LF Spencer Burke #92
Memphis Bears LNBL
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/25/1918
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LF SPENCER BURKE #92 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
94 350 114 19 8 0 38 40 23 .326 .398 .426 29 4.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 65 55 70 65
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 55 50 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 55
Errors: - 35 45
Arm: 20 50 60
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/23/1918 @ ATL Win, 3-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1918 @ ATL Win, 8-4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/21/1918 @ BHM Win, 4-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/20/1918 @ BHM Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/19/1918 @ BHM Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/18/1918 @ BHM Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/17/1918 @ SAV Loss, 0-5 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/16/1918 @ SAV Win, 6-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/15/1918 @ SAV Win, 5-4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/14/1918 STL Win, 8-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Tends to lose focus.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Birthday:02/02/1889
Born in:Tampa, FL
Nationality:American
Height:178 cm
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,388
Signed Through:1919 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 114 Days
Service This Yr:137 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 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 1918 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 94 350 114 19 8 0 38 44 40 23 .326 .398 .426 .824 .393 .100 164
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 91 400 3 2 0 1 6 1 149 27 29 15 65.9 62.9 6.55 4.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   109 38 6 0 0 6 8 7 8 0 5 0 .349 .388 .404 .792
Versus Right   241 76 13 8 0 32 36 33 15 1 1 3 .315 .403 .436 .839
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   87 35 4 3 0 17 16 14 5 0 0 0 .402 .485 .517 1.002
May   100 25 6 1 0 9 9 12 8 0 2 1 .250 .336 .330 .666
June   102 39 7 3 0 11 17 7 7 1 2 2 .382 .429 .510 .938
July   61 15 2 1 0 1 2 7 3 0 2 0 .246 .324 .311 .635
Last Year   431 101 27 10 1 38 41 49 49 1 2 4 .234 .318 .350 .668
2 Years Ago   404 112 17 17 6 71 62 52 56 4 1 0 .277 .357 .448 .805
Career   2475 678 132 77 14 301 297 257 296 20 44 13 .274 .343 .406 .749
Home   177 57 11 3 0 12 22 15 12 1 4 3 .322 .383 .418 .801
Road   173 57 8 5 0 26 22 25 11 0 2 0 .329 .414 .434 .848
Grass   350 114 19 8 0 38 44 40 23 1 6 3 .326 .398 .426 .824
Day   137 47 8 3 0 17 17 13 6 0 3 1 .343 .404 .445 .849
Night   213 67 11 5 0 21 27 27 17 1 3 2 .315 .395 .413 .808
As Starter   348 114 19 8 0 38 43 39 22 1 6 3 .328 .399 .428 .827
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Close/Late   77 24 3 3 0 5 10 9 6 0 1 0 .312 .384 .429 .812
Inning 1-3   128 37 4 2 0 17 14 16 10 1 2 2 .289 .374 .352 .726
Inning 4-6   113 41 11 2 0 14 16 13 7 0 3 1 .363 .433 .496 .929
Inning 7-9   102 34 4 4 0 6 13 10 6 0 1 0 .333 .393 .451 .844
Extra Innings   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
0 Outs   140 45 10 2 0 3 27 8 9 0 6 2 .321 .367 .421 .788
1 Outs   93 28 3 1 0 14 12 18 6 1 0 1 .301 .416 .355 .771
2 Outs   117 41 6 5 0 21 5 14 8 0 0 0 .350 .420 .487 .907
Scoring Position   92 31 4 3 0 36 12 13 5 1 6 0 .337 .415 .446 .861
Bases Empty   197 66 12 4 0 0 28 20 12 0 0 2 .335 .402 .437 .838
Runner on 1st   61 17 3 1 0 2 4 7 6 0 0 1 .279 .362 .361 .723
Runner on 2nd   29 9 1 0 0 5 4 3 1 0 4 0 .310 .375 .345 .720
Runner on 3rd   14 7 2 1 0 9 1 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .786 1.286
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 5 1 0 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 .217 .250 .261 .511
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 5 0 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 .417 .500 .417 .917
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 4 2 4 1 0 2 0 .286 .545 .286 .831
Bases Loaded   7 3 0 2 0 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 .429 .556 1.000 1.556
Two Strikes   128 48 9 4 0 13 20 20 23 0 0 3 .375 .470 .508 .978
First Pitch   74 24 5 0 0 6 13 2 0 0 4 0 .324 .342 .392 .734
Count 0-1   38 9 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .237 .289 .526
