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| Tim Burke | |
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.webp) Burke with theIndianapolis Indiansc. 1984 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1959-02-19)February 19, 1959 (age 66) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 8, 1985, for the Montreal Expos | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1992, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 49–33 |
| Earned run average | 2.72 |
| Strikeouts | 444 |
| Saves | 102 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Timothy Phillip Burke (born February 19, 1959) is an American formerMajor League Baseballrelief pitcher who played for theMontreal Expos,New York Mets, andNew York Yankees. He batted and threw right-handed. Between 1987 and 1988, he briefly had the lowest careerearned run average for a relief pitcher,[1] and his career earned run average of 2.72 is lower than all Hall of Famer relief pitchers except forMariano Rivera andHoyt Wilhelm.
Drafted by thePittsburgh Pirates in round two of the 1980 MLB draft, Burke was traded to the Yankees on December 22, 1982, and then after a year in New York's minor league system, was dealt to the Expos for outfielderPat Rooney on December 20, 1983. Although he was primarily a starting pitcher over his four minor league seasons, he made his major league debut with the Expos on April 8, 1985, in relief. In an eight-season career, he posted a 49–33 record with a 2.72ERA and 102saves in 498games pitched, all but two out of the bullpen. He led theNational League in appearances in 1985, with 78. He was selected to the National League All-star team in 1989.
Along with his wife, Christine, Burke adopted two orphan children fromKorea, one fromVietnam, and one fromGuatemala with the assistance ofInternational Children Services inEugene, Oregon. Aborn-again Christian, he retired from baseball in 1993 in order to help raise his four adopted children. In 1994 he authored the bookMajor League Dad: The Moving Story of an All-Star Pitcher Who Gave up Baseball for His Family.
In 1995, Burke appeared in theGeoff Moore & the Distancemusic video for the song "Home Run".[citation needed]
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