LF Spencer Burke #92
Memphis Bears LNBL
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/23/1917
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LF SPENCER BURKE #92 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 61 17 5 2 0 10 2 3 .279 .308 .426 6 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 65 55 65 65
Power 55 50 55 55
Eye 50 50 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 60
Errors: - 40 45
Arm: 25 50 60
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/22/1917 STL Loss, 6-7 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
04/21/1917 STL Win, 4-3 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/20/1917 STL Loss, 1-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
04/18/1917 @ SAV Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/1917 @ SAV Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/15/1917 CHN Win, 8-5 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/14/1917 CHN Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/13/1917 CHN Win, 6-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/11/1917 @ ATL Win, 6-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 2
04/10/1917 @ ATL Win, 2-1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Burke is apathetic.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:02/02/1889
Born in:Tampa, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,280
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 17 Days
Service This Yr:18 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1909, 14th Pick in Round 3
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 61 17 5 2 0 10 5 2 3 .279 .308 .426 .734 .351 .148 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 65 1 0 0 0 0 1 26 7 6 2 75.0 8.4 4.84 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 .222 .333 .222 .556
Versus Right   43 13 5 2 0 9 2 0 1 1 0 0 .302 .295 .512 .807
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 6 3 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .304 .500 .804
April   61 17 5 2 0 10 5 2 3 1 0 1 .279 .308 .426 .734
Last Year   404 112 17 17 6 71 62 52 56 4 1 0 .277 .357 .448 .805
2 Years Ago   415 117 21 21 1 60 51 37 56 1 7 0 .282 .340 .441 .781
Career   1755 480 91 61 13 235 217 170 227 19 36 7 .274 .337 .417 .754
Home   24 9 3 1 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .375 .423 .583 1.006
Road   37 8 2 1 0 6 4 0 3 1 0 1 .216 .231 .324 .555
Grass   61 17 5 2 0 10 5 2 3 1 0 1 .279 .308 .426 .734
Day   27 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .185 .214 .222 .437
Night   34 12 4 2 0 9 5 1 1 1 0 1 .353 .378 .588 .967
As Starter   61 17 5 2 0 10 5 2 3 1 0 1 .279 .308 .426 .734
Close/Late   16 4 2 1 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 .250 .278 .500 .778
Inning 1-3   21 8 2 0 0 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .381 .409 .476 .885
Inning 4-6   20 5 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .286 .400 .686
Inning 7-9   14 3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .214 .250 .500 .750
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
0 Outs   20 4 2 0 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .227 .300 .527
1 Outs   21 7 2 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .364 .524 .887
2 Outs   20 6 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .333 .450 .783
Scoring Position   17 6 2 2 0 8 2 1 1 1 0 0 .353 .368 .706 1.074
Bases Empty   30 6 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 .200 .250 .233 .483
Runner on 1st   14 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .500 .857
Runner on 2nd   9 5 2 1 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 .556 .600 1.000 1.600
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   22 9 2 1 0 5 3 1 3 0 0 1 .409 .458 .591 1.049
First Pitch   9 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .667
Count 0-1   7 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .375 .714 1.089
Count 0-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-0   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   9 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 1-2   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   7 4 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .571 .667 1.000 1.667
Behind in Count   18 5 3 0 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 .278 .263 .444 .708
Ahead in Count   14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .067 .000 .067
Batting 3rd   5 3 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.400 2.000
Batting 4th   56 14 3 1 0 7 5 2 3 1 0 1 .250 .283 .339 .623
Low Leverage   16 6 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 .375 .412 .625 1.037
Medium Leverage   29 8 2 0 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .276 .300 .345 .645
High Leverage   16 3 3 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .188 .222 .375 .597
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
1909 Savannah - LNBL 20 19 19 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 1 1 .158 .158 .368 .526 68 62 0.1
1910 Memphis - LNBL 21 32 30 5 1 1 0 3 3 3 0 0 5 3 1 .167 .242 .267 .509 61 59 0.5
1913 Memphis - LNBL 24 115 404 116 30 10 3 46 44 37 2 10 54 35 31 .287 .342 .433 .775 139 138 3.1
