Elmer Burkart

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1939)

W–L 1–1
ERA 4.93
WHIP 1.74
SO 9
Pitcher PIV 43.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
2/1/1917 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
2/6/1995 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1936-09-14
Last Game
1939-05-05

Full name: Elmer Robert Burkart

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 16 3 1 0 0 42.0 47 23 0 26 9 4.93 43.2

Career ERA 4.93 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 12.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 7.7 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 8.3 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

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
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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home730000.000
Away992101.111

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home715.11461433.52
Away926.233171265.74

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-05-05 PHIPITL 000000000
1939-05-04 PHIPITL 000000000
1939-05-01 PHIBROL 111100100
1939-04-27 PHIBSNL 000000000
1939-04-22 PHIBROW 000000000
1938-10-02 PHIBROL 000000000
1938-09-27 PHIBSNL 300000002
1937-10-02 PHIBSNL 000000000
1937-09-26 PHIBSNL 100000000
1937-09-21 PHICINL 110000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1939-05-05 PHIPIT — 1.0100100
1939-05-04 PHIPIT — 1.0100000
1939-05-01 PHIBRO — 2.1644000
1939-04-27 PHIBSN — 2.0100010
1939-04-22 PHIBRO W 2.0200110
1938-10-02 PHIBRO — 2.0211200
1938-09-27 PHIBSN L 8.01044110
1937-10-02 PHIBSN — 2.0300010
1937-09-26 PHIBSN — 1.1433200
1937-09-21 PHICIN — 1.1000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 16 0 1 8 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 PHI P 2 0 0 2 0 1
1937 PHI P 7 0 0 4 0 0
1938 PHI P 2 0 1 1 1 0
1939 PHI P 5 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 16

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 hits.