What years did Les Burke play?

Les Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1926.

Was Les Burke a pitcher?

No. Les Burke was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Les Burke hit?

Les Burke hit 0 career home runs with 131 hits.

What was Les Burke's career batting average?

Les Burke batted .259 over his career, with 131 hits in 506 at bats.

How many RBI did Les Burke have?

Les Burke drove in 47 runs in his career.

Is Les Burke in the Hall of Fame?

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

Les Burke

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1926)

Les Burke was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1926 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 4 seasons. In 194 career games, he hit .259 with 131 hits and 47 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 .259

HR 0

RBI 47

H 131

OPS .647

PIV -895

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 168 lb
Born: 12/18/1902 in Lynn, MA, USA
Died: 5/6/1975 in Danvers, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-05-02
Last Game: 1926-09-15

Full name: Leslie Kingston Burke

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Career Batting Statistics

Les Burke — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
194	506	73	131	17	7	0	47	7	46	32	.259	.327	.320	.647	-895

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career OPS .647 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Les Burke — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	DET	AL	7	10	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	DET	AL	72	241	30	61	10	4	17	2	22	20	.253	.283 (-11%)	.345 (-7%)	.389 (-16%)	.734 (-12%)	-451.9
1925	DET	AL	77	180	32	52	6	3	24	4	17	8	.289	.288 (avg)	.349 (+2%)	.407 (-13%)	.756 (-6%)	-142.7
1926	DET	AL	38	75	9	17	1	0	4	1	7	3	.227	.279 (-19%)	.345 (-13%)	.390 (-38%)	.735 (-26%)	-300.6
Career · 4 seasons			194	506	73	131	17	7	47	7	46	32	.259	—	—	—	—	-895

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

Les Burke — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	120	291	43	78	0	29	.268
Away	75	214	30	53	0	17	.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Les Burke — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1926-09-15	DET	MIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1926-09-15	DET	MIN	W	4	0	2	1	0	0
1926-09-13	DET	NYY	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-13	DET	NYY	W	3	0	1	0	0	0
1926-09-11	DET	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1926-09-09	DET	CLE	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
1926-09-08	DET	CLE	W	4	2	3	0	2	0
1926-09-07	DET	CHW	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1926-09-06	DET	CHW	L	4	1	2	0	0	0
1926-09-06	DET	CHW	L	4	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Les Burke — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	126	252	337	26	65
3B	9	8	17	4	0
SS	7	7	15	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Les Burke — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1923	DET	2B	1	0	2	0	0
1923	DET	3B	2	1	1	2	0
1924	DET	2B	58	125	167	13	30
1924	DET	SS	6	6	15	2	2
1925	DET	2B	52	100	130	9	27
1926	DET	2B	15	27	38	4	8
1926	DET	3B	7	7	16	2	0
1926	DET	SS	1	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Les Burke — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	126
Third Base	9
Shortstop	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Burke

What years did Les Burke play?: Les Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1926.
Was Les Burke a pitcher?: No. Les Burke was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Les Burke hit?: Les Burke hit 0 career home runs with 131 hits.
What was Les Burke's career batting average?: Les Burke batted .259 over his career, with 131 hits in 506 at bats.
How many RBI did Les Burke have?: Les Burke drove in 47 runs in his career.
Is Les Burke in the Hall of Fame?: No. Les Burke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.