Matt Burch
Matthew David Burch
Born: December 21, 1976
Elmira, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 33 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
Draft: Round 1 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Edison HS (Horseheads, NY)
Virginia Commonwealth
Career: 1998-2004
Matt Burch compiled a career record of 26 wins and 44 losses and a 4.88 ERA in his 159-game pitching career with the Spokane Indians, Royals, Charleston Alley Cats, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, Burlington Bees and Elmira Pioneers. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 Spokane Indians |
 Charleston Alley Cats |
 Charleston Alley Cats |
 Wilmington Blue Rocks |
 Wichita Wranglers |
 Burlington Bees |
 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks |
 Elmira Pioneers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.79 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.3 | 64 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 264 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 3 | 11 | .214 | 6.35 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73.7 | 95 | 62 | 52 | 14 | 41 | 1 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 355 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Royals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.50 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5.38 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113.7 | 125 | 82 | 68 | 11 | 59 | 2 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 517 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.70 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.3 | 145 | 73 | 61 | 6 | 50 | 2 | 92 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 639 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.28 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.20 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.3 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 5.01 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.3 | 37 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 156 | |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.70 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.3 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 73.7 | 87 | 60 | 51 | 7 | 33 | 1 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 341 |
| Totals | 26 | 44 | .371 | 4.88 | 159 | 91 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 580.7 | 643 | 373 | 315 | 46 | 265 | 8 | 382 | 55 | 9 | 38 | 2640 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .727 | .667 |
| 1999 | R | GULF | Royals | P | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .600 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | P | 21 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .913 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 32 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 2 | .872 | 1.062 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 28 | 19 | 26 | 4 | 1 | .918 | 1.607 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | P | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .833 | .833 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | P | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .462 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | P | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .636 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | P | 23 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .941 | .696 |
| Totals | 159 | 59 | 92 | 18 | 6 | .893 | .950 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | KCA | ||
| 1999 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1999 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Alley Cats | KCA | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | ||
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | ||
| 2003 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | |||
| 2003 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | KCA | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | ||
| 2004 | Ind | Northeast League | Elmira Pioneers | May 27, 2004 | September 5, 2004 |
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