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Chris Burke 2BAstros

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
6	1443	.239	.315	.359	.234	-0.6

Birth Date	3-11-1980
Height	5' 11"
Weight	195 lbs

Bats	R
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
2004	HOU	24	17	20	17	2	1	0	0	0	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.200	.059	.111	-2.8	0.5	-0.2
2005	HOU	25	108	359	318	49	79	19	2	5	117	23	62	6	3	9	26	11	6	.248	.309	.368	.242	1.8	-2.8	-0.1
2006	HOU	26	123	413	366	58	101	23	1	9	153	27	77	14	2	4	40	11	1	.276	.347	.418	.256	6.5	1.0	0.7
2007	HOU	27	111	363	319	39	73	19	2	6	114	27	52	8	1	8	28	9	3	.229	.304	.357	.224	-4.5	-0.6	-0.5
2008	ARI	28	86	199	165	20	32	5	1	2	45	27	33	2	3	2	12	5	0	.194	.310	.273	.219	-6.8	4.0	-0.3
2009	SDN	29	32	89	82	8	17	5	0	1	25	6	16	1	0	0	5	4	1	.207	.270	.305	.208	-1.8	-0.4	-0.2
Career			477	1443	1267	176	303	71	6	23	455	113	243	31	9	23	111	40	11	.239	.315	.359	.234	-7.5	1.7	-0.6

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
2001	MIC	A	56	265	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.333			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	ROU	AA	136	538	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.294			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	ROU	AA	137	633	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.324			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	HOU	MLB	17	20	.111	.274	.333	.436	.000	.071	95	-3.3	0.5	0	0.5	-0.2	-2.8	-0.2	-2.8	-0.2
2004	NWO	AAA	123	560	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.344			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	HOU	MLB	108	359	.242	.267	.327	.422	.000	.291	100	-6.7	9.2	-2.1	-2.8	1.6	1.8	-0.1	1.8	-0.1
2005	ROU	AAA	22	101	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.342			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	HOU	MLB	123	413	.256	.266	.329	.428	.000	.326	101	-1.9	11.2	-0.2	1.0	-1.3	6.5	0.7	6.5	0.7
2006	ROU	AAA	2	9	.580	.263	.320	.377	.000	.500	85	3.1	0.2	0	-0.0	-0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	HOU	MLB	111	363	.224	.271	.329	.428	.000	.256	102	-14.4	10.3	-0.6	-0.6	0.1	-4.5	-0.5	-4.5	-0.5
2007	ROU	AAA	18	76	.265	.284	.350	.452	.000	.246	90	0.4	2.1	-0.2	-1.1	2.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	ARI	MLB	86	199	.219	.265	.329	.423	.000	.226	103	-8.8	5.6	-1.2	4.0	0.2	-6.8	-0.3	-6.8	-0.3
2009	SDN	MLB	32	89	.208	.249	.314	.393	.000	.246	92	-5	2.5	1	-0.4	0.9	-1.8	-0.2	-1.8	-0.2
2009	GWN	AAA	73	309	.257	.263	.332	.398	.000	.328	100	-1.1	9.1	1.6	4.2	2.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	TAC	AAA	10	45	.286	.276	.343	.448	.000	.308	96	1.3	1.3	0	0.1	-0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	LOU	AAA	66	284	.245	.268	.332	.421	.000	.262	98	-4.8	7.9	-0.1	-2.5	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career		MLB		1443	.234	.266	.328	.424	.258	.277	101	-40.1	38.3	-3.1	2.0	1.3	-7.5	-0.6	-7.5	-0.6

