What years did John Burke play?

John Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1997.

Was John Burke a pitcher?

Yes. John Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 58 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Burke hit?

John Burke hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was John Burke's career batting average?

John Burke batted .190 over his career, with 4 hits in 21 at bats.

How many RBI did John Burke have?

John Burke drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was John Burke's career ERA?

John Burke finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 4-6 with 58 strikeouts.

John Burke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-1997)

John Burke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1997 for the Colorado Rockies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 28 career appearances, he went 4-6 with a 6.75 ERA and 58 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 4–6

ERA 6.75

WHIP 1.83

SO 58

Pitcher PIV -2847.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 220 lb
Born: 2/9/1970 in Durango, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-08-13
Last Game: 1997-07-10

Full name: John Chandler Burke

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Burke — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	6	28	9	0	0	0	74.2	104	56	16	33	58	6.75	-2847.9

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 50.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Burke — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	COL	NL	2	1	11	0	15.2	21	13	7	19	7.47	4.61 (-62%)	-61.2
1997	COL	NL	2	5	17	9	59.0	83	43	26	39	6.56	4.39 (-49%)	-2786.6
Career · 2 seasons			4	6	28	9	74.2	104	56	33	58	6.75	—	-2,848

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

John Burke — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	21	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	.190	.190	.190	.381	0

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Career OPS .381 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Burke — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	COL	NL	11	2	0	1	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	COL	NL	18	19	1	3	0	6	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			29	21	1	4	1	6	.190	—	—	—	—	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

John Burke — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	7	1	1	0	0	.143
Away	14	14	0	3	0	1	.214

Pitching — Home / Away

John Burke — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	33.0	50	34	18	29	9.27
Away	14	41.2	54	22	15	29	4.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Burke — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1997-07-10	COL	SDP	L	1	0	0	0
1997-07-06	COL	SFG	L	2	0	1	1
1997-07-01	COL	LAA	L	1	0	0	1
1997-06-26	COL	SFG	W	1	0	0	0
1997-06-25	COL	LAD	L	2	0	0	1
1997-06-20	COL	SDP	L	2	0	1	0
1997-06-13	COL	SEA	L	0	0	0	0
1997-06-08	COL	MIA	W	2	1	1	0
1997-06-02	COL	STL	W	1	0	0	1
1997-05-24	COL	HOU	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Burke — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1997-07-10	COL	SDP	L	4.0	10	8	7	3	5	2
1997-07-06	COL	SFG	L	5.0	8	7	5	2	3	2
1997-07-01	COL	LAA	L	5.0	7	3	3	1	6	1
1997-06-25	COL	LAD	L	5.1	6	2	2	3	3	1
1997-06-20	COL	SDP	—	6.0	7	2	2	0	2	1
1997-06-13	COL	SEA	—	0.2	3	3	3	2	0	1
1997-06-08	COL	MIA	W	6.0	5	2	2	4	3	1
1997-06-02	COL	STL	W	5.0	9	5	5	0	3	1
1997-05-24	COL	HOU	L	4.0	7	7	7	3	4	2
1997-05-19	COL	NYN	—	5.0	5	0	0	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Burke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	28	9	6	7	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Burke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	COL	P	11	0	2	1	0	0
1997	COL	P	17	9	4	6	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Burke — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	28

Salary History

John Burke — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	COL	NL	$190,000
1997	COL	NL	$151,500
Total Career Earnings			$341,500

College History

John Burke — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Florida	Gainesville	FL	1990, 1991, 1992

John Burke: the record in brief

August 13, 1996 and July 10, 1997 bracket John Burke's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Burke's only club in the season tables is the Colorado Rockies. Burke, born on February 9, 1970, in Durango, CO, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 4 inches and 220 pounds. John Burke was the playing name; the full given name is John Chandler.

Burke's career pitching line is 4 wins, 6 losses and a 6.75 ERA over 28 appearances. Burke had 58 strikeouts. The league ERA over Burke's seasons was 4.50, so the 6.75 figure ran 50.0% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.56 in 1997, when the league's was 4.39.

Burke appears at one position only: pitcher, in 28 games. On the mound, Burke's fielding totals are 6 putouts, 7 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Burke

What years did John Burke play?: John Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1997.
Was John Burke a pitcher?: Yes. John Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 58 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Burke hit?: John Burke hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was John Burke's career batting average?: John Burke batted .190 over his career, with 4 hits in 21 at bats.
How many RBI did John Burke have?: John Burke drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was John Burke's career ERA?: John Burke finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 4-6 with 58 strikeouts.