132 126 61 236 27 319 22 .931 991.2 2.70 -8.4 .946
1941 Burlington - R 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1941 Burlington - R 3B 56 26 12 58 4 71 1 .986 237.1 2.65 +1.9 1.063
1942 Burlington - R 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1942 Burlington - R 3B 81 47 24 85 7 119 10 .916 455.2 2.15 -3.3 .935
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 335 249 129 487 44 651 35 .946 2066.1 2.68 -11.0 .965
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/22/1939 Drafted in the 1939 first-year player draft out of high school (Fort Worth; Fort Worth, TX) by the Baltimore Cannons. (Round 17, Pick 3, 259th overall pick).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/03/1940 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/07/1941 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/21/1942 Wins the 1942 Championship with the Burlington Bears!
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/11/1945 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/13/1946 Retired from professional baseball.
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