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.

John Burke

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	6	28	9	0	0	0	74.7	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	COL	NL	2	1	11	0	15.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	28	9	6	7	1	1

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	28

Salary History

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

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Florida	Gainesville	FL	1990, 1991, 1992

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.