Tim Burke (baseball)
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Tim Burke | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Omaha, Nebraska | February 19, 1959|||
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MLB debut | |||
April 8, 1985, for the Montreal Expos | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 22, 1992, for the New York Yankees | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 49–33 | ||
Earned run average | 2.72 | ||
Strikeouts | 444 | ||
Saves | 102 | ||
Teams | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Timothy Phillip Burke (born February 19, 1959) is a retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, and New York Yankees. He batted and threw right-handed. Between 1987 and 1988, he briefly had the lowest career earned run average for a relief pitcher,[1] and his career earned run average of 2.72 is lower than all Hall of Famer relief pitchers except for Mariano Rivera and Hoyt Wilhelm.
Career[]
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in round two of the 1980 MLB draft, Burke was traded to the Expos for outfielder Pat Rooney. In an eight-season career, Burke posted a 49–33 record with a 2.72 ERA and 102 saves in 498 games pitched. He led the National League in appearances in 1985, with 78. He was selected to the National League All-star team in 1989.
Personal[]
Along with wife Christine, Burke adopted two orphan children from Korea, one from Vietnam, and one from Guatemala with the assistance of in Eugene, Oregon. A born-again Christian, Burke retired from baseball in 1993 in order to help raise his four adopted children. In 1994 he authored the book Major League Dad: The Moving Story of an All-Star Pitcher Who Gave up Baseball for His Family.
In 1995, Burke appeared in the Geoff Moore & the Distance music video for the song "Home Run".[citation needed]
Burke currently resides in Littleton, Colorado.
References[]
- ^ "MLB Career Relief Pitcher ERA Leaders (1935-2020)". Retrieved 2021-05-06.
External links[]
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