What years did Jamie Burke play?

Jamie Burke played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2010.

Was Jamie Burke a pitcher?

No. Jamie Burke was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Jamie Burke hit?

Jamie Burke hit 3 career home runs with 108 hits.

What teams did Jamie Burke play for?

Jamie Burke played for 4 teams: the Anaheim Angels (2001), the Chicago White Sox (2003–2005), the Seattle Mariners (2007–2009), and the Washington Nationals (2009–2010).

What were Jamie Burke's career stats?

In 191 games, Jamie Burke had 108 hits, 3 home runs, 39 RBI, and 53 runs, with a .277 batting average.

What was Jamie Burke's salary?

Jamie Burke's last recorded salary was $435,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $435,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $380,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2008.

What position did Jamie Burke play?

Jamie Burke played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jamie Burke and how much did he weigh?

Jamie Burke was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.

How many home runs did Jamie Burke hit each season?

Jamie Burke's home runs by season: 0 in 2001, 0 in 2003, 0 in 2004, 0 in 2005, 1 in 2007, 1 in 2008, and 1 in 2009. His most in one season was 1, in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

What was Jamie Burke's career batting average?

Jamie Burke batted .277 over his career, with 108 hits in 390 at bats.

How many RBI did Jamie Burke have?

Jamie Burke drove in 39 runs in his career.

What was Jamie Burke's career ERA?

Jamie Burke finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.

Is Jamie Burke in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jamie Burke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jamie Burke

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2010)

Jamie Burke was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2010 for 4 teams, including the Anaheim Angels, a span of 10 seasons. In 191 career games, he hit .277 with 108 hits, 3 home runs, and 39 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

AVG .277

HR 3

RBI 39

H 108

OPS .679

PIV -80

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 9/24/1971 in Roseburg, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-05-09
Last Game: 2010-06-06

Full name: James Eugene Burke

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Career Batting Statistics

Jamie Burke — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
191	390	53	108	20	0	3	39	0	25	57	.277	.328	.351	.679	-80

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OPS .679 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jamie Burke Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	ANA	AL	9	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CHA	AL	6	8	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CHA	AL	57	120	22	40	9	0	15	10	13	.333	.266 (+25%)	.335 (+15%)	.427 (-5%)	.762 (+4%)	121.5
2005	CHA	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SEA	AL	50	113	19	34	8	1	12	7	17	.301	.268 (+12%)	.335 (+8%)	.422 (-6%)	.758 (avg)	39.3
2008	SEA	AL	48	92	10	24	3	1	8	5	7	.261	.263 (-1%)	.333 (-9%)	.416 (-22%)	.749 (-16%)	-240.7
2009	SEA	AL	13	41	1	5	0	1	1	2	13	.122	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	WAS	NL	6	10	0	1	0	0	1	1	5	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	WAS	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			191	390	53	108	20	3	39	25	57	.277	—	—	—	—	-80

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 Pitching Statistics

Jamie Burke — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	9.00	0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 108.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jamie 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
2008	SEA	AL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	1	0	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	1	0	0	9.00	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jamie Burke — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	91	180	28	53	2	18	.294
Away	100	210	25	55	1	21	.262

Pitching — Home / Away

Jamie Burke — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	1	1	0	0	9.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jamie Burke — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
2010-06-06	WAS	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
2009-10-03	WAS	ATL	W	2	0	0	0	0
2009-10-02	WAS	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-27	WAS	ATL	L	4	1	0	0	2
2009-09-24	WAS	LAD	L	3	0	1	0	2
2009-09-20	WAS	NYN	L	1	0	0	1	1
2009-09-19	WAS	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0
2009-06-23	SEA	SDP	L	0	0	0	0	0
2009-06-21	SEA	AZ	W	3	1	0	0	0
2009-06-18	SEA	SDP	L	4	0	0	0	3

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Jamie Burke — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-07-06	SEA	DET	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jamie Burke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	1	18	4	1	4
3B	3	0	0	1	0	0
C	167	107	768	39	7	2
OF	2	1	2	0	0	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jamie Burke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	ANA	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
2001	ANA	C	8	0	10	1	0	0
2003	CHA	1B	1	0	1	1	0	0
2003	CHA	C	4	2	7	1	0	0
2004	CHA	1B	2	0	4	2	0	1
2004	CHA	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
2004	CHA	C	45	32	215	11	3	1
2004	CHA	OF	2	1	2	0	0	0
2005	CHA	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007	SEA	C	48	34	259	9	1	0
2008	SEA	1B	1	0	4	0	0	1
2008	SEA	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
2008	SEA	C	43	25	181	10	1	0
2008	SEA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009	SEA	1B	1	1	7	1	1	2
2009	SEA	C	12	11	68	6	2	1
2009	WAS	C	6	3	27	1	0	0
2010	WAS	C	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jamie Burke Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Catcher	167
First Base	7
Third Base	3
Right Field	2
Designated Hitter	5

Salary History

Jamie Burke's recorded salaries total $815,000 over 2 seasons, 2007 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Burke's career ran from 2001 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 6 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.

Jamie Burke — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	SEA	AL	$435,000
2007	SEA	AL	$380,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$815,000

College History

Jamie Burke — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Oregon State University	Corvallis	OR	1992, 1993

Jamie Burke: the record in brief

May 9, 2001 and June 6, 2010 bracket Jamie Burke's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Burke's seasons break down as the Anaheim Angels (2001), the Chicago White Sox (2003 to 2005), the Seattle Mariners (2007 to 2009), and the Washington Nationals (2009 through 2010). Burke is listed as a catcher at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Burke both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Burke was born on September 24, 1971, in Roseburg, OR, USA. On the record, Jamie Burke was born James Eugene Burke.

Burke collected 108 hits in 390 at bats across 191 games, good for a .277 batting average, plus 3 homers and 39 RBI. The on-base percentage is .328 and the slugging percentage .351, for an OPS of .679. The .277 career average is close to the .264 the league hit across the same seasons. The hits column peaks at 40, in 2004. 2004 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .333 against a league .266, a 25% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamie Burke

What years did Jamie Burke play?: Jamie Burke played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2010.
Was Jamie Burke a pitcher?: No. Jamie Burke was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Jamie Burke hit?: Jamie Burke hit 3 career home runs with 108 hits.
What teams did Jamie Burke play for?: Jamie Burke played for 4 teams: the Anaheim Angels (2001), the Chicago White Sox (2003–2005), the Seattle Mariners (2007–2009), and the Washington Nationals (2009–2010).
What were Jamie Burke's career stats?: In 191 games, Jamie Burke had 108 hits, 3 home runs, 39 RBI, and 53 runs, with a .277 batting average.
How much did Jamie Burke earn in his career?: Jamie Burke's recorded salaries total $815,000 over 2 seasons, 2007 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Burke's career ran from 2001 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 6 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
What was Jamie Burke's salary?: Jamie Burke's last recorded salary was $435,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $435,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $380,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2008.
What position did Jamie Burke play?: Jamie Burke played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jamie Burke and how much did he weigh?: Jamie Burke was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Jamie Burke hit each season?: Jamie Burke's home runs by season: 0 in 2001, 0 in 2003, 0 in 2004, 0 in 2005, 1 in 2007, 1 in 2008, and 1 in 2009. His most in one season was 1, in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
What was Jamie Burke's career batting average?: Jamie Burke batted .277 over his career, with 108 hits in 390 at bats.
How many RBI did Jamie Burke have?: Jamie Burke drove in 39 runs in his career.
What was Jamie Burke's career ERA?: Jamie Burke finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Jamie Burke in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jamie Burke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.