William Burke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887)

W–L 0–1
ERA 6.00
WHIP 1.73
SO 3
Pitcher PIV -39.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
1862 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
3/17/1939 in Atchison, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1887-07-20
Last Game
1887-08-09

Full name: William Rickard 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 1 2 2 1 0 0 15.0 21 10 0 5 3 6.00 -39.1

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 43.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1887 DTN NL 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 15.0 21 10 5 3 6.00 4.17 (-44%) -39.1
Career · 1 season 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 15.0 21 10 5 3 6.00 — -39

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
2 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1887 DTN NL 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 2 0 0 3 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 DTN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1887 DTN P 2 0 0 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 2
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about William Burke

Was William Burke a pitcher?
Yes. William Burke pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did William Burke hit?
William Burke hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.