Count 0-2   13 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Count 1-0   39 9 3 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .225 .359 .584
Count 1-1   33 9 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Count 1-2   46 18 2 2 0 4 9 0 11 0 0 1 .391 .404 .522 .926
Count 2-0   13 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .538 .538 .538 1.077
Count 2-1   14 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .357 .714
Count 2-2   40 15 3 1 0 4 4 0 8 0 0 1 .375 .390 .500 .890
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 2 2 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 3 1 1 0 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 .273 .556 .545 1.101
Full Count   29 13 4 1 0 4 7 20 1 0 0 1 .448 .680 .655 1.335
Behind in Count   97 29 2 3 0 9 9 0 14 0 1 1 .299 .306 .381 .688
Ahead in Count   77 24 4 2 0 11 9 18 0 1 0 0 .312 .438 .416 .853
Batting Leadoff   140 47 10 1 0 10 18 11 9 0 2 2 .336 .392 .421 .814
Batting 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Batting 3rd   11 3 0 1 0 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 .273 .467 .455 .921
Batting 4th   121 42 4 3 0 20 17 19 6 1 0 0 .347 .433 .430 .862
Batting 5th   60 17 4 3 0 5 6 5 5 0 0 1 .283 .348 .450 .798
Batting 6th   10 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 .400 .455 .500 .955
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   127 47 7 2 0 6 11 14 4 0 1 1 .370 .437 .457 .893
Medium Leverage   164 50 10 3 0 19 24 18 14 1 3 2 .305 .378 .402 .781
High Leverage   57 15 2 3 0 13 9 8 5 0 2 0 .263 .354 .404 .757
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 74 56 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 .775 140 139 3.2
1914 Memphis - LNBL 25 118 422 110 17 8 3 45 49 39 4 3 48 35 17 .261 .327 .360 .687 115 118 2.9
1915 Memphis - LNBL 26 116 415 117 21 21 1 60 51 37 0 1 56 49 20 .282 .340 .441 .781 149 155 7.1
1916 Memphis - LNBL 27 118 404 112 17 17 6 71 62 52 0 4 56 48 22 .277 .357 .448 .805 153 156 6.4
1917 Memphis - LNBL 28 119 431 101 27 10 1 38 41 49 4 1 49 33 19 .234 .318 .350 .668 113 115 3.0
1918 Memphis - LNBL 29 94 350 114 19 8 0 38 44 40 3 1 23 29 15 .326 .398 .426 .824 153 164 4.1
Total LNBL 731 2475 678 132 77 14 301 297 257 13 20 296 233 126 .274 .343 .406 .749 135 139 27.3
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 .993 159 158 2.6
1908 Memphis HS - HS 19 59 176 44 8 5 1 14 19 11 1 0 18 19 11 .250 .298 .369 .667 111 111 1.3
1909 Memphis HS - HS 20 60 191 46 13 3 0 16 14 12 1 0 29 12 12 .241 .289 .340 .630 100 99 0.3
Total NSSBA 179 583 168 47 15 1 79 75 57 3 2 66 48 33 .288 .353 .425 .779 126 125
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 115 114 234 8 2 256 14 .945 1029.2 2.12 +5.7 1.033
1917 Memphis - MLB CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.002
1918 Memphis - MLB LF 92 91 191 2 0 204 11 .946 801.2 2.17 +2.8 1.011
TOTAL 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 686 652 1442 36 10 1535 57 .963 5842.0 2.28 +55.6 1.038
TOTAL CF 25 10 42 1 1 44 1 .977 107.1 3.61 -0.0 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).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
05/01/1918 Wins the LNBL GSL Batter of the Month Award.
05/19/1918 Goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Foxes, with 1 3B, 3 RBI and 0 R.
07/01/1918 Wins the LNBL GSL Batter of the Month Award.
07/25/1918 Injured on 07/23/1918, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 8 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1917 114 4
Year PA Rank
1917 485 8
Year AB Rank
1917 431 9
Year K Rank
1915 56 7
1916 56 7
1917 49 7
Year TB Rank
1913 175 6
1915 183 6
1916 181 7
Year 2B Rank
1913 30 1
1917 27 3
1918 19 10
Year 3B Rank
1915 21 2
1916 17 3
Year HR Rank
1916 6 6
Year SB Rank
1915 49 3
1916 48 3
1917 33 7
1918 29 8
Year RBI Rank
1913 46 10
1915 60 3
1916 71 2
Year R Rank
1916 62 6
Year BB Rank
1916 52 6
1917 49 10
Year SF Rank
1913 10 1
1914 3 10
1916 4 10
Year EBH Rank
1913 43 1
1915 43 3
1916 40 6
1917 38 7
Year AVG Rank
1913 .287 7
1915 .282 9
1918 .326 2
Year OBP Rank
1916 .357 10
1918 .398 3
Year SLG Rank
1913 .433 4
1915 .441 5
1916 .448 4
1918 .426 5
Year RC Rank
1915 61.77 6
1916 66.80 6
1918 62.88 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1915 5.02 8
1916 5.60 6
1918 6.55 2
Year ISO Rank
1913 .146 2
1915 .159 4
1916 .171 2
Year wOBA Rank
1913 .356 7
1915 .377 6
1916 .384 6
1918 .399 4
Year OPS Rank
1913 .775 6
1915 .781 6
1916 .805 6
1918 .824 4
Year WAR Rank
1915 6.8 2
1916 6.2 4
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