Tim Burke

Full Name: Timothy Philip Burke	Primary Position: P
Height/Weight: 6' 3"/205	First Game: April 8, 1985
Birthdate: February 19, 1959	Final Game: September 22, 1992
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska	MLB Experience: 8 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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Born on February 19, 1959 in Omaha, Nebraska, Tim Burke (Timothy Philip Burke) played for the Montreal Expos, New York Mets and New York Yankees over the course of his 8 year career. Burke broke into the bigs on April 8, 1985 with the Montreal Expos, and put up a 2.39 ERA in 120.1 innings pitched in 1985, his rookie year.

There is some disagreement on what was Tim Burke's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1989, when he posted a 2.55 ERA, notched 28 saves and struck out 54 batters. However, others believe that it was 1987, when he posted a 1.19 ERA, notched 18 saves and struck out 58 batters.

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Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	WP	HBP
1985	MON	N	78	0	9	4	2.39	87	32	32	8	120.1	86	9	44	14	7	7
1986	MON	N	68	2	9	7	2.93	82	37	33	4	101.1	103	7	46	13	4	4
1987	MON	N	55	0	7	0	1.19	58	18	12	18	91	64	3	17	6	2	0
1988	MON	N	61	0	3	5	3.40	42	36	31	18	82	84	7	25	13	3	3
1989	MON	N	68	0	9	3	2.55	54	24	24	28	84.2	68	6	22	7	1	0
1990	MON	N	58	0	3	3	2.52	47	29	21	20	75	71	6	21	6	1	2
1991	NYM	N	35	0	3	3	2.75	34	22	17	1	55.2	55	5	12	2	2	0
1991	MON	N	37	0	3	4	4.11	25	24	21	5	46	41	3	14	6	1	4
1991	TOT	N	72	0	6	7	3.36	59	46	38	6	101.2	96	8	26	8	3	4
1992	NYY	N	15	0	1	2	5.74	7	15	10	0	15.2	26	1	3	0	2	0
1992	NYY	A	23	0	2	2	3.25	8	14	10	0	27.2	26	2	15	4	2	1
1992	Total		38	0	3	4	4.15	15	29	20	0	43.1	52	3	18	4	4	1
Total	NL		475	2	47	31	2.69	436	237	201	102	671.2	598	47	204	67	23	20
Total	AL		23	0	2	2	3.25	8	14	10	0	27.2	26	2	15	4	2	1
Total			498	2	49	33	2.72	444	251	211	102	699.1	624	49	219	71	25	21

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Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1985	MON	N	P	78	0	120.1	5	21	1	2	3	16	8	0	.963
1986	MON	N	P	68	2	101.1	4	22	1	1	1	13	2	1	.963
1987	MON	N	P	55	0	91	6	17	0	0	0	6	3	0	1.000
1988	MON	N	P	61	0	82	8	14	0	0	0	14	2	2	1.000
1989	MON	N	P	68	0	84.2	4	16	0	0	0	8	1	0	1.000
1990	MON	N	P	58	0	75	3	20	0	1	1	4	1	0	1.000
1991	NY	N	P	35	0	55.2	2	12	1	1	0	1	0	0	.933
1991	MON	N	P	37	0	46	1	9	1	0	0	7	1	0	.909
1991	TOT	N	P	72	0	101.2	3	21	2	1	0	8	1	0	.923
1992	NY	N	P	15	0	15.2	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.833
1992	NY	A	P	23	0	27.2	1	9	0	0	0	4	1	1	1.000
1992	Total		P	38	0	43.1	3	12	1	0	0	5	1	1	.938
Total			P	498	2	699.1	36	143	5	5	5	74	19	4	.973

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	BB	SO	SH
1985	MON	N	78	10	0	1	0	.100	.182	.100	1	5	0
1986	MON	N	68	7	0	0	1	.000	.125	.000	1	2	1
1987	MON	N	55	10	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	6	2
1988	MON	N	61	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	1	0
1989	MON	N	68	3	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	1	3	0
1990	MON	N	58	6	1	1	0	.167	.286	.167	1	3	0
1991	NY	N	35	5	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	4	0
1991	MON	N	37	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0
1991	TOT	N	72	6	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	4	0
1992	NY	N	15	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0
1992	NY	A	23	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0
1992	Total		38	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0
Total	NL		475	44	1	2	1	.045	.125	.045	4	24	3
Total	AL		23	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0
Total			498	44	1	2	1	.045	.125	.045	4	24	3

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Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the free-agent draft (June 3, 1980).
Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with John Holland, Jose Rivera and Don Aubin to New York Yankees in exchange for Lee Mazzilli (December 22, 1982).
Traded by New York Yankees to Montreal Expos in exchange for Pat Rooney (December 20, 1983).
Traded by Montreal Expos to New York Mets in exchange for Ron Darling and Mike Thomas (July 15, 1991).
Traded by New York Mets to New York Yankees in exchange for Lee Guetterman (June 9, 1992).
Granted free agency (November 3, 1992).
Signed by Cincinnati Reds (December 8, 1992).

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