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
2001	MIC	A	265	47	70	11	6	3	17	26	31	21	8	.300	.375	.438	.137	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	ROU	AA	538	66	127	19	8	3	37	39	61	16	15	.264	.329	.356	.091	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	ROU	AA	633	88	165	23	8	3	41	57	57	34	10	.301	.374	.388	.087	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	HOU	MLB	20	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	.059	.200	.059	.000	.111	-2.8	0.5	-0.2
2004	NWO	AAA	560	93	152	33	6	16	52	55	76	37	14	.315	.396	.507	.193	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	HOU	MLB	359	49	79	19	2	5	26	23	62	11	6	.248	.309	.368	.119	.242	1.8	-2.8	-0.1
2005	ROU	AAA	101	15	28	6	2	2	11	8	13	9	0	.311	.376	.489	.178	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	HOU	MLB	413	58	101	23	1	9	40	27	77	11	1	.276	.347	.418	.142	.256	6.5	1.0	0.7
2006	ROU	AAA	9	2	4	1	0	1	2	1	1	1	0	.500	.556	1.000	.500	.580	0.0	-0.0	0.0
2007	HOU	MLB	363	39	73	19	2	6	28	27	52	9	3	.229	.304	.357	.129	.224	-4.5	-0.6	-0.5
2007	ROU	AAA	76	14	16	1	0	2	7	5	7	5	2	.242	.315	.348	.106	.265	0.0	-1.1	0.0
2008	ARI	MLB	199	20	32	5	1	2	12	27	33	5	0	.194	.310	.273	.079	.219	-6.8	4.0	-0.3
2009	SDN	MLB	89	8	17	5	0	1	5	6	16	4	1	.207	.270	.305	.098	.208	-1.8	-0.4	-0.2
2009	GWN	AAA	309	39	78	19	2	3	32	22	46	13	2	.285	.349	.401	.117	.257	0.0	4.2	0.0
2009	TAC	AAA	45	7	9	2	0	1	3	7	11	2	1	.237	.356	.368	.132	.286	0.0	0.1	0.0
2010	LOU	AAA	284	38	59	6	4	5	26	26	39	14	4	.238	.320	.355	.117	.245	0.0	-2.5	0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date
2010-02-25	2010-03-15	Camp	18	0	Right	Fingers	Fracture	and Dislocation Ring Finger	-
2007-06-01	2007-06-02	Minors	1	0	Left	Ankle	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2006-10-05	2006-10-05	Off	0	0	Left	Shoulder	Surgery	Tighten Capsule	2006-10-05
2006-07-01	2006-07-02	DTD	1	1	Left		Contusion	Big Toe	-
2006-06-12	2006-06-13	DTD	1	0	Left	Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-
2006-06-08	2006-06-09	DTD	1	1	Left	Shoulder	Subluxation		-
2006-05-07	2006-05-21	15-DL	14	13	Left	Shoulder	Subluxation		-
2005-09-15	2005-09-20	DTD	5	5	Left	Shoulder	Subluxation		-
2005-03-21	-	Camp	-	-	Right	Knee	Laceration		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2008	ARI	$995,000
2007	HOU	$415,000
2006	HOU	$362,500
2005	HOU	$316,000

Years	Description	Salary
4 yr	Previous	$2,088,500
4 yr	Total	$2,088,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
4 y 57 d

