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Leo Burke

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Rightfielder and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: May 6, 1934 in Hagerstown, MD us

Died: October 13, 2023 in Riner, VA

Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, MD

High School: North Hagerstown HS (Hagerstown, MD)

School: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA)

Debut: September 7, 1958 (Age 24-124d, 11,573rd in major league history)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 26, 1965 (Age 31-020d)
vs. NYM 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Full Name: Leo Patrick Burke

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.7

301

.239

RBI

OBP

.295

SLG

.365

OPS

.660

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	3-4 / in Starts: 1-1
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	4 games
Most Games w/o RBI	1 game
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 12 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	11 (2-5-4)
Avg. MLBer w/ 12 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	7 (3-2-1)

Most Driven In
W Miranda	1
B Nieman	1
B Hale	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
B Nieman	1
B Boyd	1
B Robinson	1
Self	1

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	SF	GDP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	136 (135)	Sep 7	BAL		BOS	L,5-6	3-4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	1.13	0.037	.00	0.00%	0.36	PH
2	2	139 (2)	Sep 11	BAL	@	KCA	L,1-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.10	PH
3	3	142 (2)	Sep 14 (1)	BAL	@	CLE	L,4-7	6-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9	.34	0.023	.00	0.00%	0.91	PH
4	4	146 (3)	Sep 19	BAL		NYY	W,5-4	7-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.600	.500	1.100	6	.70	0.047	.00	0.00%	0.10	PH CF
5	5	151 (4)	Sep 24	BAL		WSH	W,2-0	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.500	.429	.929	6	1.45	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.65	3B
6	6	152	Sep 26	BAL	@	NYY	W,3-2	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0			.429	.500	.429	.929	4						RF
7	7	154 (1)	Sep 28 (2)	BAL	@	NYY	L,3-6	CG	4	4	2	2	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	.455	.500	.818	1.318	5	.95	0.025	.00	0.00%	1.22	LF
							3-4		12	11	4	5	1	1	4	1	0	2	0	0	.455	.500	.818	1.318		.92	0.119	.00	0.00%	1.83

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