Les Burke
Leslie Kingston Burke "Buck"
Born: December 18, 1902
Lynn, MA US
Deceased: May 6, 1975
Danvers, MA US
Primary Position: Second base
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 168
Career: 1923-1932
Major League Statistics
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Les Burke compiled a career batting average of .281 with 12 home runs and 0 RBI in his 789-game career with the Richmond Colts, Toronto Maple Leafs and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1932 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | VIRL4 | Richmond Colts | 80 | 315 | 315 | 109 | 26 | 2 | 1 | .346 | .346 | .451 | .797 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 138 | 475 | 475 | 120 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .253 | .253 | .305 | .558 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 151 | 519 | 519 | 144 | 30 | 8 | 1 | .277 | .277 | .372 | .649 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 155 | 551 | 551 | 167 | 30 | 10 | 3 | .303 | .303 | .410 | .713 | 226 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 154 | 512 | 512 | 137 | 19 | 2 | 3 | .268 | .268 | .330 | .598 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 104 | 317 | 317 | 79 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .249 | .249 | .334 | .584 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 7 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 789 | 2705 | 2705 | 0 | 760 | 135 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .364 | .645 | 985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | VIRL4 | Richmond Colts | 2B | 80 | 223 | 212 | 17 | .962 | 5.438 | |
| 1927 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 103 | 223 | 290 | 21 | .961 | 4.981 | |
| 1928 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 151 | 323 | 435 | 22 | .972 | 5.020 | |
| 1929 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 155 | 376 | 463 | 16 | .981 | 5.413 | |
| 1930 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 149 | 333 | 462 | 25 | .970 | 5.336 | |
| 1931 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 92 | 204 | 267 | 11 | .977 | 5.120 | |
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 2B | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 737 | 1682 | 2129 | 112 | 0 | .971 | 5.171 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | Virginia League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1930 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET | ||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET | ||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | CLE |
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