George Burpo
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946)
George Burpo was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1946 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 15.43 ERA and 1 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 / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 195 lb
- Died
- 12/20/2015 in Tucson, AZ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1946-06-09
- Last Game
- 1946-07-03
Full name: George Harvie Burpo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15.43 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15.43 | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CIN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18.00 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-07-03 | CIN | STL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946-06-09 | CIN | BSN | — | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
George Burpo: the record in brief
George Burpo's major league career runs from a debut on June 9, 1946 to a final game on July 3, 1946. The team column never changes: it is the Cincinnati Reds in 1946. Burpo is listed as a pitcher at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Burpo batted right-handed and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is June 19, 1922, in Jenkins, KY, USA. Burpo's death is recorded on December 20, 2015, in Tucson, AZ, USA. Burpo's full given name, per the bio, is George Harvie Burpo.
Burpo went 0-0 with a 15.43 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.59 league ERA for the same seasons, the 15.43 mark was 329.6% worse. All of that pitching came in 1946, with 2 games and 1 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Burpo
- Was George Burpo a pitcher?
- Yes. George Burpo pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did George Burpo play for?
- George Burpo played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1946).
- What were George Burpo's career stats?
- In 2 games, George Burpo went 0-0 with a 15.43 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.1 innings pitched.
- What position did George Burpo play?
- George Burpo played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was George Burpo and how much did he weigh?
- George Burpo was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
- What was George Burpo's career ERA?
- George Burpo finished with a 15.43 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did George Burpo have?
- George Burpo recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is George Burpo in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Burpo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.