William Burke

Born: 1862 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

Died: 3/17/1939 in Atchison, KS, USA

MLB Debut: 1887-07-20 | Final Game: 1887-08-09

Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: William Rickard Burke

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Biography

William Burke, born in 1862, was a professional baseball player who had a brief but notable career in the late 19th century. He played as a position player primarily in the year 1887, during a time when baseball was evolving into a more organized and commercially viable sport. His career spanned from July 20, 1887, to August 9, 1887, during which he appeared in two games. In those games, Burke recorded two hits, achieving a batting average of .25 and driving in one run, though he did not hit any home runs or steal any bases. While his time in Major League Baseball was short, Burke's participation in the sport during this formative era contributed to its rich history. His experience reflects the early days of professional baseball, characterized by a diverse array of player backgrounds and styles, setting the stage for the game's future developments.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	2	2	1	0	0	15.0	21	10	0	5	3	6.00	0

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 43.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1887	DTN	NL	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	15.0	21	10	5	3	6.00	4.17 (-44%)	-39.2

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	8	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.250	0.250	0.250	0.500	0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 24.6% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.500 vs. league average 0.705 across their career seasons — 29.1% 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
1887	DTN	NL	2	8	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	2	0	0	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1887	DTN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1887	DTN	P	2	0	0	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	2
Right Field	1