What years did Bill Burbach play?

Bill Burbach played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1971.

Was Bill Burbach a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Burbach pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 95 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Burbach hit?

Bill Burbach hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Bill Burbach's career batting average?

Bill Burbach batted .085 over his career, with 4 hits in 47 at bats.

What was Bill Burbach's career ERA?

Bill Burbach finished with a 4.48 career ERA, going 6-11 with 95 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Burbach have?

Bill Burbach recorded 95 career strikeouts.

Bill Burbach

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1971)

Bill Burbach was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1971 for the New York Yankees, a span of 3 seasons. Across 37 career appearances, he went 6-11 with a 4.48 ERA and 95 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 6–11

ERA 4.48

WHIP 1.60

SO 95

Pitcher PIV -5071.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 8/22/1947 in Dickeyville, WI, USA
Died: 7/20/2022 in Elizabethton, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-04-11
Last Game: 1971-04-24

Full name: William David Burbach

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Burbach — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	11	37	28	2	1	0	160.7	141	80	17	116	95	4.48	-5071.9

Career ERA 4.48 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 22.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Burbach — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	NYA	AL	6	8	31	24	2	1	140.7	112	57	102	82	3.65	3.61 (-1%)	-4691.7
1970	NYA	AL	0	2	4	4	0	0	16.7	23	19	9	10	10.26	3.89 (-164%)	-380.2
1971	NYA	AL	0	1	2	0	0	0	3.3	6	4	5	3	10.80	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			6	11	37	28	2	1	160.2	141	80	116	95	4.48	—	-5,072

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

Bill Burbach — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
37	47	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	3	27	.085	.140	.106	.246	0

Career AVG .085 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 66.0% below league average.

Career OBP .140 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career SLG .106 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 71.5% below league average.

Career OPS .246 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 64.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Burbach — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	NYA	AL	31	40	4	4	1	3	22	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	NYA	AL	4	5	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	NYA	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			37	47	4	4	1	3	27	.085	—	—	—	—	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

Bill Burbach — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	20	4	2	0	0	.100
Away	23	27	0	2	0	0	.074

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Burbach — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	75.1	53	30	44	51	3.58
Away	23	85.1	88	50	72	44	5.27

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Burbach — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1971-04-24	NYY	MIN	L	1	0
1971-04-18	NYY	BAL	L	1	1
1970-05-03	NYY	MIL	W	0	0
1970-04-23	NYY	TEX	W	2	1
1970-04-19	NYY	BAL	L	2	2
1970-04-15	NYY	BOS	L	1	1
1969-09-25	NYY	BOS	L	0	0
1969-09-23	NYY	BOS	L	0	0
1969-09-13	NYY	BOS	L	0	0
1969-09-10	NYY	TEX	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Burbach — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1971-04-24	NYY	MIN	L	1.0	1	3	3	2	1	0
1971-04-18	NYY	BAL	—	2.1	5	3	1	3	2	0
1970-05-03	NYY	MIL	—	2.0	5	5	5	1	0	0
1970-04-23	NYY	TEX	—	2.2	4	5	5	3	0	1
1970-04-19	NYY	BAL	L	7.0	7	4	4	2	8	1
1970-04-15	NYY	BOS	L	5.0	7	5	5	3	2	0
1969-09-25	NYY	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1969-09-23	NYY	BOS	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1969-09-13	NYY	BOS	—	2.2	2	1	1	2	1	1
1969-09-10	NYY	TEX	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Burbach — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	37	28	10	18	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Burbach — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	NYA	P	31	24	10	16	0	1
1970	NYA	P	4	4	0	2	1	0
1971	NYA	P	2	0	0	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Burbach — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	37

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Burbach

What years did Bill Burbach play?: Bill Burbach played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1971.
Was Bill Burbach a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Burbach pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 95 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Burbach hit?: Bill Burbach hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Bill Burbach's career batting average?: Bill Burbach batted .085 over his career, with 4 hits in 47 at bats.
What was Bill Burbach's career ERA?: Bill Burbach finished with a 4.48 career ERA, going 6-11 with 95 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Burbach have?: Bill Burbach recorded 95 career strikeouts.