Major league baseball player who played professional baseball, principally as a second baseman, from 1923 to 1932, including four years with the Detroit Tigers from 1923 to 1926. He also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League for six years from 1927 to 1932. Burke signed with the Detroit Tigers in February 1923, having played only semi-pro baseball in the sandlots of Boston. He made his major league debut with the Tigers on May 2, 1923, and appeared in seven games that year, compiling a .100 batting average. He went on to appear in 80 games for the Richmond Colts in the Virginia League during the 1923 season and compiled a .346 batting average there.
He appeared in 194 major league games for the Tigers, 126 at second base, nine at third base, and six at shortstop. His best season was 1925 when he had a .289 batting average and a .357 on-base percentage. His career batting average with Detroit was .259, and he had 131 hits, 73 runs scored, 47 runs batted in, and 46 bases on balls.
After his major league career ended, he became Toronto's starting second baseman, appearing in 709 games, 657 at second base, and compiling a .281 batting average before retiring from baseball after the 1932 season.
He appeared in 194 major league games for the Tigers, 126 at second base, nine at third base, and six at shortstop. His best season was 1925 when he had a .289 batting average and a .357 on-base percentage. His career batting average with Detroit was .259, and he had 131 hits, 73 runs scored, 47 runs batted in, and 46 bases on balls.
After his major league career ended, he became Toronto's starting second baseman, appearing in 709 games, 657 at second base, and compiling a .281 batting average before retiring from baseball after the 1932 season.
Major league baseball player who played professional baseball, principally as a second baseman, from 1923 to 1932, including four years with the Detroit Tigers from 1923 to 1926. He also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League for six years from 1927 to 1932. Burke signed with the Detroit Tigers in February 1923, having played only semi-pro baseball in the sandlots of Boston. He made his major league debut with the Tigers on May 2, 1923, and appeared in seven games that year, compiling a .100 batting average. He went on to appear in 80 games for the Richmond Colts in the Virginia League during the 1923 season and compiled a .346 batting average there.
He appeared in 194 major league games for the Tigers, 126 at second base, nine at third base, and six at shortstop. His best season was 1925 when he had a .289 batting average and a .357 on-base percentage. His career batting average with Detroit was .259, and he had 131 hits, 73 runs scored, 47 runs batted in, and 46 bases on balls.
After his major league career ended, he became Toronto's starting second baseman, appearing in 709 games, 657 at second base, and compiling a .281 batting average before retiring from baseball after the 1932 season.
He appeared in 194 major league games for the Tigers, 126 at second base, nine at third base, and six at shortstop. His best season was 1925 when he had a .289 batting average and a .357 on-base percentage. His career batting average with Detroit was .259, and he had 131 hits, 73 runs scored, 47 runs batted in, and 46 bases on balls.
After his major league career ended, he became Toronto's starting second baseman, appearing in 709 games, 657 at second base, and compiling a .281 batting average before retiring from baseball after the 1932 season.
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