Details

signed as a free agent from SD 11/09 (minor-league contract)
sent outright to Triple-A 6/8/09 acquired in trade from SEA 4/20/09 acquired in trade from HOU (for cash) 3/29/09
signed as a free agent from AZ 1/13/09 (minor-league contract)
avoided arbitration 1/18/08, 1 year/$0.995M (08)
acquired in trade from HOU 12/14/07 recalled 6/3/07
optioned to Triple-A 5/11/07
re-signed 3/07, 1 year/$0.415M (07)
re-signed 3/06, 1 year/$0.3625M (06)
recalled 5/05 optioned to Triple-A 5/05 re-signed 2/05, 1 year/$0.316M (05) (split contract) recalled 9/04 optioned to Triple-A 3/04 40-m 11/03 $2.1M signing bonus
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Title	Author	Date
Pebble Hunting: What it Means to Have the Worst Farm System in Baseball	Sam Miller	2013-02-15
Wezen-Ball: Matt Cain, Peanuts & "How Did the Other Team Feel?"	Larry Granillo	2012-06-15
Wezen-Ball: A Guaranteed Draft Return?	Larry Granillo	2012-06-01
Prospectus Perspective: A Fresh Start for the Astros	Bradley Ankrom	2011-12-09
Divide and Conquer, NL West: What are the Padres Getting in Josh Byrnes?	Geoff Young	2011-10-25
The BP Broadside: Heyward You Show the Braves the Way to the Playoffs?	Steven Goldman	2011-09-01
Ahead in the Count: Production and the Draft	Matt Swartz	2010-06-07
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-21
Transaction Analysis: NL Action	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-15
Prospectus Today: Minor League Free Agents	Joe Sheehan	2009-11-18
Transaction Analysis: NL West Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-02
Prospectus Idol Entry: Hunter Pence	Tyler Hissey	2009-06-14
Transaction Analysis: The Mess in the West	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-30
Replacement-Level Killers 2009: Murther, Bloody Murther!	Ben Lindbergh	2009-04-28
Transaction Analysis: The All-A Edition	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-31
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, NL West	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-18
Transaction Analysis: NL West Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-26
Prospectus Hit and Run: Snakes Down a Drain	Jay Jaffe	2008-09-10
Transaction Analysis: Dunn Deal and Post-Deadline Detritus	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-11
Transaction of the Day: The Return of Pigpen	Christina Kahrl	2008-06-24
Future Shock: NL Central Notebook	Kevin Goldstein	2008-05-15
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-28
Spring Training Preview: NL West	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-12
Spring Training Preview: NL Central	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-11
Transaction Analysis: Dodging the Arbitrator	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-21
Transaction Analysis: December Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-31
Transaction of the Day: Making Waves in the Wests	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-27
Every Given Sunday: Holiday Gifts	John Perrotto	2007-12-23
Fantasy Beat: Park Effects	Marc Normandin	2007-12-19
6-4-3: Value Over Jack Cust	Gary Huckabay	2007-12-17
The Week In Quotes: December 10-16	Alex Carnevale	2007-12-17
Transaction Analysis Special: Market Mayhem	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-28
Transaction of the Day: The Lidge Deal, and a Re-signed Sock	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-08
Player Profile: Brooks Conrad	Marc Normandin	2007-11-05
Prospectus Hit and Run: Stars, Scrubs, and the Scooter	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-28
Prospectus Today: Tim Purpura Gets Screwed	Joe Sheehan	2007-08-28
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-19
Transaction Analysis: Weekend Wheeling and Dealing	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-30
Prospectus Today: Grab Bag	Joe Sheehan	2007-07-16
Fantasy Focus: National League Trade Targets	Jeff Erickson	2007-07-02
Prospectus Today: Round Number Day	Joe Sheehan	2007-06-29
Prospectus Today: The Meaning of the Milestone	Joe Sheehan	2007-06-26
Transaction Analysis: National League Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-06-12
Fantasy Focus: Changes of Scenery	Jeff Erickson	2007-05-17
Transaction Analysis: May 10-14, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-15
If I Had a Rocket: Waiting for Roger Clemens	John Perrotto	2007-05-02
Prospectus Today: Managing Top Prospects	Joe Sheehan	2007-05-02
Transaction Analysis: April 21-28, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-30
The Week In Quotes: April 23-30	Alex Carnevale	2007-04-30
Prospectus Today: Blowing the Lidge Off Your Own Pen	Joe Sheehan	2007-04-11
Transaction of the Day: Roster Review of the Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-05
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Projected Standings, AL and NL Central	Nate Silver	2007-03-27
Hope and Faith: How the Houston Astros Can Win the World Series	Will Carroll	2007-03-18
Prospectus Today: Hard Choices for Houston	Joe Sheehan	2007-03-14
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack, 3/12/07	Kevin Goldstein	2007-03-12
Positional Health Reports: Center Field	Will Carroll	2007-03-02
Transaction Analysis: NL Central Catchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-06
Prospectus Today: Winter Meetings Preview, Part One	Joe Sheehan	2006-12-01
Transaction Analysis: November 22-29, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-11-30
The Ledger Domain: Ratings Time	Maury Brown	2006-10-17
