Steve Burke

Steven Michael Burke (born March 5, 1955) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners in and .

Burke attended Tokay High School in Lodi, California, where he played baseball and was a football quarterback, and Merritt College. The Boston Red Sox drafted Burke in the second round of the January phase of the 1974 MLB draft. He signed for a $10,000 signing bonus. After three seasons in Single-A, the Mariners chose Burke in the 1976 expansion draft. He began the team's inaugural season in Double-A and was named to the Southern League All-Star team. He was a September call-up, pitching in 6 games in relief. He had one loss and a 2.87 ERA. However, Burke never pitched in the majors again. He ended his professional career in the Mexican League in 1980, playing for Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo and Tigres Capitalinos.