James Burke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882-1884)

James Burke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1884 for the Buffalo Bisons and the Boston Reds, a span of 3 seasons. Across 40 career appearances, he went 19-16 with a 3.02 ERA and 256 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6290.5.

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

W–L 19–16
ERA 3.02
WHIP 1.13
SO 256
Pitcher PIV 6290.5
Position
Pitcher
MLB Debut
1882-06-10
Last Game
1884-09-15
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Career Pitching Statistics

James Burke — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 16 40 38 34 0 0 334.0 345 112 10 34 256 3.02 6290.5

Career ERA 3.02 vs. league average 3.08 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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James Burke — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1882 BFN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 10 5 0 0 11.25 — 0.0
1883 BFN NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 9 5 3 1 5.62 — 0.0
1884 BSU UA 19 15 38 36 34 0 0 322.0 326 102 31 255 2.85 3.11 (+8%) 6290.5
Career · 3 seasons 19 16 40 38 34 0 0 334.0 345 112 34 256 3.02 — 6,290

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

James Burke — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
49 193 21 42 8 3 0 1 0 6 4 .218 .241 .290 .531 -266

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career SLG .290 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career OPS .531 vs. league average .613 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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James Burke — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1882 BFN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1883 BFN NL 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1884 BSU UA 47 184 21 41 8 3 0 0 0 6 0 .223 .243 (-8%) .278 (-11%) .327 (-9%) .606 (-10%) -266.2
Career · 3 seasons 49 193 21 42 8 3 0 1 0 6 4 .218 — — — — -266

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

James Burke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 15 0 8 5 6 1
P 40 0 14 50 11 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

James Burke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 BFN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1882 BFN P 1 0 1 4 0 0
1883 BFN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1883 BFN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1884 BSU OF 13 0 7 5 6 1
1884 BSU P 38 0 13 45 11 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

James Burke — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 40
Center Field 1
Right Field 14

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Luis DeLeon
    17-19, 3.12 ERA
  2. 96
    Bill Sweeney
    49-31, 2.67 ERA
  3. 96
    Dan Otero
    22-8, 3.39 ERA
  4. 94
    Tyler Rogers
    28-25, 2.63 ERA
  5. 93
    Harry Salisbury
    24-24, 2.55 ERA
  6. 92
    Justin Duchscherer
    33-25, 3.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about James Burke

What years did James Burke play?
James Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1884.
Was James Burke a pitcher?
Yes. James Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 256 strikeouts.
How many home runs did James Burke hit?
James Burke hit 0 career home runs with 42 hits.
What was James Burke's career batting average?
James Burke batted .218 over his career, with 42 hits in 193 at bats.
How many RBI did James Burke have?
James Burke drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was James Burke's career ERA?
James Burke finished with a 3.02 career ERA, going 19-16 with 256 strikeouts.