What years did Steve Burke play?

Steve Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1978.

Was Steve Burke a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 22 strikeouts.

Steve Burke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1978)

W–L 0–2

ERA 3.34

WHIP 1.38

SO 22

Pitcher PIV -105.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 3/5/1955 in Stockton, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-09-10
Last Game: 1978-06-02

Full name: Steven Michael 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	2	24	0	0	0	0	64.7	58	24	2	31	22	3.34	-105.3

Career ERA 3.34 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 13.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	SEA	AL	1	6	15.7	12	5	7	6	2.87	4.00 (+28%)	269.6
1978	SEA	AL	1	18	49.0	46	19	24	16	3.49	3.69 (+5%)	-374.9
Career · 2 seasons			2	24	64.2	58	24	31	22	3.34	—	-105

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
24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	SEA	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SEA	AL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			24	—	—	—	—	—	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	13	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	11	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	36.2	31	12	14	11	2.95
Away	11	28.0	27	12	17	11	3.86

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1978-06-02	SEA	BAL	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	1
1978-06-01	SEA	KCR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1978-05-31	SEA	KCR	—	1.2	2	1	1	1	1
1978-05-25	SEA	KCR	—	2.2	2	0	0	0	2
1978-05-23	SEA	KCR	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	1
1978-05-19	SEA	TEX	—	3.1	3	0	0	2	0
1978-05-12	SEA	TOR	—	2.2	4	1	1	1	0
1978-05-10	SEA	CLE	—	3.0	1	2	0	2	3
1978-05-03	SEA	CLE	—	2.0	2	2	2	2	0
1978-04-27	SEA	LAA	—	1.1	2	2	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	0	4	11	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	SEA	P	6	0	2	3	1	0
1978	SEA	P	18	0	2	8	2	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	24

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Burke

What years did Steve Burke play?: Steve Burke played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1978.
Was Steve Burke a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 22 strikeouts.