Dan Burke, baseball player, 1890-1892

Dan Burke

Born: 10/25/1868 in Abington, MA, USA

Died: 3/20/1933 in Taunton, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-04-18 | Final Game: 1892-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Daniel L. Burke

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Biography

Dan Burke was a professional baseball player born in 1868 who played as a position player during the early years of Major League Baseball. His career spanned from 1890 to 1892, a period characterized by the transition from the deadball era to the more modern game as baseball began to evolve in popularity and style. Burke's time in the league was relatively brief, participating in 42 games over three seasons, with his tenure concluding on October 1, 1892. Throughout his career, Burke recorded 22 hits and achieved a batting average of .175. While he did not hit any home runs, he contributed 9 RBIs and successfully stole 2 bases, showcasing a degree of speed on the base paths typical of many players from his era. Although his statistical contributions were modest, Burke's participation during a formative time in baseball history reflects the challenges and competitive nature of the sport as it began to establish itself as America's pastime.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
42 126 15 22 1 0 0 9 2 22 2 0.175 0.307 0.183 0.489 -246.2

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career SLG .183 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.489 vs. league average 0.672 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

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
1890 RC2 AA 32 102 14 22 1 0 0 9 2 17 0 0.216 .260 (-17%) .336 (-1%) .351 (-36%) .687 (-19%) -246.2
1890 SR2 AA 9 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.000 — — — — -246.2
1892 BSN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 7 0 1 0
C 14 0 79 12 11 2
OF 29 0 27 7 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 RC2 1B 2 0 7 0 1 0
1890 RC2 C 4 0 17 2 3 0
1890 RC2 OF 29 0 27 7 2 1
1890 SR2 C 9 0 54 9 7 1
1892 BSN C 1 0 8 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 14
First Base 2
Center Field 19
Right Field 10