William Burke (baseball)
Appearance
William Burke | |
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Pitcher and Right fielder | |
Born: November 1865 Cincinnati, Ohio | |
Died: March 17, 1939 (aged 73) Atchison, Kansas | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 20, 1887, for the Detroit Wolverines | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 9, 1887, for the Detroit Wolverines | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .250 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Win–loss record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 6.00 |
Strikeouts | 3 |
Teams | |
William R. Burke (November, 1865 – March 17, 1939) was an American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder, who played in 1887 with the Detroit Wolverines, of the National League. He threw right-handed. Burke had a 0–1 record, with a 6.00 ERA, in two games, in his one-year career. He also had 2 hits in 8 at-bats.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Bill Burke Memorial at Find A Grave
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