Edgar Burch
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Edgar Burch was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Indianapolis ABCs. Across 8 career appearances, he went 3-1 with a 3.75 ERA and 16 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 12/5/1957 in Jeffersonville, IN, USA
Full name: Edgar Daniel Burch
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | ABC | WES | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.1 | 53 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 3.75 | 2.93 (-28%) | -1838.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.1 | 53 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 3.75 | — | -1,838 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .263 | .389 | .652 | 0 |
Career AVG .222 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.
Career OBP .263 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.
Career SLG .389 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.
Career OPS .652 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | ABC | WES | 8 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 8 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 8 |
Edgar Burch: the record in brief
Edgar Burch's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Every season row on the page belongs to the Indianapolis ABCs, in 1914. Burch played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date on February 15, 1894, in Jeffersonville, IN, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on December 5, 1957, in Jeffersonville, IN, USA. Burch's full given name, per the bio, is Edgar Daniel Burch.
Burch went 3-1 with a 3.75 ERA in 8 games, 5 of them starts. Burch had 16 strikeouts. The league ERA over Burch's seasons was 2.93, so the 3.75 figure ran 28.3% worse than average. Burch's only pitching season is 1914: 8 games, 16 strikeouts.
Burch appears at one position only: pitcher, in 8 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Edgar Burch
- Was Edgar Burch a pitcher?
- Yes. Edgar Burch pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 16 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Edgar Burch hit?
- Edgar Burch hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What was Edgar Burch's career batting average?
- Edgar Burch batted .222 over his career, with 4 hits in 18 at bats.
- What was Edgar Burch's career ERA?
- Edgar Burch finished with a 3.75 career ERA, going 3-1 with 16 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Edgar Burch have?
- Edgar Burch recorded 16 career strikeouts.
- Is Edgar Burch in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Edgar Burch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.