Pete Burnside

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1963)

W–L 19–36
ERA 4.81
WHIP 1.48
SO 303
Pitcher PIV -8383.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
7/2/1930 in Evanston, IL, USA
Died
8/26/2022 in Wilmette, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1955-09-20
Last Game
1963-09-27

Full name: Peter Willits Burnside

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 36 196 64 14 3 7 567.3 607 303 73 230 303 4.81 -8383.6

Career ERA 4.81 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 24.9% 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
1955 NY1 NL 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 12.7 10 4 9 2 2.84 4.00 (+29%) -383.7
1957 NY1 NL 1 4 10 9 1 1 0 30.7 47 30 13 18 8.80 3.83 (-130%) -719.7
1958 SFN NL 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 10.7 20 8 5 4 6.75 3.86 (-75%) -780.6
1959 DET AL 1 3 30 0 0 0 1 62.0 55 26 25 49 3.77 3.90 (+3%) 263.0
1960 DET AL 7 7 31 15 2 0 2 113.7 122 54 50 71 4.28 3.82 (-12%) -1383.8
1961 WS2 AL 4 9 33 16 4 2 2 113.3 106 57 51 56 4.53 4.03 (-12%) -709.9
1962 WS2 AL 5 11 40 20 6 0 2 149.7 152 74 51 74 4.45 3.96 (-13%) -1768.3
1963 BAL AL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 7.3 11 4 2 6 4.91 — 0.0
1963 WS2 AL 0 1 38 1 0 0 0 67.3 84 46 24 23 6.15 3.46 (-78%) -2900.5
Career · 9 seasons 19 36 196 64 14 3 7 567.1 607 303 230 303 4.81 — -8,384

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
196 132 6 10 0 0 0 4 0 8 54 .076 .129 .076 .204 0

Career AVG .076 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 70.4% below league average.

Career OBP .129 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 60.3% below league average.

Career SLG .076 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 80.6% below league average.

Career OPS .204 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 71.4% 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
1955 NY1 NL 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1957 NY1 NL 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 SFN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 DET AL 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 DET AL 31 27 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 .148 — — — — 0.0
1961 WS2 AL 33 34 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 .059 — — — — 0.0
1962 WS2 AL 40 35 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 19 .057 — — — — 0.0
1963 BAL AL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 WS2 AL 38 11 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 196 132 6 10 0 0 0 4 0 8 54 .076 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home105644301.047
Away91672703.104

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home105290.13041471211484.56
Away91277.03031561091555.07

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-27 TEXCHWL 000000000
1963-09-22 TEXBALL 000000000
1963-09-09 TEXDETL 200000000
1963-09-08 TEXCLEL 000000000
1963-09-07 TEXCLEL 000000000
1963-09-02 TEXCLEL 100000000
1963-08-29 TEXMINL 100000001
1963-08-29 TEXMINL 000000000
1963-08-26 TEXMINL 000000000
1963-08-23 TEXLAAL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-09-27 TEXCHW — 0.0233100
1963-09-22 TEXBAL — 0.0321000
1963-09-09 TEXDET — 5.1411100
1963-09-08 TEXCLE — 0.1222000
1963-09-07 TEXCLE — 1.0433011
1963-09-02 TEXCLE — 3.2344202
1963-08-29 TEXMIN — 2.1533002
1963-08-29 TEXMIN — 2.0211001
1963-08-26 TEXMIN — 1.1100000
1963-08-23 TEXLAA — 2.1422000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 196 64 21 74 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 NY1 P 2 2 0 2 0 1
1957 NY1 P 10 9 1 5 1 0
1958 SFN P 6 1 0 2 0 0
1959 DET P 30 0 3 11 0 1
1960 DET P 31 15 3 14 1 1
1961 WS2 P 33 16 2 17 2 1
1962 WS2 P 40 20 11 16 2 0
1963 BAL P 6 0 0 0 0 0
1963 WS2 P 38 1 1 7 1 1

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 196

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Pete Burnside (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brad Havens
    24-37, 4.81 ERA
  2. 82
    Jason Davis
    22-26, 4.82 ERA
  3. 79
    Bob Scanlan
    20-34, 4.63 ERA
  4. 78
    John Montague
    24-26, 4.76 ERA
  5. 75
    Brad Hennessey
    17-23, 4.69 ERA
  6. 75
    Chris Peters
    19-25, 4.81 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Burnside

What years did Pete Burnside play?
Pete Burnside played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1963.
Was Pete Burnside a pitcher?
Yes. Pete Burnside pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 303 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Burnside hit?
Pete Burnside hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.