What years did Jimmy Burke play?

Jimmy Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1905.

Was Jimmy Burke a pitcher?

No. Jimmy Burke was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Jimmy Burke hit?

Jimmy Burke hit 1 career home runs with 475 hits.

What was Jimmy Burke's career batting average?

Jimmy Burke batted .244 over his career, with 475 hits in 1,947 at bats.

How many RBI did Jimmy Burke have?

Jimmy Burke drove in 187 runs in his career.

Is Jimmy Burke in the Hall of Fame?

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

Jimmy Burke

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1905)

Jimmy Burke was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1905 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Spiders, a span of 8 seasons. In 550 career games, he hit .244 with 475 hits, 1 home runs, and 187 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 September 9, 2026

AVG .244

HR 1

RBI 187

H 475

OPS .584

PIV -2,461

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 160 lb
Born: 10/12/1874 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died: 3/26/1942 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1898-10-06
Last Game: 1905-10-08

Full name: James Timothy Burke

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Career Batting Statistics

Jimmy Burke — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
550	1,947	200	475	58	13	1	187	87	112	104	.244	.295	.289	.584	-2,461

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jimmy Burke Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1898	CL4	NL	13	38	1	4	1	0	0	1	1	2	1	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	SLN	NL	2	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1901	MLA	AL	64	233	24	48	8	0	0	26	6	17	12	.206	.271 (-24%)	.326 (-19%)	.359 (-33%)	.686 (-26%)	-901.0
1901	CHA	AL	42	148	20	39	5	0	0	21	11	12	7	.264	.271 (-3%)	.326 (avg)	.359 (-17%)	.686 (-9%)	-901.0
1901	PIT	NL	14	51	4	10	0	0	0	4	0	4	6	.196	.271 (-28%)	.326 (-18%)	.359 (-45%)	.686 (-32%)	-901.0
1902	PIT	NL	60	203	24	60	12	2	0	26	9	17	13	.296	.266 (+11%)	.321 (+12%)	.343 (+9%)	.665 (+10%)	374.9
1903	SLN	NL	115	431	55	123	13	3	0	42	28	23	24	.285	.261 (+9%)	.316 (+3%)	.345 (-5%)	.662 (-1%)	-40.8
1904	SLN	NL	118	406	37	92	10	3	0	37	17	15	17	.227	.246 (-8%)	.300 (-10%)	.321 (-17%)	.622 (-14%)	-745.1
1905	SLN	NL	122	431	34	97	9	5	1	30	15	21	24	.225	.248 (-9%)	.307 (-10%)	.322 (-14%)	.629 (-12%)	-754.1
Career · 9 seasons			550	1,947	200	475	58	13	1	187	87	112	104	.244	—	—	—	—	-3,868

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

Jimmy Burke — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	269	941	103	246	1	78	.261
Away	281	1006	97	229	0	66	.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jimmy Burke — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1905-10-08	STL	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-10-08	STL	CHC	L	5	1	2	1	1	0	1
1905-10-07	STL	CIN	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1905-10-07	STL	CIN	W	5	1	3	1	0	0	0
1905-09-04	STL	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
1905-09-03	STL	CIN	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1905-09-02	STL	PIT	L	4	1	2	0	1	0	0
1905-08-31	STL	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-08-31	STL	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-08-29	STL	NY1	L	3	1	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jimmy Burke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	44	0	81	150	23	10
3B	444	239	599	895	168	45
OF	23	0	22	2	2	0
SS	35	0	64	105	25	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jimmy Burke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1898	CL4	3B	13	0	8	21	5	0
1899	SLN	2B	2	0	4	8	1	2
1901	MLA	3B	64	0	83	132	35	5
1901	CHA	3B	11	0	17	31	8	0
1901	CHA	SS	31	0	56	94	23	10
1901	PIT	3B	14	0	16	34	7	3
1902	PIT	2B	27	0	52	84	16	8
1902	PIT	3B	9	0	14	23	4	0
1902	PIT	OF	18	0	16	2	1	0
1902	PIT	SS	4	0	8	11	2	0
1903	SLN	2B	15	0	25	58	6	0
1903	SLN	3B	93	0	139	199	33	14
1903	SLN	OF	5	0	6	0	1	0
1904	SLN	3B	118	117	148	217	42	10
1905	SLN	3B	122	122	174	238	34	13

Career Games by Position

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Jimmy Burke Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	44
Third Base	444
Shortstop	35
Left Field	11
Right Field	12

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Burke

What years did Jimmy Burke play?: Jimmy Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1905.
Was Jimmy Burke a pitcher?: No. Jimmy Burke was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jimmy Burke hit?: Jimmy Burke hit 1 career home runs with 475 hits.
What was Jimmy Burke's career batting average?: Jimmy Burke batted .244 over his career, with 475 hits in 1,947 at bats.
How many RBI did Jimmy Burke have?: Jimmy Burke drove in 187 runs in his career.
Is Jimmy Burke in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jimmy Burke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.