Moe Burtschy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1956)

Moe Burtschy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1956 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 7 seasons. Across 90 career appearances, he went 10-6 with a 4.71 ERA and 97 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

W–L 10–6
ERA 4.71
WHIP 1.64
SO 97
Pitcher PIV -3280.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 208 lb
Born
4/18/1922 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
5/2/2004 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1950-06-17
Last Game
1956-06-09

Full name: Edward Frank Burtschy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Moe Burtschy — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 6 90 1 0 0 4 185.1 178 97 15 126 97 4.71 -3280.3

Career ERA 4.71 vs. league average 4.05 across their career seasons — 16.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Moe Burtschy — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 PHA AL 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 19.0 22 15 21 12 7.11 4.36 (-63%) -857.0
1951 PHA AL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 17.0 18 10 12 4 5.29 4.04 (-31%) -111.8
1954 PHA AL 5 4 46 0 0 0 4 94.2 80 40 53 54 3.80 3.90 (+2%) -601.8
1955 KC1 AL 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 11.1 17 13 10 9 10.32 4.00 (-158%) 87.2
1956 KC1 AL 3 1 21 0 0 0 0 43.1 41 19 30 18 3.95 3.96 (avg) -1796.9
Career · 5 seasons 10 6 90 1 0 0 4 185.1 178 97 126 97 4.71 — -3,280

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

Moe Burtschy — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
90 36 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 13 .139 .205 .139 .344 0

Career AVG .139 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 46.8% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career SLG .139 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 64.7% below league average.

Career OPS .344 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Moe Burtschy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 PHA AL 9 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1951 PHA AL 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1954 PHA AL 46 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .118 — — — — 0.0
1955 KC1 AL 7 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1956 KC1 AL 21 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 90 36 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 13 .139 — — — — 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

Moe Burtschy — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home45142401.286
Away45221101.045

Pitching — Home / Away

Moe Burtschy — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4586.0915256435.44
Away4599.2874570544.06

Last 10 Games — Batting

Moe Burtschy — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-06-09 KC1BALL 000000000
1956-06-08 KC1BALL 000000000
1956-06-06 KC1NYYL 000000000
1956-06-03 KC1BOSW 000000000
1956-05-30 KC1DETL 000000000
1956-05-29 KC1CHWL 000000000
1956-05-28 KC1CHWW 000000000
1956-05-26 KC1DETL 200000001
1956-05-21 KC1NYYL 100000000
1956-05-20 KC1NYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Moe Burtschy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-06-09 KC1BAL — 1.0200000
1956-06-08 KC1BAL — 2.0200210
1956-06-06 KC1NYY — 2.0200110
1956-06-03 KC1BOS — 1.0100120
1956-05-30 KC1DET — 1.0433001
1956-05-29 KC1CHW L 2.1031500
1956-05-28 KC1CHW W 0.1100000
1956-05-26 KC1DET — 6.01288312
1956-05-21 KC1NYY — 5.0333321
1956-05-20 KC1NYY — 1.0100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Moe Burtschy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 90 0 15 34 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Moe Burtschy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 PHA P 9 0 3 2 0 0
1951 PHA P 7 0 3 2 0 0
1954 PHA P 46 0 7 15 3 2
1955 KC1 P 7 0 0 0 0 0
1956 KC1 P 21 0 2 15 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Moe Burtschy — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 90

Moe Burtschy: the record in brief

Moe Burtschy played a first major league game on June 17, 1950 and a last one on June 9, 1956. Burtschy played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1950 through 1954) and the Kansas City Athletics (1955 through 1956). At 6-foot-3 and 208 pounds, Burtschy is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Burtschy batted and threw right-handed. Burtschy was born on April 18, 1922, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Burtschy's death is recorded on May 2, 2004, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. On the record, Moe Burtschy was born Edward Frank Burtschy.

Burtschy's career pitching line is 10 wins, 6 losses and a 4.71 ERA over 90 appearances. The same table counts 97 strikeouts. Against a 4.05 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.71 mark was 16.3% worse. Burtschy won 5 games in 1954, the most of any season listed. In 1954, one of the busiest seasons, Burtschy posted a 3.80 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.90.

Frequently Asked Questions about Moe Burtschy

What years did Moe Burtschy play?
Moe Burtschy played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1956.
Was Moe Burtschy a pitcher?
Yes. Moe Burtschy pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 97 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Moe Burtschy hit?
Moe Burtschy hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Moe Burtschy's career batting average?
Moe Burtschy batted .139 over his career, with 5 hits in 36 at bats.
How many RBI did Moe Burtschy have?
Moe Burtschy drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Moe Burtschy's career ERA?
Moe Burtschy finished with a 4.71 career ERA, going 10-6 with 97 strikeouts.