Mike Burke (shortstop)

Mike Burke
Shortstop
Born: 1854 New York
Died: June 9, 1889(1889-06-09) (aged 35) Albany, New York
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1879 for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
July 19, 1879 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Batting average	.222
Runs	13
Runs batted in	8
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1879)
Career highlights and awards

Michael E. Burke (1854 – June 9, 1889) was an American Major League Baseball player who played mainly shortstop for the 1879 Cincinnati Reds of the National League. In 28 games, he had 26 hits in 117 at bats for a .222 batting average, scored 13 Runs, and hit three doubles. He died at the age of 34 or 35 in Albany, New York, and is interred at St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands, New York.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Mike Burke's Career Statistics". Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pburkm102.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-18. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Burke, Mike
Alternative names	Burke, Michael E.
Short description	Major League Baseball player
Date of birth	1854
Place of birth	New York
Date of death	June 9, 1889
Place of death	Albany, New York