Tim Burke Notable

b. February 19, 1959 · Montreal Expos 1985–1991, New York Mets 1991–1992, New York Yankees 1992

Tim Burke played for three clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Montreal Expos in 1985 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1992.

Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 102 games and appeared 498 times, with a 2.72 earned run average. He struck out 444. Across 498 games he batted .045, with 2 hits and 1 run.

He was an All-Star in 1989.

He was born in Omaha, NE, USA on February 19, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1989

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1985	MON	78	10	0	1	0	1	5	.100
1986	MON	68	7	0	0	1	1	2	.000
1987	MON	55	10	0	0	0	0	6	.000
1988	MON	61	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1989	MON	68	3	0	0	0	1	3	.000
1990	MON	58	6	1	1	0	1	3	.167
1991	MON/NYM	72	6	0	0	0	0	4	.000
1992	NYM/NYY	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Career	—	498	44	1	2	1	4	24	.045

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1985	MON	9	4	78	0	8	120.1	86	32	44	87	2.39
1986	MON	9	7	68	2	4	101.1	103	33	46	82	2.93
1987	MON	7	0	55	0	18	91.0	64	12	17	58	1.19
1988	MON	3	5	61	0	18	82.0	84	31	25	42	3.40
1989	MON	9	3	68	0	28	84.2	68	24	22	54	2.55
1990	MON	3	3	58	0	20	75.0	71	21	21	47	2.52
1991	MON/NYM	6	7	72	0	6	101.2	96	38	26	59	3.36
1992	NYM/NYY	3	4	38	0	0	43.1	52	20	18	15	4.15
Career	—	49	33	498	2	102	699.1	624	211	219	444	2.72

On this day & linked events

1959

Born February 19, 1959

Omaha, NE, USA

1985

Major-league debut: Tim Burke

Tim Burke made a major-league debut on April 8, 1985.

1992

Final major-league game: Tim Burke

Tim Burke played a final major-league game on September 22, 1992.

Image: Indianapolis Indians, public domain