Glenn Burke
Glenn Lawrence Burke
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: November 16, 1952 in Oakland, CA
High School: Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 1972 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 9, 1976
Final Game: June 4, 1979
Died: May 30, 1995 in San Leandro, CA
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1976 23 LAD NL 25 51 46 9 11 2 0 0 5 3 2 3 8 .239 .300 .283 .583 68 13 1 1 1 0 0 8/7
1977 24 LAD NL 83 175 169 16 43 8 0 1 13 13 5 5 22 .254 .280 .320 .600 61 54 3 1 0 0 1 8/79
1978 25 TOT MLB 94 236 219 21 51 6 1 1 16 16 8 10 30 .233 .265 .283 .548 59 62 7 0 6 1 1 879/D3
1978 25 LAD NL 16 19 19 2 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 .211 .211 .211 .421 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 8/7
1978 25 OAK AL 78 217 200 19 47 6 1 1 14 15 8 10 26 .235 .270 .290 .560 62 58 7 0 6 1 1 897/D3
1979 26 OAK AL 23 94 89 4 19 2 1 0 4 3 1 4 10 .213 .247 .258 .506 41 23 3 0 1 0 1 7/98
4 Seasons 225 556 523 50 124 18 2 2 38 35 16 22 70 .237 .270 .291 .561 57 152 14 2 8 1 3
162 Game Avg. 162 400 377 36 89 13 1 1 27 25 12 16 50 .237 .270 .291 .561 57 109 10 1 6 1 2
LAD (3 yrs) 124 245 234 27 58 10 0 1 20 17 7 8 34 .248 .279 .303 .582 59 71 4 2 1 0 1
OAK (2 yrs) 101 311 289 23 66 8 2 1 18 18 9 14 36 .228 .263 .280 .543 56 81 10 0 7 1 2
NL (3 yrs) 124 245 234 27 58 10 0 1 20 17 7 8 34 .248 .279 .303 .582 59 71 4 2 1 0 1
AL (2 yrs) 101 311 289 23 66 8 2 1 18 18 9 14 36 .228 .263 .280 .543 56 81 10 0 7 1 2

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1976 23 LAD NL 51 39 4 2.8 90 .289 .239 .260 .300 .326 .283 .371 .583 .697 68 .327 -1.9 -0.2 .474 .130 .043 .0
1977 24 LAD NL 175 134 15 3.0 103 .288 .254 .269 .280 .337 .320 .410 .600 .747 61 .314 -9.7 -1.0 .507 .142 .065 1.9
1978 25 TOT MLB 236 190 15 2.1 89 .265 .233 .255 .265 .319 .283 .375 .548 .694 59 .213 -12.2 -1.2 .437 .132 .050 1.9
1978 25 LAD NL 19 15 1 1.8 95 .267 .211 .262 .211 .330 .211 .385 .421 .715 18 .173 -2.2 -0.2 .333 .053 .000 .0
1978 25 OAK AL 217 175 14 2.1 89 .264 .235 .254 .270 .318 .290 .374 .560 .692 62 .217 -10.0 -1.0 .446 .140 .055 1.9
1979 26 OAK AL 94 75 5 1.8 97 .241 .213 .262 .247 .326 .258 .397 .506 .724 41 .144 -7.4 -0.7 .392 .112 .045 .0
4 Seasons 556 438 39 2.4 95 .270 .237 .261 .270 .327 .291 .390 .561 .717 57 .242 -31.2 -3.2 .455 .132 .054 3.8
162 Game Avg. 400 315 28 2.4 95 .270 .237 .261 .270 .327 .291 .390 .561 .717 57 .242 -31.2 -3.2 .455 .132 .054 3
LAD (3 yrs) 245 188 20 2.9 100 .286 .248 .267 .279 .334 .303 .401 .582 .735 59 .307 -13.7 -1.4 .487 .132 .056 1.9
OAK (2 yrs) 311 250 19 2.0 91 .257 .228 .257 .263 .321 .280 .381 .543 .702 56 .193 -17.5 -1.8 .430 .131 .052 1.9
NL (3 yrs) 245 188 20 2.9 100 .286 .248 .267 .279 .334 .303 .401 .582 .735 59 .307 -13.7 -1.4 .487 .132 .056 1.9
AL (2 yrs) 311 250 19 2.0 91 .257 .228 .257 .263 .321 .280 .381 .543 .702 56 .193 -17.5 -1.8 .430 .131 .052 1.9

