Jimmy Burke

Born: 10/12/1874 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Died: 3/26/1942 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1898-10-06 | Final Game: 1905-10-08

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: James Timothy Burke

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Biography

Jimmy Burke was a professional baseball player born in 1874, who made his mark in Major League Baseball during the early years of the 20th century, specifically from 1898 to 1905. As a versatile position player, Burke participated in 550 games, accumulating 475 hits and achieving a career batting average of .244. His offensive contributions included 1 home run and 187 runs batted in (RBIs), while he also demonstrated speed on the bases with 87 stolen bases throughout his career. Burke played during a transformative period in baseball history, characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more modern style of play. While his power numbers were modest, his ability to steal bases and contribute to his team's offensive efforts made him a valuable asset. His career spanned a time when baseball was solidifying its status as America's pastime, and players like Burke helped lay the groundwork for the game as it evolved in the following decades.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
550	1947	200	475	58	13	1	187	87	112	104	0.244	0.295	0.289	0.584	-3001.4

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.584 vs. league average 0.663 across their career seasons — 11.9% 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
1898	CL4	NL	13	38	1	4	1	0	0	1	1	2	1	0.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	STL	NL	2	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1901	MLA	AL	64	233	24	48	8	0	0	26	6	17	12	0.206	.271 (-24%)	.326 (-19%)	.359 (-33%)	.686 (-26%)	-1024.5
1901	CHW	AL	42	148	20	39	5	0	0	21	11	12	7	0.264	.271 (-3%)	.326 (avg)	.359 (-17%)	.686 (-9%)	-1024.5
1901	PIT	NL	14	51	4	10	0	0	0	4	0	4	6	0.196	.271 (-28%)	.326 (-18%)	.359 (-45%)	.686 (-32%)	-1024.5
1902	PIT	NL	60	203	24	60	12	2	0	26	9	17	13	0.296	.266 (+11%)	.321 (+12%)	.343 (+9%)	.665 (+10%)	374.9
1903	STL	NL	115	431	55	123	13	3	0	42	28	23	24	0.285	.261 (+9%)	.316 (+3%)	.345 (-5%)	.662 (-1%)	-50.9
1904	STL	NL	118	406	37	92	10	3	0	37	17	15	17	0.227	.246 (-8%)	.300 (-10%)	.321 (-17%)	.622 (-14%)	-933.5
1905	STL	NL	122	431	34	97	9	5	1	30	15	21	24	0.225	.248 (-9%)	.307 (-10%)	.322 (-14%)	.629 (-12%)	-951.3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	44	0	81	150	23	10
3B	444	239	599	895	168	45
OF	23	0	22	2	2	0
SS	35	0	64	105	25	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1898	CL4	3B	13	0	8	21	5	0
1899	SLN	2B	2	0	4	8	1	2
1901	MLA	3B	64	0	83	132	35	5
1901	CHA	3B	11	0	17	31	8	0
1901	CHA	SS	31	0	56	94	23	10
1901	PIT	3B	14	0	16	34	7	3
1902	PIT	2B	27	0	52	84	16	8
1902	PIT	3B	9	0	14	23	4	0
1902	PIT	OF	18	0	16	2	1	0
1902	PIT	SS	4	0	8	11	2	0
1903	SLN	2B	15	0	25	58	6	0
1903	SLN	3B	93	0	139	199	33	14
1903	SLN	OF	5	0	6	0	1	0
1904	SLN	3B	118	117	148	217	42	10
1905	SLN	3B	122	122	174	238	34	13