NAME     : Bill Burdick
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : AUSTIN,MN,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 10/11/1943
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 235
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $6,285,000 through 1972
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .906)
  Range at Centerfield : E  (Fielding Pct. : .958)
  Outfield Arm : C

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : A
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 70
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 9
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        2.85 11 14  0  28 28 217.2 208  82  69  37 104 
  At Home        2.91  8  6  0  16 16 120.2 128  43  39  17  59 
  Away           2.78  3  8  0  12 12  97.0  80  39  30  20  45 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.38  1  4  0   5  5  39.0  45  22  19   8  30 
  May            2.68  2  2  0   6  6  47.0  52  15  14   3  21 
  June           3.16  2  1  0   4  4  25.2  35   9   9   5   7 
  July           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  August         1.77  2  4  0   6  6  45.2  33  18   9   9  19 
  Sep/Oct        2.69  4  3  0   7  7  60.1  43  18  18  12  27 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1966   4.14 11 10  0  33  3   0 239.1 110  55 130  MPH
  1967   2.85 16 13  0  35 13   5 253.0  80  49 131  MPH,SC
  1968   3.35 16 10  0  35  4   2 269.0 100  46 147  MPH,SC
  1969   2.77 18  8  0  34 12   5 259.2  80  40 141  MPH,SC
 
  Total ERA   : 3.19
  Total Wins  : 72
  Total Losses: 55
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 13
  Total CG    : 43
  Total K's   : 653
  Total BB's  : 227
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Earned first career win on 4/10/1966
Injured on 7/4/1966 with a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 2 weeks
Was selected to the 1967 Allstar game
Was selected to the 1968 Allstar game
Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game
Injured on 6/22/1970 with a Fractured Cheekbone, out for 6 weeks