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.

Moe Burtschy

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	6	90	1	0	0	4	185.3	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1950	PHA	AL	0	1	9	1	0	19.0	22	15	21	12	7.11	4.36 (-63%)	-857.0
1951	PHA	AL	0	0	7	0	0	17.0	18	10	12	4	5.29	4.04 (-31%)	-111.8
1954	PHA	AL	5	4	46	0	4	94.7	80	40	53	54	3.80	3.90 (+2%)	-601.8
1955	KC1	AL	2	0	7	0	0	11.3	17	13	10	9	10.32	4.00 (-158%)	87.2
1956	KC1	AL	3	1	21	0	0	43.3	41	19	30	18	3.95	3.96 (avg)	-1796.9
Career · 5 seasons			10	6	90	1	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

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	45	14	2	4	0	1	.286
Away	45	22	1	1	0	1	.045

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	45	86.0	91	52	56	43	5.44
Away	45	99.2	87	45	70	54	4.06

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1956-06-09	KC1	BAL	L	0	0
1956-06-08	KC1	BAL	L	0	0
1956-06-06	KC1	NYY	L	0	0
1956-06-03	KC1	BOS	W	0	0
1956-05-30	KC1	DET	L	0	0
1956-05-29	KC1	CHW	L	0	0
1956-05-28	KC1	CHW	W	0	0
1956-05-26	KC1	DET	L	2	1
1956-05-21	KC1	NYY	L	1	0
1956-05-20	KC1	NYY	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1956-06-09	KC1	BAL	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1956-06-08	KC1	BAL	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	1	0
1956-06-06	KC1	NYY	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1956-06-03	KC1	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1956-05-30	KC1	DET	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	1
1956-05-29	KC1	CHW	L	2.1	0	3	1	5	0	0
1956-05-28	KC1	CHW	W	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1956-05-26	KC1	DET	—	6.0	12	8	8	3	1	2
1956-05-21	KC1	NYY	—	5.0	3	3	3	3	2	1
1956-05-20	KC1	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	90	0	15	34	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1950	PHA	P	9	3	2	0	0
1951	PHA	P	7	3	2	0	0
1954	PHA	P	46	7	15	3	2
1955	KC1	P	7	0	0	0	0
1956	KC1	P	21	2	15	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	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.