Tim Burke (baseball)

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Tim Burke
Burke with the Indianapolis Indians c. 1984
Pitcher
Born: (1959-02-19) February 19, 1959 (age 65) 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
Teams
Montreal Expos (1985–1991) New York Mets (1991–1992) New York Yankees (1992)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1989)

Timothy Phillip Burke (born February 19, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, and New York Yankees. He batted and threw right-handed. Between 1987 and 1988, he briefly had the lowest career earned 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 for Mariano Rivera and Hoyt Wilhelm.