Elmer Burkart
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1939)
Elmer Burkart was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1939 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 4 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.93 ERA and 9 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 43.2.
- 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
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- Died
- 2/6/1995 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1936-09-14
- Last Game
- 1939-05-05
Full name: Elmer Robert Burkart
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3.52 | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6.19 | 4.34 (-43%) | -20.6 |
| 1938 | PHI | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4.50 | 4.35 (-4%) | 63.8 |
| 1939 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4.32 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 47 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 4.93 | — | 43 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .083 | .083 | .167 | .250 | 0 |
Career AVG .083 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 69.9% below league average.
Career OBP .083 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 75.8% below league average.
Career SLG .167 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.
Career OPS .250 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 66.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | PHI | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | PHI | NL | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | PHI | NL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | PHI | NL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (32 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .111 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 15.1 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3.52 |
| Away | 9 | 26.2 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 5.74 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-05-05 | PHI | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-05-04 | PHI | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-05-01 | PHI | BRO | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-04-27 | PHI | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-04-22 | PHI | BRO | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-10-02 | PHI | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-27 | PHI | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1937-10-02 | PHI | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-26 | PHI | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-21 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-05-05 | PHI | PIT | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-05-04 | PHI | PIT | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-05-01 | PHI | BRO | — | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-04-27 | PHI | BSN | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-04-22 | PHI | BRO | W | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-10-02 | PHI | BRO | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-27 | PHI | BSN | L | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-10-02 | PHI | BSN | — | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-09-26 | PHI | BSN | — | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-09-21 | PHI | CIN | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 16 |
Elmer Burkart: the record in brief
Elmer Burkart played a first major league game on September 14, 1936 and a last one on May 5, 1939. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies, from 1936 through 1939. Born on February 1, 1917, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, Burkart is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Burkart's listed size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on February 6, 1995, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Elmer Robert.
Burkart went 1-1 with a 4.93 ERA in 16 games, 3 of them starts. Burkart had 9 strikeouts. The league ERA over Burkart's seasons was 4.39, so the 4.93 figure ran 12.3% worse than average. In 1938, one of the busiest seasons, Burkart posted a 4.50 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.35. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 43.2 for Burkart's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Burkart
- What years did Elmer Burkart play?
- Elmer Burkart played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1939.
- Was Elmer Burkart a pitcher?
- Yes. Elmer Burkart pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Elmer Burkart hit?
- Elmer Burkart hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Elmer Burkart play for?
- Elmer Burkart played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1936–1939).
- What were Elmer Burkart's career stats?
- In 16 games, Elmer Burkart went 1-1 with a 4.93 ERA, 9 strikeouts, and 42.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Elmer Burkart play?
- Elmer Burkart played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Elmer Burkart and how much did he weigh?
- Elmer Burkart was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was Elmer Burkart's career ERA?
- Elmer Burkart finished with a 4.93 career ERA, going 1-1 with 9 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Elmer Burkart have?
- Elmer Burkart recorded 9 career strikeouts.
- Is Elmer Burkart in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Elmer Burkart has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.