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1977 24 LAD NL NLCS PHI W 4 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 24 LAD NL WS NYY L 3 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season (2 Series) 7 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .083 .083 .083 .167 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 4 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1976 23 LAD NL 51 0.0% 15.7% 5.9% 3.9% 18% 2.67 5.8 9.2 3.67 75%
1977 24 LAD NL 175 0.6% 12.6% 2.9% 5.1% 21% 4.40 7.7 169.0 13.0 1.29 83%
1978 25 TOT MLB 236 0.4% 12.7% 4.2% 3.4% 16% 3.00 7.3 219.0 13.7 2.06 80%
1978 25 LAD NL 19 0.0% 21.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 4.8 9.5 1.75 79%
1978 25 OAK AL 217 0.5% 12.0% 4.6% 3.7% 17% 2.60 7.7 200.0 14.3 2.09 80%
1979 26 OAK AL 94 0.0% 10.6% 4.3% 3.2% 16% 2.50 8.9 22.3 2.53 84%
4 Seasons 556 0.4% 12.6% 4.0% 4.0% 18% 3.18 7.5 261.5 13.8 1.91 81%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1976 23 LAD NL 1 0 60% 24 3 2 60% 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 43% 3 3 0 1 0 1 3 1 2
1977 24 LAD NL 4 0 31% 72 13 5 72% 8 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 47% 9 4 4 2 1 1 4 2 2
1978 25 TOT MLB 6 0 33% 89 16 8 67% 14 8 2 0 0 0 5 2 5 8 50% 6 2 4 1 1 0 9 3 4
1978 25 LAD NL 0 0 50% 8 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1978 25 OAK AL 6 0 32% 81 15 8 65% 13 8 2 0 0 0 4 2 4 8 47% 6 2 4 1 1 0 8 3 3
1979 26 OAK AL 4 0 17% 32 3 1 75% 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 50% 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
4 Seasons 15 0 33% 217 35 16 69% 28 16 7 0 0 0 7 2 11 19 48% 21 10 9 4 2 2 17 6 9
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1976 23 LAD NL 51 63% 11 1 0 0 0 2.92 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 7 1 14% 4 3 75% 40 5 13% 5 2 40% 6 5 83% 0
1977 24 LAD NL 175 42% 43 9 1 0 0 1.44 1 0 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 3 13% 5 0 0% 102 13 13% 9 4 44% 10 6 60% 0
1978 25 TOT MLB 236 45% 51 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 6 6 100% 46 7 15% 24 10 42% 146 17 12% 16 7 44% 22 9 41% 0
1978 25 LAD NL 19 42% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0 0 10 3 30% 2 1 50% 1 1 100% 0
1978 25 OAK AL 217 45% 47 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 6 6 100% 43 7 16% 24 10 42% 136 14 10% 14 6 43% 21 8 38% 0
1979 26 OAK AL 94 38% 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 9 3 33% 2 0 0% 34 4 12% 2 1 50% 7 2 29% 0
4 Seasons 556 44% 124 11 1 0 0 1.44 2 0 16 1 1 2 0 0 8 8 100% 86 14 16% 35 13 37% 322 39 12% 32 14 44% 45 22 49% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1976 23 25 51 46 9 11 2 0 0 5 3 2 3 8 .239 .300 .283 .583 68 13 1 1 1 0 0
1977 24 108 226 215 25 54 10 0 1 18 16 7 8 30 .251 .284 .312 .596 63 67 4 2 1 0 1
1978 25 202 462 434 46 105 16 1 2 34 32 15 18 60 .242 .275 .297 .572 61 129 11 2 7 1 2
1979 26 225 556 523 50 124 18 2 2 38 35 16 22 70 .237 .270 .291 .561 57 152 14 2 8 1 3

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1976 23 25 50 46 9 11 2 0 0 5 3 3 8 .239 .300 .283 .583 4 25
1977 24 83 175 169 17 43 8 0 1 13 13 5 22 .254 .280 .320 .600 15 83
1978 25 94 234 222 25 54 6 1 1 19 17 11 30 .243 .278 .293 .571 18 94
1979 26 23 94 90 5 20 2 1 0 5 3 4 10 .222 .255 .267 .522 6 23
4 Seasons 225 553 527 56 128 18 2 2 42 36 23 70 .243 .277 .296 .573 43 225
162 Game Avg. 162 398 379 40 92 13 1 1 30 26 17 50 .243 .277 .296 .573 31 225

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