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.

What was Billy Burke's career batting average?

Billy Burke batted .227 over his career, with 5 hits in 22 at bats.

How many RBI did Billy Burke have?

Billy Burke drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Billy Burke's career ERA?

Billy Burke finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 1-1 with 23 strikeouts.

Billy Burke

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

Billy Burke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1911 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. Across 21 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.81 ERA and 23 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 October 12, 2026

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

Billy Burke — 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	67.1	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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Billy Burke — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1910	BSN	NL	1	0	19	1	1	64.0	68	29	29	22	4.08	2.79 (-46%)	-851.5
1911	BSN	NL	0	1	2	1	0	3.1	6	7	5	1	18.90	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	21	2	1	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

Billy Burke — 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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Billy Burke — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1910	BSN	NL	20	21	1	4	1	0	8	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	BSN	NL	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			22	22	1	5	1	1	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

Billy Burke — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	14	1	3	0	0	.214
Away	10	8	1	2	0	1	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Billy Burke — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	40.1	50	24	22	15	5.36
Away	9	28.1	25	10	15	5	3.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

Billy Burke — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1911-09-26	BSN	CHC	L	1	1	1	0	1	0
1911-04-13	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-10-04	BSN	NY1	L	2	0	1	1	0	0
1910-10-01	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-09-29	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1910-09-28	BSN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-09-10	BSN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1910-09-02	BSN	BRO	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1910-08-28	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-08-22	BSN	CHC	L	2	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Billy Burke — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1911-09-26	BSN	CHC	L	2.1	5	5	4	4	1
1911-04-13	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0
1910-10-04	BSN	NY1	—	3.2	10	10	10	3	2
1910-10-01	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0
1910-09-29	BSN	CHC	—	3.0	6	3	3	2	1
1910-09-28	BSN	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1
1910-09-10	BSN	NY1	—	4.0	3	1	1	3	0
1910-09-02	BSN	BRO	—	4.0	4	4	3	4	1
1910-08-28	BSN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1910-08-22	BSN	CHC	—	6.0	7	3	3	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Billy Burke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	1	6	11	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Billy Burke — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Billy Burke — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	21
Right Field	1

College History

Billy Burke — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Notre Dame	South Bend	IN	1909
Seton Hall University	South Orange	NJ	1908

Billy Burke: the record in brief

Billy Burke played a first major league game on April 30, 1910 and a last one on September 26, 1911. Burke played for the Boston Doves (1910) and the Boston Rustlers (1911). Burke played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 11, 1889, in Clinton, MA, USA and a listed size of 5'10" and 165 pounds. Burke died on February 9, 1967, in Worcester, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name William Ignatius.

The pitching table credits Burke with a 1-1 record and a 4.81 ERA in 21 games. The same table counts 23 strikeouts. The league ERA over Burke's seasons was 3.08, so the 4.81 figure ran 56.2% worse than average. In 1910, one of the busiest seasons, Burke posted a 4.08 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.79.

Most of Burke's defensive work, 21 games, came at pitcher; the rest of the position table shows right field (1). The fielding table credits Burke with 6 putouts, 11 assists and 3 errors on the mound.

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.
What was Billy Burke's career batting average?: Billy Burke batted .227 over his career, with 5 hits in 22 at bats.
How many RBI did Billy Burke have?: Billy Burke drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Billy Burke's career ERA?: Billy Burke finished with a 4.81 career ERA, going 1-1 with 23 strikeouts.