Jamie Burke

Infobox MLB player
name=Jamie Burke


width=300
position=Catcher
team=Seattle Mariners
number=15
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1971|9|24
birthplace=city-state|Roseburg|Oregon
debutdate=May 9
debutyear=2001
debutteam=Anaheim Angels
statyear=2008 season
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.301
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=2
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=37
teams=
*Anaheim Angels (by|2001)
*Chicago White Sox (by|2003-by|2005)
*Seattle Mariners (by|2007-present)

James Eugene Burke (born September 24, 1971 in Roseburg, Oregon) is a professional baseball player, currently playing catcher for the Seattle Mariners.

Burke was originally drafted by the California Angels in the 9th round of the by|1993 amateur draft, after playing for Oregon State University, where he was also a kicker for the school's football team. He was signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox on January 27, by|2003. He played 73 games in the Major Leagues for the White Sox from 2003-by|2005. The Texas Rangers signed him to a minor league deal near the end of the 2005 season. He did not appear in an MLB game during the by|2006 season. As a non-roster invitee in the Mariners' camp during spring training by|2007, he beat out incumbent René Rivera for the backup catcher job going into Opening Day. On September 30, 2007, on the last day of the regular season, Burke hit his first career home run against A. J. Murray of the Texas Rangers.

On July 6, by|2008, Burke was pressed into service on the pitcher's mound in the 15th inning of a game against Detroit when the Mariners ran out of pitchers, as a result he was credited with the loss. However, Burke still pitched well, giving up only one hit and a run. The run scored after a lead off double, wild pitch, and sacrifice fly. Burke had previously made four pitching appearances in the minor leagues. [cite web | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280706112 | title=Tigers 2, Mariners 1(15) | date=July 6, 2008 | accessdate=2008-07-06 | work=ESPN.com]

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