William David Burbach (August 22, 1947 – July 20, 2022) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees from 1969 to 1971. Listed at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), 215 lb (98 kg), Burbach batted and threw right handed. He was born in Dickeyville, Wisconsin, and attended Iowa University.[1]
| Bill Burbach | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 22, 1947 Dickeyville, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| Died: July 20, 2022 (aged 74) Elizabethton, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 11, 1969, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 24, 1971, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–11 |
| Earned run average | 4.48 |
| Strikeouts | 95 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
The Yankees selected Burbach in the first round, 19th pick of the 1965 MLB Draft. He spent four years in the Minor Leagues before joining the big team.
Burbach posted a 6–11 record with a 4.48 ERA in 37 pitching appearances for the Yankees, 28 of them starts including a shutout. Afterwards, he pitched in the Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins Minor League systems in 1971 and 1972.[1]
Overall, Burbach went 38–54 with a 3.69 ERA in 162 minor league games. In between, he played winter ball with the Cardenales de Lara club of the Venezuelan League in the 1971–72 season.[2]
Burbach died July 20, 2022, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton, Tennessee.[3]
References
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