Ernest Burke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 4–4
ERA 3.84
WHIP 1.49
SO 26
Pitcher PIV 2320.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
6/26/1924 in Havre de Grace, MD, USA
Died
1/31/2004 in Baltimore, MD, USA

Full name: Ernest Alexander Burke

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
53.0 44.0 3.0 7.0 2.0 0 0 2.0 4.0 1.0 0 .159 .302 .205 .507

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
6 5 11 8 8 0 110.1 126 61 6 0 27 27 0.49 1.39

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 4 15 8 6 1 0 89.0 113 38 0 20 26 3.84 2320.8

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.89 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
1946 BEG NN2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 9 3 2 3 3.00 3.59 (+16%) 0.0
1947 BEG NN2 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 14.3 26 9 6 3 5.65 3.97 (-42%) 157.6
1948 BEG NN2 3 3 10 6 5 1 0 65.7 78 26 12 20 3.56 4.10 (+13%) 2163.2
Career · 3 seasons 4 4 15 8 6 1 0 89.0 113 38 20 26 3.84 — 2,321

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
18 40 3 7 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 .175 .298 .225 .523 0

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career SLG .225 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career OPS .523 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 26.0% 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
1946 BEG NN2 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1947 BEG NN2 7 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1948 BEG NN2 10 25 3 5 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 18 40 3 7 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 .175 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 NLC BEG 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13223401.182
Away450100.200

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1259.266413150.60
Away417.0240510.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-12 BLGNW2L 300000000
1948-08-30 BLGNY6L 312100100
1948-08-14 BLGNW2L 100000000
1948-07-27 BLGNY6L 300000000
1948-07-18 BLGNY5W 322100000
1948-07-04 BLGPH5W 200000000
1948-06-04 BLGNY5W 300000000
1948-05-10 BLGPH5L 300000000
1947-09-05 BLGHOML 100000000
1947-08-18 BLGNY6L 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-09-12 BLGNW2 L 9.01550140
1948-08-30 BLGNY6 — 5.11044120
1948-08-14 BLGNW2 — 2.0420000
1948-07-27 BLGNY6 L 7.0530110
1948-07-18 BLGNY5 W 9.0520010
1948-07-04 BLGPH5 W 6.0710310
1948-06-04 BLGNY5 W 9.0200250
1948-05-10 BLGPH5 — 7.01260110
1947-09-05 BLGHOM — 3.0620100
1947-08-18 BLGNY6 — 3.0320200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
P 15 9 3 29 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 BEG P 1 1 1 5 0 0
1947 BEG OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1947 BEG P 4 1 0 4 0 0
1948 BEG P 10 7 2 20 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 15
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernest Burke

Was Ernest Burke a pitcher?
Yes. Ernest Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 26 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ernest Burke hit?
Ernest Burke hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.