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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Marty Burk Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.13 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 53-34 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 30 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 04-21-1941
K 560 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(95 games)
IP 929.1
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val B+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1962 WAS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
1
 0
1.0
 0 0 0 0 1
1
1.00
0.00
1965 WAS
2
 1
21
0
0
0
1
 0
28.2
 39 22 22 0 14
21
1.85
6.91
1966 PIT
2
 1
69
0
0
0
0
 1
87.0
 93 46 44 2 20
55
1.30
4.55
1967 PIT
3
 1
77
0
0
0
0
 0
85.1
 70 36 35 0 17
53
1.02
3.69
1968 PIT
2
 1
79
0
0
0
1
 2
76.0
 92 41 40 0 25
53
1.54
4.74
1969 PIT
2
 5
81
0
0
0
2
 1
82.1
 86 47 43 1 28
53
1.38
4.70
1970 PIT-CLE
4
 2
42
0
0
0
0
 0
48.2
 59 32 31 0 23
26
1.68
5.73
1970 PIT
4
 1
41
0
0
0
0
 0
46.0
 56 29 29 0 22
24
1.70
5.67
1970 CLE
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 3 3 2 0 1
2
1.50
6.75
1971 CLE-MIL-BAL
2
 2
27
0
0
0
3
 1
28.1
 40 20 18 0 11
13
1.80
5.72
1971 CLE
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 12 7 5 0 2
8
1.62
5.19
1971 MIL
1
 2
16
0
0
0
1
 0
14.0
 23 12 12 0 7
4
2.14
7.71
1971 BAL
1
 0
6
0
0
0
2
 1
5.2
 5 1 1 0 2
1
1.24
1.59
1972 BAL-DET
5
 2
34
0
0
0
1
 2
48.1
 52 24 19 0 13
26
1.34
3.54
1972 BAL
3
 1
25
0
0
0
0
 2
33.2
 39 19 17 0 9
18
1.43
4.54
1972 DET
2
 1
9
0
0
0
1
 0
14.2
 13 5 2 0 4
8
1.16
1.23
1973 DET
6
 5
63
0
0
0
9
 3
85.1
 79 28 26 0 19
46
1.15
2.74
1974 DET
5
 1
52
0
0
0
3
 1
59.1
 57 20 17 1 19
35
1.28
2.58
1975 DET
5
 4
82
0
0
0
4
 2
97.1
 100 41 30 0 27
65
1.30
2.77
1976 DET
12
 2
70
0
0
0
2
 3
85.2
 86 40 37 1 26
51
1.31
3.89
1977 DET
3
 5
57
0
0
0
2
 4
70.1
 74 41 30 0 18
37
1.31
3.84
1978 DET-CIN
0
 2
28
0
0
0
1
 0
45.2
 59 36 34 0 18
25
1.69
6.70
1978 DET
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 3 2 2 0 0
1
1.13
6.75
1978 CIN
0
 1
27
0
0
0
1
 0
43.0
 56 34 32 0 18
24
1.72
6.70
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
53
 34
783
0
0
0
30
 20
929.1
 986 474 426 5 279
560
1.36
4.13
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Marty Burk has retired from the Cincinnati River Cats
1978-04-08A trade has been completed between the Detroit Sharks and the Cincinnati River Cats. The Cincinnati River Cats receive Marty Burk, Ed Law from the Detroit Sharks in exchange for Dave George.
1977-08-16Marty Burk of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1976-09-17Marty Burk of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1976-05-24Marty Burk of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1972-07-31Marty Burk of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1972-07-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Babies and the Detroit Sharks . The Detroit Sharks receive Marty Burk from the Baltimore Babies in exchange for Draft Pick - 1974 Round 4 (COL), Draft Pick - 1975 Round 3 (DET).
1971-08-30The Baltimore Babies have acquired Marty Burk from the waiver wire.
1971-08-23The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Braden Vosmik to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Marty Burk for assignment.
1971-04-21The Milwaukee Maulers have acquired Marty Burk from the waiver wire.
1971-04-14The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Freddy Newman to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Marty Burk for assignment.
1970-10-19The Cleveland Kangaroos have re-claimed Marty Burk from the waiver wire.
1970-10-13The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Erskine Rizzo for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Marty Burk for assignment.
1970-09-03The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Marty Burk to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Erskine Rizzo to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Don Brabender to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Jim Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Fred Newman to the minors. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Lee Manuel to the minors.
1970-07-17The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Don Brabender to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Claude Blessitt to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Birdie Gray for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Marty Burk for assignment.
1970-07-11The Cleveland Kangaroos have acquired Marty Burk from the waiver wire.
1970-07-04The Pittsburgh Prisoners have promoted Terry Bruske to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Prisoners have designated Marty Burk for assignment.
1965-07-04The Washington Whizzinators have promoted Clarence Peterson to the major league team. The Washington Whizzinators have sent Marty Burk to the minors.
1965-04-01The Washington Whizzinators have promoted Marty Burk to the major league team. The Washington Whizzinators have promoted Doc David Chatman to the major league team.
1962-04-25The Washington Whizzinators have promoted George Smith to the major league team. The Washington Whizzinators have sent Marty Burk to the minors.
1962-04-01The Washington Whizzinators have promoted Marty Burk to the major league team. The Washington Whizzinators have sent Matt Burchard to the minors.