Was Nelson Burbrink a pitcher?

No. Nelson Burbrink was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Nelson Burbrink hit?

Nelson Burbrink hit 0 career home runs with 47 hits.

Nelson Burbrink

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)

AVG .276

HR 0

RBI 15

H 47

OPS .669

PIV -202

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 195 lb
Born: 12/28/1921 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died: 4/12/2001 in Largo, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-06-05
Last Game: 1955-09-21

Full name: Nelson Edward Burbrink

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
58	170	11	47	8	1	0	15	1	14	13	.276	.333	.335	.669	-202

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OPS .669 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	SLN	NL	58	170	11	47	8	1	0	15	1	14	13	.276	.258 (+7%)	.332 (avg)	.393 (-15%)	.726 (-8%)	-201.9
Career · 1 season			58	170	11	47	8	1	0	15	1	14	13	.276	—	—	—	—	-202

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	98	4	27	0	9	.276
Away	26	72	7	20	0	6	.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1955-09-21	STL	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-09-20	STL	CHC	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1955-09-19	STL	CHC	W	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
1955-09-18	STL	ATL	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1955-09-16	STL	ATL	L	3	0	0	0	1	0	1
1955-09-15	STL	BRO	W	5	0	1	0	0	1	0
1955-09-14	STL	BRO	W	3	0	1	1	2	0	0
1955-09-13	STL	BRO	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
1955-09-12	STL	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1955-09-11	STL	PIT	W	3	0	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	55	49	261	24	6	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	SLN	C	55	49	261	24	6	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	55

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Burbrink

Was Nelson Burbrink a pitcher?: No. Nelson Burbrink was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Nelson Burbrink hit?: Nelson Burbrink hit 0 career home runs with 47 hits.