William Burke
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887)
William Burke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1887 for the Detroit Wolverines. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA and 3 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- 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
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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
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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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| Right Field | 1 |
William Burke: the record in brief
July 20, 1887 and August 9, 1887 bracket William Burke's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Burke's only club in the season tables is the Detroit Wolverines. The bio lists Burke's primary position as pitcher. Height and weight on file: 210 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Burke was born in 1862, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. The bio records the death on March 17, 1939, in Atchison, KS, USA. Burke's full given name, per the bio, is William Rickard Burke.
Burke's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 6.00 ERA over 2 appearances. The same table counts 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Burke's seasons was 4.17, so the 6.00 figure ran 43.8% worse than average. Burke's only pitching season is 1887: 2 games, 3 strikeouts.
The position table credits Burke with 2 games at pitcher and also lists 1 at right field.
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.
- What was William Burke's career batting average?
- William Burke batted .250 over his career, with 2 hits in 8 at bats.
- How many RBI did William Burke have?
- William Burke drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was William Burke's career ERA?
- William Burke finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did William Burke have?
- William Burke recorded 3 career strikeouts.