Was John Burke a pitcher?

Yes. John Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Burke hit?

John Burke hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

John Burke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902)

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.79

WHIP 1.71

SO 3

Pitcher PIV 101.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Born: 1/27/1877 in Hazleton, PA, USA
Died: 8/4/1950 in Jersey City, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-06-27
Last Game: 1902-07-15

Full name: John Patrick Burke

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	2	1	1	0	0	14.0	21	9	0	3	3	5.79	101.6

Career ERA 5.79 vs. league average 3.17 across their career seasons — 82.3% worse than 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
1902	NY1	NL	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	14.0	21	9	3	3	5.79	3.17 (-82%)	101.6
Career · 1 season			0	1	2	1	1	0	0	14.0	21	9	3	3	5.79	—	102

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
4	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.154	.154	.154	.308	0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 53.8% 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
1902	NY1	NL	4	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.154	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	4	13	0	2	0	0	.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	2	14.0	21	9	3	3	5.79

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1902-07-15	NY1	CIN	L	2	0	0
1902-07-13	NY1	CHC	L	4	2	2
1902-07-13	NY1	CHC	L	4	0	2
1902-06-27	NY1	PHI	L	3	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1902-07-15	NY1	CIN	—	6.0	9	4	3	3	0	0
1902-06-27	NY1	PHI	L	8.0	12	7	6	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	2	0	3	0	0	0
P	2	0	2	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	NY1	OF	2	0	3	0	0	0
1902	NY1	P	2	0	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2
Right Field	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Bonaventure University	St. Bonaventure	NY	1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905

Frequently Asked Questions about John Burke

Was John Burke a pitcher?: Yes. John Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Burke hit?: John Burke hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.