What years did Bobby Burke play?

Bobby Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1937.

Was Bobby Burke a pitcher?

Yes. Bobby Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 299 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bobby Burke hit?

Bobby Burke hit 0 career home runs with 54 hits.

Bobby Burke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1937)

W–L 38–46

ERA 4.28

WHIP 1.40

SO 299

Pitcher PIV -336.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 150 lb
Born: 1/23/1907 in Joliet, IL, USA
Died: 2/8/1971 in Joliet, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1927-04-16
Last Game: 1937-05-04

Full name: Robert James Burke

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
38	46	254	88	27	4	5	918.7	926	437	35	360	299	4.28	-336.8

Career ERA 4.28 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — near 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
1927	WS1	AL	3	2	36	6	1	0	0	100.0	91	44	32	20	3.96	4.08 (+3%)	-1394.1
1928	WS1	AL	2	4	26	7	2	1	0	85.3	87	37	18	27	3.90	4.13 (+6%)	1775.3
1929	WS1	AL	6	8	37	17	4	0	0	141.0	154	75	55	51	4.79	4.60 (-4%)	621.2
1930	WS1	AL	3	4	24	4	2	0	3	74.3	62	30	29	35	3.63	4.80 (+24%)	931.1
1931	WS1	AL	8	3	30	13	3	1	2	128.7	124	61	50	38	4.27	4.10 (-4%)	-859.3
1932	WS1	AL	3	6	22	10	2	0	0	91.0	98	52	44	32	5.14	4.13 (-25%)	-800.9
1933	WS1	AL	4	3	25	6	4	1	0	64.0	64	23	31	28	3.23	3.86 (+16%)	113.5
1934	WS1	AL	8	8	37	15	7	1	0	168.0	155	60	72	52	3.21	4.29 (+25%)	1008.0
1935	WS1	AL	1	8	15	10	2	0	0	66.3	90	55	27	16	7.46	4.35 (-72%)	-1731.6
1937	PHI	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	2	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			38	46	254	88	27	4	5	918.2	926	437	360	299	4.28	—	-337

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
260	278	24	54	7	2	0	21	0	11	42	.194	.225	.234	.459	-239

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Career OBP .225 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career SLG .234 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OPS .459 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1927	WS1	AL	36	24	3	3	0	0	2	0	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	WS1	AL	26	20	3	5	0	1	2	1	5	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	WS1	AL	37	43	2	6	1	0	4	1	10	.140	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	WS1	AL	24	23	4	4	1	0	2	1	2	.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	WS1	AL	30	47	2	10	1	0	4	2	8	.213	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	WS1	AL	23	25	2	5	2	0	1	1	6	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	WS1	AL	25	17	1	4	1	0	2	0	0	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	WS1	AL	41	57	6	13	1	1	4	3	7	.228	.278 (-18%)	.340 (-22%)	.392 (-29%)	.733 (-25%)	-239.3
1935	WS1	AL	16	22	1	4	0	0	0	2	3	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	PHI	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			260	278	24	54	7	2	21	11	42	.194	—	—	—	—	-239

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	135	118	13	26	0	10	.220
Away	125	161	11	28	0	11	.174

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	131	443.0	440	194	154	164	3.94
Away	123	476.2	487	242	209	137	4.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB
1937-05-04	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
1937-05-03	PHI	BRO	W	0	0
1935-07-06	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1935-07-03	MIN	BOS	L	0	1
1935-06-27	MIN	NYY	L	2	0
1935-06-22	MIN	DET	L	2	0
1935-06-14	MIN	CHW	W	0	0
1935-06-11	MIN	CHW	L	0	0
1935-06-11	MIN	CHW	W	0	0
1935-06-01	MIN	PHA	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1937-05-04	PHI	CHC	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1937-05-03	PHI	BRO	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1935-07-06	MIN	NYY	—	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0
1935-07-03	MIN	BOS	—	2.1	3	3	1	1	0	0
1935-06-27	MIN	NYY	L	4.0	7	6	6	1	1	1
1935-06-22	MIN	DET	L	7.0	11	7	7	3	0	0
1935-06-11	MIN	CHW	—	3.0	5	2	2	1	1	0
1935-06-11	MIN	CHW	—	0.1	1	2	2	2	0	1
1935-06-01	MIN	PHA	—	2.0	4	3	2	3	1	0
1935-05-29	MIN	NYY	L	3.2	8	7	7	2	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	254	0	40	183	10	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1927	WS1	P	36	6	24	0	1
1928	WS1	P	26	5	19	1	1
1929	WS1	P	37	4	20	0	1
1930	WS1	P	24	6	8	3	0
1931	WS1	P	30	4	29	1	1
1932	WS1	P	22	3	14	0	0
1933	WS1	P	25	0	17	3	1
1934	WS1	P	37	8	36	2	1
1935	WS1	P	15	4	16	0	0
1937	PHI	P	2	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	254

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Burke

What years did Bobby Burke play?: Bobby Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1937.
Was Bobby Burke a pitcher?: Yes. Bobby Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 299 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobby Burke hit?: Bobby Burke hit 0 career home runs with 54 hits.