Billy Burke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1911)

W–L 1–1
ERA 4.81
WHIP 1.60
SO 23
Pitcher PIV -851.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
7/11/1889 in Clinton, MA, USA
Died
2/9/1967 in Worcester, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1910-04-30
Last Game
1911-09-26

Full name: William Ignatius Burke

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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 21 2 1 0 0 67.3 74 36 1 34 23 4.81 -851.5

Career ERA 4.81 vs. league average 3.08 across their career seasons — 56.2% 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
1910 BSN NL 1 0 19 1 1 0 0 64.0 68 29 29 22 4.08 2.79 (-46%) -851.5
1911 BSN NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3.3 6 7 5 1 18.90 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 1 1 21 2 1 0 0 67.1 74 36 34 23 4.81 — -852

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
22 22 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 .227 .227 .273 .500 0

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 30.5% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — 25.3% 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
1910 BSN NL 20 21 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 .190 — — — — 0.0
1911 BSN NL 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 22 22 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 .227 — — — — 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
Home12141300.214
Away1081201.250

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1240.1502422155.36
Away928.125101553.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-09-26 BSNCHCL 111000100
1911-04-13 BSNBROL 000000000
1910-10-04 BSNNY1L 201100000
1910-10-01 BSNNY1L 000000000
1910-09-29 BSNCHCL 100000001
1910-09-28 BSNCHCL 000000000
1910-09-10 BSNNY1L 100000001
1910-09-02 BSNBROL 101000000
1910-08-28 BSNSTLL 000000000
1910-08-22 BSNCHCL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1911-09-26 BSNCHC L 2.1554410
1911-04-13 BSNBRO — 1.0222100
1910-10-04 BSNNY1 — 3.2101010320
1910-10-01 BSNNY1 — 1.0311000
1910-09-29 BSNCHC — 3.0633210
1910-09-28 BSNCHC — 1.0100110
1910-09-10 BSNNY1 — 4.0311300
1910-09-02 BSNBRO — 4.0443410
1910-08-28 BSNSTL — 1.0100100
1910-08-22 BSNCHC — 6.0733110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 21 1 6 11 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 BSN P 19 1 6 11 2 0
1911 BSN P 2 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 21
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Notre Dame South Bend IN 1909
Seton Hall University South Orange NJ 1908

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Burke

What years did Billy Burke play?
Billy Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1911.
Was Billy Burke a pitcher?
Yes. Billy Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Billy Burke hit?
Billy Burke hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.