What years did Leo Burke play?

Leo Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1965.

Was Leo Burke a pitcher?

No. Leo Burke was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Leo Burke hit?

Leo Burke hit 9 career home runs with 72 hits.

Leo Burke

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1965)

AVG .239

HR 9

RBI 45

H 72

OPS .660

PIV -196

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 5/6/1934 in Hagerstown, MD, USA
Died: 10/13/2023 in Riner, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-09-07
Last Game: 1965-05-26

Full name: Leo Patrick Burke

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
165	301	33	72	7	2	9	45	0	21	79	.239	.294	.365	.660	-196

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .365 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	BAL	AL	7	11	4	5	1	0	1	4	1	2	.455	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	BAL	AL	5	10	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	5	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	LAA	AL	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	LAA	AL	19	64	8	17	1	0	4	14	5	11	.266	.257 (+3%)	.326 (+1%)	.393 (+19%)	.719 (+11%)	113.4
1963	SLN	NL	30	49	6	10	2	1	1	5	4	12	.204	—	—	—	—	-85.3
1963	CHN	NL	27	49	4	9	0	0	2	7	4	13	.184	—	—	—	—	-85.3
1964	CHN	NL	59	103	11	27	3	1	1	14	7	31	.262	.250 (+5%)	.312 (+1%)	.377 (-10%)	.690 (-5%)	-69.8
1965	CHN	NL	12	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			165	301	33	72	7	2	9	45	21	79	.239	—	—	—	—	-127

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	79	127	18	30	4	20	.236
Away	86	174	15	42	5	25	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1965-05-26	CHC	NYN	W	0	0	0
1965-05-25	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0
1965-05-22	CHC	LAD	L	1	0	1
1965-05-20	CHC	SFG	L	1	1	0
1965-05-16	CHC	LAD	L	1	0	0
1965-05-13	CHC	SFG	L	1	0	0
1965-05-09	CHC	HOU	L	1	0	0
1965-05-08	CHC	HOU	L	1	0	1
1965-04-30	CHC	HOU	L	1	0	0
1965-04-28	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	6	4	44	3	1	2
2B	17	10	31	34	6	6
3B	16	10	12	19	6	1
C	3	0	3	0	0	0
OF	45	30	63	1	1	1
SS	1	0	0	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	BAL	3B	1	1	0	0	1	0
1958	BAL	OF	3	1	2	0	0	0
1959	BAL	2B	2	1	4	3	0	0
1959	BAL	3B	2	1	0	1	0	0
1962	LAA	3B	4	4	4	7	3	1
1962	LAA	OF	12	12	23	0	1	0
1962	LAA	SS	1	0	0	1	0	1
1963	SLN	3B	5	3	6	6	2	0
1963	SLN	OF	11	6	13	0	0	0
1963	CHN	1B	4	3	31	2	1	1
1963	CHN	2B	10	7	22	27	4	6
1964	CHN	1B	2	1	13	1	0	1
1964	CHN	2B	5	2	5	4	2	0
1964	CHN	3B	4	1	2	5	0	0
1964	CHN	C	1	0	1	0	0	0
1964	CHN	OF	18	11	25	1	0	1
1965	CHN	C	2	0	2	0	0	0
1965	CHN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	3
First Base	6
Second Base	17
Third Base	16
Shortstop	1
Left Field	7
Center Field	1
Right Field	37

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg	VA	1954, 1955, 1956

Frequently Asked Questions about Leo Burke

What years did Leo Burke play?: Leo Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1965.
Was Leo Burke a pitcher?: No. Leo Burke was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Leo Burke hit?: Leo Burke hit 9 career home runs with 72 hits.