What years did Glenn Burke play?

Glenn Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1979.

Was Glenn Burke a pitcher?

No. Glenn Burke was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Glenn Burke hit?

Glenn Burke hit 2 career home runs with 124 hits.

Glenn Burke

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1979)

AVG .237

HR 2

RBI 38

H 124

OPS .561

PIV -1,660

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 11/16/1952 in Oakland, CA, USA
Died: 5/30/1995 in San Leandro, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1976-04-09
Last Game: 1979-06-04

Full name: Glenn Lawrence Burke

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
225	523	50	124	18	2	2	38	35	22	70	.237	.270	.291	.561	-1,660

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 17.1% below league average.

Career SLG .291 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career OPS .561 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 21.1% 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
1976	LAN	NL	25	46	9	11	2	0	0	5	3	3	8	.239	—	—	—	—	-92.2
1977	LAN	NL	83	169	16	43	8	0	1	13	13	5	22	.254	.264 (-4%)	.329 (-15%)	.401 (-20%)	.730 (-18%)	-490.0
1978	LAN	NL	16	19	2	4	0	0	0	2	1	0	4	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	OAK	AL	78	200	19	47	6	1	1	14	15	10	26	.235	.257 (-9%)	.323 (-16%)	.378 (-23%)	.702 (-20%)	0.0
1979	OAK	AL	23	89	4	19	2	1	0	4	3	4	10	.213	.265 (-20%)	.329 (-25%)	.397 (-35%)	.727 (-30%)	-436.2
Career · 5 seasons			225	523	50	124	18	2	2	38	35	22	70	.237	—	—	—	—	-1,018

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
7	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	.083

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1977	NLCS	LAN	4	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000
1977	WS	LAN	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200

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	119	246	26	54	2	21	.220
Away	106	277	24	70	0	17	.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1979-06-04	OAK	CLE	L	5	0	0	0	1	2
1979-06-03	OAK	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1979-06-02	OAK	DET	L	4	1	0	0	0	2
1979-06-01	OAK	DET	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1979-05-31	OAK	MIN	L	4	2	0	0	0	0
1979-05-30	OAK	MIN	W	4	1	0	0	0	1
1979-05-28	OAK	MIN	L	4	1	1	2	0	0
1979-05-27	OAK	MIL	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
1979-05-26	OAK	MIL	L	4	2	0	0	0	0
1979-05-25	OAK	MIL	L	4	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
OF	199	125	339	4	6	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1976	LAN	OF	20	13	33	0	1
1977	LAN	OF	74	35	98	1	3
1978	LAN	OF	15	1	10	0	0
1978	OAK	1B	1	0	1	0	0
1978	OAK	OF	67	53	152	1	2
1979	OAK	OF	23	23	46	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Left Field	49
Center Field	135
Right Field	22
Designated Hitter	4

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Merritt College	Oakland	CA	1971, 1972

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn Burke

What years did Glenn Burke play?: Glenn Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1979.
Was Glenn Burke a pitcher?: No. Glenn Burke was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Glenn Burke hit?: Glenn Burke hit 2 career home runs with 124 hits.