1914 Memphis - LNBL 25 118 422 110 17 8 3 45 49 39 4 3 48 35 17 .261 .327 .360 .687 115 117 2.8
1915 Memphis - LNBL 26 116 415 117 21 21 1 60 51 37 0 1 56 49 20 .282 .340 .441 .781 149 152 6.9
1916 Memphis - LNBL 27 118 404 112 17 17 6 71 62 52 0 4 56 48 22 .277 .357 .448 .805 154 153 6.3
1917 Memphis - LNBL 28 15 61 17 5 2 0 10 5 2 1 1 3 6 2 .279 .308 .426 .734 122 128 0.8
Total LNBL 533 1755 480 91 61 13 235 217 170 7 19 227 177 94 .274 .337 .417 .754 136 137 20.5
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
1907 Memphis HS - HS 18 60 216 78 26 7 0 49 42 34 1 2 19 17 10 .361 .447 .546 .993 160 158 2.6
1908 Memphis HS - HS 19 59 176 44 8 5 1 14 19 11 1 0 18 19 11 .250 .298 .369 .667 112 113 1.3
1909 Memphis HS - HS 20 60 191 46 13 3 0 16 14 12 1 0 29 12 12 .241 .289 .340 .630 101 103 0.3
Total NSSBA 179 583 168 47 15 1 79 75 57 3 2 66 48 33 .288 .353 .425 .779 127 127
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1909 Savannah - LNBL 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total LNBL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1909 Savannah - MLB 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
1909 Savannah - MLB LF 9 0 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 21.0 2.14 -0.0 1.016
1909 Savannah - MLB CF 6 4 17 1 1 18 0 1.000 37.2 4.30 +0.4 1.013
1909 Savannah - MLB RF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.0 1.026
1910 Memphis - MLB LF 17 3 16 1 0 17 0 1.000 42.0 3.64 +2.0 1.145
1910 Memphis - MLB CF 12 5 19 0 0 20 1 .950 51.2 3.31 -0.5 1.003
1910 Memphis - MLB RF 4 1 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 13.0 5.54 +0.2 1.008
1913 Memphis - MLB LF 111 109 276 7 1 291 8 .973 987.2 2.58 +6.9 1.010
1913 Memphis - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1914 Memphis - MLB LF 114 112 257 7 1 278 14 .950 1024.2 2.32 +2.7 1.016
1914 Memphis - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.006
1915 Memphis - MLB LF 114 112 240 5 3 247 2 .992 971.2 2.27 +22.2 1.109
1915 Memphis - MLB CF 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 -0.1 .966
1916 Memphis - MLB LF 114 111 224 5 2 237 8 .966 963.2 2.14 +13.2 1.051
1916 Memphis - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1916 Memphis - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1917 Memphis - MLB LF 15 15 32 0 0 33 1 .970 140.2 2.05 +2.9 1.059
TOTAL 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 494 462 1049 26 8 1108 33 .970 4151.1 2.33 +49.9 1.045
TOTAL CF 23 10 41 1 1 43 1 .977 104.1 3.62 -0.2 1.003
TOTAL RF 6 1 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 20.0 4.95 +0.2 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Memphis HS Danes.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 30 (55).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 45 (80); Eye: 35 (55).
03/12/1909 Goes 5-5 against the Brooklyn HS River Rats, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
06/28/1909 Drafted in the 1909 first-year player draft by the Savannah Goobers. (Round 3, Pick 14, 46th overall pick).
07/26/1909 Released by the Memphis HS Danes.
07/26/1909 Signed a minor league contract with the Savannah Goobers organization with a signing bonus of $260.
09/10/1909 Named the #27 prospect in the LNBL
10/24/1909 Was traded by the Savannah Goobers to the Memphis Bears, along with 2B Ulysses Jones, in exchange for SP Don Richardson.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 45 (80); Eye: 40 (55).
04/07/1910 Named the #39 prospect in the LNBL
06/14/1910 Named the #30 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 45 (55).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
07/14/1913 Wins the LNBL GSL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1913 Wins the LNBL GSL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
05/24/1915 Wins the LNBL GSL Player of the Week Award.
08/09/1915 Wins the LNBL GSL Player of the Week Award.
09/17/1915 Wins the 1915 LNBL GSL Great Glove Award at LF.
09/18/1915 Wins the 1915 LNBL GSL Platinum Stick Award at LF.
09/22/1915 Finished 3rd in 1915 LNBL GSL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
08/01/1916 Wins the LNBL GSL Batter of the Month Award.
09/20/1916 Wins the 1916 LNBL GSL Great Glove Award at LF.
09/25/1916 Finished 3rd in 1916 LNBL GSL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1915 56 7
1916 56 7
Year TB Rank
1913 175 6
1915 183 6
1916 181 7
Year 2B Rank
1913 30 1
Year 3B Rank
1915 21 2
1916 17 3
Year HR Rank
1916 6 6
Year SB Rank
1915 49 3
1916 48 3
Year RBI Rank
1913 46 10
1915 60 3
1916 71 2
Year R Rank
1916 62 6
Year BB Rank
1916 52 6
Year SF Rank
1913 10 1
1914 3 10
1916 4 10
Year EBH Rank
1913 43 1
1915 43 3
1916 40 6
Year AVG Rank
1913 .287 7
1915 .282 9
Year OBP Rank
1916 .357 10
Year SLG Rank
1913 .433 4
1915 .441 5
1916 .448 4
Year RC Rank
1915 61.77 6
1916 66.80 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1915 5.02 8
1916 5.60 6
Year ISO Rank
1913 .146 2
1915 .159 4
1916 .171 2
Year wOBA Rank
1913 .356 7
1915 .377 6
1916 .384 6
Year OPS Rank
1913 .775 6
1915 .781 6
1916 .805 6
Year WAR Rank
1915 6.8 2
1916 6.2 4
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