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Sandy Burk
From BR Bullpen
Charles Sanford Burk
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 155 lb.
- Debut September 12, 1910
- Final Game July 31, 1915
- Born April 22, 1887 in Columbus, OH USA
- Died October 11, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Sandy Burk pitched five seasons in the majors. His best year was 1912 when he posted an ERA of 2.55 in 53 innings.
Burk played for Marion in 1907-08 and then pitched for Fort Worth in 1909-10. He went 25-12 in 1910 and came up to the majors in September 1910. With the 1910 Brooklyn Superbas, he was a year older than teammate Zack Wheat, who had made his major league debut the previous year.
In 1913-15 he played for Indianapolis and thereafter was with Minneapolis for several years. He won 21 games for the 1916 Minneapolis Millers, a team for which Earl Yingling led with 24 victories.
