Chris Burke

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2009)

AVG .239
HR 23
RBI 111
H 303
OPS .674
PIV -2,031
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
3/11/1980 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
2004-07-04
Last Game
2009-06-07

Full name: Christopher Allen Burke

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
477 1,267 176 303 71 6 23 111 40 113 243 .239 .315 .359 .674 -2,031

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OPS .674 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 10.9% 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
2004 HOU NL 17 17 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .059 — — — — 0.0
2005 HOU NL 108 318 49 79 19 2 5 26 11 23 62 .248 .264 (-6%) .330 (-7%) .418 (-12%) .749 (-10%) -520.5
2006 HOU NL 123 366 58 101 23 1 9 40 11 27 77 .276 .269 (+2%) .336 (+3%) .431 (-3%) .768 (avg) 39.2
2007 HOU NL 111 319 39 73 19 2 6 28 9 27 52 .229 .268 (-15%) .335 (-9%) .422 (-15%) .758 (-13%) -666.0
2008 ARI NL 86 165 20 32 5 1 2 12 5 27 33 .194 .263 (-26%) .333 (-7%) .416 (-34%) .749 (-22%) -566.6
2009 SDN NL 32 82 8 17 5 0 1 5 4 6 16 .207 .262 (-21%) .332 (-19%) .417 (-27%) .750 (-23%) -317.1
Career · 6 seasons 477 1,267 176 303 71 6 23 111 40 113 243 .239 — — — — -2,031

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 28 7 8 1 1 2 4 4 3 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLCS HOU 6 20 5 6 0 1 1 3 1 3 .300
2005 NLDS2 HOU 3 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 .667
2005 WS HOU 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22454072134849.248
Away2537271041691562.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-06-07 SDPAZL 711000001
2009-06-06 SDPAZW 412000101
2009-06-03 SDPPHIL 200000010
2009-06-02 SDPPHIL 100000000
2009-05-30 SDPCOLL 000000000
2009-05-29 SDPCOLL 400000000
2009-05-27 SDPAZW 300000001
2009-05-26 SDPAZL 311001101
2009-05-25 SDPAZW 500000002
2009-05-23 SDPCHCW 301000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 6 67 4 0 6
2B 171 81 167 293 8 58
3B 6 2 3 5 0 0
OF 218 186 350 9 4 2
SS 42 27 34 73 8 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 HOU 2B 7 2 7 15 0 3
2005 HOU 2B 18 7 15 24 0 5
2005 HOU OF 84 75 121 3 1 1
2006 HOU 2B 69 32 68 117 5 26
2006 HOU OF 61 52 96 2 1 0
2006 HOU SS 8 3 2 8 1 1
2007 HOU 2B 58 31 56 103 3 17
2007 HOU OF 47 39 81 3 2 1
2007 HOU SS 7 1 3 9 0 0
2008 ARI 1B 9 6 67 4 0 6
2008 ARI 2B 18 9 21 34 0 7
2008 ARI 3B 4 2 2 5 0 0
2008 ARI OF 26 20 52 1 0 0
2008 ARI SS 2 2 2 4 1 2
2009 SDN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 SDN 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2009 SDN SS 25 21 27 52 6 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 9
Second Base 171
Third Base 6
Shortstop 42
Left Field 123
Center Field 70
Right Field 36
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 ARI NL $955,000
2007 HOU NL $415,000
2006 HOU NL $362,500
2005 HOU NL $316,000
Total Career Earnings $2,048,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 1999, 2000, 2001

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Chris Burke (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Leius
    .244 avg, 28 HR
  2. 95
    Lou Stringer
    .242 avg, 19 HR
  3. 93
    Milt Bolling
    .241 avg, 19 HR
  4. 91
    Ehire Adrianza
    .237 avg, 22 HR
  5. 90
    Josh Smith
    .235 avg, 34 HR
  6. 87
    Emmanuel Rivera
    .245 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Burke

What years did Chris Burke play?
Chris Burke played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2009.
Was Chris Burke a pitcher?
No. Chris Burke was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Chris Burke hit?
Chris Burke hit 23 career home runs with 303 hits.