Prospectus Today: Uh...Wait a Minute	Joe Sheehan	2006-09-26
Under The Knife: I Got It	Will Carroll	2006-09-24
Prospectus Game of the Week: Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros, September 15, 2006	Derek Jacques	2006-09-18
Future Shock: Two Steps Back, NL	Kevin Goldstein	2006-09-12
Transaction Analysis: July 31-August 3	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-04
Under The Knife: Live by Learning	Will Carroll	2006-07-28
Prospectus Notebook: Astros, Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2006-07-21
Transaction Analysis: July 13-16	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-17
Prospectus Notebook: Astros, Mets, Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2006-06-28
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 25	Jay Jaffe	2006-06-27
Prospectus Game of the Week: Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox, June 23, 2006	Derek Jacques	2006-06-27
Prospectus Hit List: Week of June 18th	Jay Jaffe	2006-06-20
Under The Knife: Two Questions	Will Carroll	2006-06-16
Under The Knife: Heads Will Roll	Will Carroll	2006-06-12
Under The Knife: Grimsley	Will Carroll	2006-06-08
Transaction Analysis: May 19-21	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-22
Under The Knife: Elbow Surprise	Will Carroll	2006-05-17
Transaction Analysis: May 5-9	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-10
Under The Knife: Laundry	Will Carroll	2006-05-10
Under The Knife: Charity	Will Carroll	2006-05-08
Prospectus Hit List: Preseason Edition	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-03
Future Shock: Spring Prospect Report, National League	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-29
Team Health Reports: Houston Astros	Will Carroll	2006-03-10
Doctoring The Numbers: The Draft, Part Eight	Rany Jazayerli	2006-03-07
Fantasy Focus: Building a Fantasy Farm System	Jeff Erickson	2006-02-24
Prospectus Today: Champs	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-27
Prospectus Today: Almost Over	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-26
World Series Prospectus: Game Two	Will Carroll	2005-10-24
Prospectus Today: An Unlikely Hero	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-24
Prospectus Today: The Series Opener	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-23
Prospectus Today: The Series	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-22
World Series Prospectus: Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox	James Click	2005-10-21
Prospectus Notebook: Astros, Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2005-10-20
Playoff Prospectus: Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals	Christina Kahrl	2005-10-11
Under The Knife: LCS Injury Reports	Will Carroll	2005-10-11
Prospectus Today: Inches	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: Division Series, Day Six	Paul Swydan	2005-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: Division Series, Day Three	Paul Swydan	2005-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-05
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Transaction Analysis: September 14-20	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-21
Prospectus Notebook: HOU, TB	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-21
Under The Knife: Almost Home	Will Carroll	2005-09-15
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 4	Jay Jaffe	2005-09-07
Prospectus Game of the Week: St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros, 9/4/05	Jonah Keri	2005-09-06
Transaction Analysis: August 26-31	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-01
Transaction Analysis: August 9-15	Christina Kahrl	2005-08-17
Transaction Analysis: May 24-June 12, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-06-16
Fantasy Focus: NL Teams in Transition	Jeff Erickson	2005-05-31
Transaction Analysis: May 4-9, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-05-12
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers	Mark McClusky	2005-05-04
Prospectus Game of the Week: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs, 4/24/05	Jonah Keri	2005-04-25
Fantasy Focus: Early Season Injuries: Obstacles or Opportunities?	Erik Siegrist	2005-04-15
Under The Knife: The Warriors Returneth	Will Carroll	2005-04-14
Prospectus Today: NL Central Preview	Joe Sheehan	2005-04-01
Fantasy Focus: Spring Sleepers and Busts	Erik Siegrist	2005-04-01
Preseason Predictions: NL Staff Picks, 2005	Baseball Prospectus	2005-04-01
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers	Mark McClusky	2005-03-09
Prospectus Today: Up and Down	Joe Sheehan	2005-02-28
Team Health Reports: Houston Astros	Will Carroll	2005-02-18
Prospectus Roundtable: Top 50 Prospects - First Basemen and Second Basemen	Baseball Prospectus	2005-02-09
Prospectus Today: Arb Barbs	Joe Sheehan	2004-12-08
Transaction Analysis: August 30-September 15	Christina Kahrl	2004-09-17
Under The Knife: A Light Day	Will Carroll	2004-08-31
Transaction Analysis: July 6-8	Christina Kahrl	2004-07-10
Transaction Analysis: July 1-5	Christina Kahrl	2004-07-08
Can Of Corn: Triple-A All-Stars	Dayn Perry	2004-06-30
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics	Baseball Prospectus	2004-03-22
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics	Baseball Prospectus	2003-08-18
Prospecting: Futures Game Preview	David Cameron	2003-07-11
Prospectus Feature: Draft 2001: The First Round	Joe Sheehan	2002-06-05
Transaction Analysis: April 21-22, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-22

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