What years did Tim Burke play?

Tim Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1992.

Was Tim Burke a pitcher?

Yes. Tim Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 444 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tim Burke hit?

Tim Burke hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Tim Burke play for?

Tim Burke played for 3 teams: the Montreal Expos (1985–1991), the New York Mets (1991–1992), and the New York Yankees (1992).

Did Tim Burke win a Cy Young Award?

No. Tim Burke did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Tim Burke win?

Tim Burke was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Tim Burke's career stats?

In 498 games, Tim Burke went 49-33 with a 2.72 ERA, 444 strikeouts, 699.1 innings pitched, and 102 saves.

What was Tim Burke's salary?

Tim Burke's last recorded salary was $2,266,667, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $2,266,667, in 1991, and his lowest was $160,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1992.

What position did Tim Burke play?

Tim Burke played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Tim Burke and how much did he weigh?

Tim Burke was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.

What was Tim Burke's career ERA?

Tim Burke finished with a 2.72 career ERA, going 49-33 with 444 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tim Burke have?

Tim Burke recorded 444 career strikeouts.

Is Tim Burke in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tim Burke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tim Burke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1992)

Tim Burke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1992 for the Montreal Expos, the New York Mets, and the New York Yankees, a span of 8 seasons. Across 498 career appearances, he went 49-33 with a 2.72 ERA, 444 strikeouts, and 102 saves. Tim Burke was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 8040.3.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 49–33

ERA 2.72

WHIP 1.21

SO 444

Pitcher PIV 8040.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 2/19/1959 in Omaha, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-04-08
Last Game: 1992-09-22
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Timothy Philip Burke

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tim Burke — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
49	33	498	2	0	0	102	699.1	624	211	49	219	444	2.72	8040.3

Career ERA 2.72 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 30.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Tim Burke Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	MON	NL	9	4	78	0	8	120.1	86	32	44	87	2.39	3.89 (+39%)	1268.2
1986	MON	NL	9	7	68	2	4	101.1	103	33	46	82	2.93	3.97 (+26%)	1142.1
1987	MON	NL	7	0	55	0	18	91.0	64	12	17	58	1.19	4.29 (+72%)	3958.9
1988	MON	NL	3	5	61	0	18	82.0	84	31	25	42	3.40	3.73 (+9%)	-297.5
1989	MON	NL	9	3	68	0	28	84.2	68	24	22	54	2.55	3.71 (+31%)	1124.8
1990	MON	NL	3	3	58	0	20	75.0	71	21	21	47	2.52	3.86 (+35%)	659.4
1991	MON	NL	3	4	37	0	5	46.0	41	21	14	25	4.11	3.91 (-5%)	140.1
1991	NYN	NL	3	3	35	0	1	55.2	55	17	12	34	2.75	3.91 (+30%)	651.3
1992	NYN	NL	1	2	15	0	0	15.2	26	10	3	7	5.74	3.75 (-53%)	177.5
1992	NYA	AL	2	2	23	0	0	27.2	26	10	15	8	3.25	3.75 (+13%)	-784.4
Career · 10 seasons			49	33	498	2	102	699.1	624	211	219	444	2.72	—	8,040

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Tim Burke — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
498	44	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	24	.045	.125	.045	.170	0

Career AVG .045 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 82.3% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Career SLG .045 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 88.3% below league average.

Career OPS .170 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 76.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Tim Burke Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	MON	NL	78	10	0	1	0	1	5	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	MON	NL	68	7	0	0	1	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	MON	NL	55	10	0	0	0	0	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	MON	NL	61	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	MON	NL	68	3	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	MON	NL	58	6	1	1	0	1	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	MON	NL	37	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	NYN	NL	35	5	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	NYN	NL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	NYA	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			498	44	1	2	1	4	24	.045	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Tim Burke — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	238	18	1	1	0	1	.056
Away	260	26	0	1	0	0	.038

