Bill Burdick
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1888-1889)
Bill Burdick was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1889 for the Indianapolis Hoosiers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 30 career appearances, he went 12-14 with a 3.17 ERA and 71 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 / R
- Died
- 10/23/1949 in Spokane, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1888-07-23
- Last Game
- 1889-07-02
Full name: William Byron Burdick
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | IN3 | NL | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 176.0 | 168 | 55 | 43 | 55 | 2.81 | 2.95 (+5%) | -3232.1 |
| 1889 | IN3 | NL | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45.2 | 58 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 4.53 | 3.93 (-15%) | -1391.7 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 12 | 14 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 221.2 | 226 | 78 | 56 | 71 | 3.17 | — | -4,624 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 85 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .141 | .215 | .141 | .356 | -393 |
Career AVG .141 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.
Career OBP .215 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.
Career SLG .141 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.
Career OPS .356 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 45.3% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | IN3 | NL | 21 | 68 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .147 | .238 (-38%) | .290 (-33%) | .319 (-54%) | .610 (-44%) | -393.3 |
| 1889 | IN3 | NL | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 31 | 85 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .141 | — | — | — | — | -393 | ||
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 | 30 |
| Center Field | 1 |
Bill Burdick: the record in brief
Bill Burdick played a first major league game on July 23, 1888 and a last one on July 2, 1889. All of the seasons listed were played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers. Burdick played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Burdick was born on October 11, 1859, in Austin, MN, USA. The bio records the death on October 23, 1949, in Spokane, WA, USA. On the record, Bill Burdick was born William Byron Burdick.
Burdick pitched in 30 games, starting 24, and finished with a 12-14 record and 3.17 ERA. The same table counts 71 strikeouts and 22 complete games. The leagues Burdick pitched in allowed 3.44 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 7.8% better than average. Burdick won 10 games in 1888, the most of any season listed. 1888 was Burdick's sharpest full season, a 2.81 ERA against the league's 2.95.
By games played in the field, pitcher leads with 30, followed by center field (1). On the mound, Burdick's fielding totals are 16 putouts, 42 assists and 5 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Burdick
- What years did Bill Burdick play?
- Bill Burdick played in Major League Baseball from 1888 to 1889.
- Was Bill Burdick a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Burdick pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 71 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Burdick hit?
- Bill Burdick hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What was Bill Burdick's career batting average?
- Bill Burdick batted .141 over his career, with 12 hits in 85 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Burdick have?
- Bill Burdick drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Bill Burdick's career ERA?
- Bill Burdick finished with a 3.17 career ERA, going 12-14 with 71 strikeouts.