Pitching — Home / Away

Tim Burke — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	238	342.0	307	97	108	211	2.55
Away	260	357.1	317	114	111	233	2.87

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tim Burke — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1992-09-22	NYY	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1992-08-21	NYY	LAA	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1992-08-19	NYY	OAK	—	1.0	1	1	1	3	0
1992-08-16	NYY	CHW	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0
1992-08-14	NYY	CHW	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1
1992-08-10	NYY	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-08-07	NYY	BOS	—	0.1	3	5	2	1	0
1992-08-05	NYY	CLE	L	2.2	3	1	1	1	1
1992-08-04	NYY	CLE	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	0
1992-08-02	NYY	TOR	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tim Burke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	498	2	36	143	5	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tim Burke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	MON	P	78	0	5	21	1	2
1986	MON	P	68	2	4	22	1	1
1987	MON	P	55	0	6	17	0	0
1988	MON	P	61	0	8	14	0	0
1989	MON	P	68	0	4	16	0	0
1990	MON	P	58	0	3	20	0	1
1991	MON	P	37	0	1	9	1	0
1991	NYN	P	35	0	2	12	1	1
1992	NYN	P	15	0	2	3	1	0
1992	NYA	P	23	0	1	9	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tim Burke Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	498

Salary History

Tim Burke's recorded salaries total $7,868,334 over 7 seasons, 1986 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Burke's career ran from 1985 to 1992. No salary is recorded for 1985.

Tim Burke — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	NYN	NL	$2,266,667
1991	CIN	NL	$2,266,667
1990	MON	NL	$1,600,000
1989	MON	NL	$740,000
1988	MON	NL	$625,000
1987	MON	NL	$210,000
1986	MON	NL	$160,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$7,868,334

College History

Tim Burke — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Nebraska at Lincoln	Lincoln	NE	1978, 1979, 1980

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Tim Burke: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 8, 1985 and the final game on September 22, 1992, Tim Burke built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Montreal Expos (1985 to 1991), the New York Mets (1991 through 1992), and the New York Yankees (1992). Burke played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on February 19, 1959, in Omaha, NE, USA, Burke was listed at 6'3" and 205 pounds. The bio lists the given name Timothy Philip.

Burke pitched in 498 games, starting 2, and finished with a 49-33 record and 2.72 ERA. Also on Burke's record: 444 strikeouts and 102 saves. Against a 3.89 league ERA for the same years, Burke was 30.2% better. The best win total was 9, in 1985. Burke saved 28 games in 1989, the season high. 1987 was Burke's sharpest full season, a 1.19 ERA against the league's 4.29. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 8,040.3 for Burke's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Burke

What years did Tim Burke play?: Tim Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1992.
Was Tim Burke a pitcher?: Yes. Tim Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 444 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tim Burke hit?: Tim Burke hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Tim Burke play for?: Tim Burke played for 3 teams: the Montreal Expos (1985–1991), the New York Mets (1991–1992), and the New York Yankees (1992).
Did Tim Burke win a Cy Young Award?: No. Tim Burke did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Tim Burke win?: Tim Burke was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Tim Burke's career stats?: In 498 games, Tim Burke went 49-33 with a 2.72 ERA, 444 strikeouts, 699.1 innings pitched, and 102 saves.
How much did Tim Burke earn in his career?: Tim Burke's recorded salaries total $7,868,334 over 7 seasons, 1986 to 1992. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Burke's career ran from 1985 to 1992. No salary is recorded for 1985.
What was Tim Burke's salary?: Tim Burke's last recorded salary was $2,266,667, in 1992. His highest recorded salary was $2,266,667, in 1991, and his lowest was $160,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1992.
What position did Tim Burke play?: Tim Burke played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tim Burke and how much did he weigh?: Tim Burke was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Tim Burke's career ERA?: Tim Burke finished with a 2.72 career ERA, going 49-33 with 444 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tim Burke have?: Tim Burke recorded 444 career strikeouts.
Is Tim Burke in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tim Burke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.