Jesse Burkett, baseball player, 1890-1905

Jesse Burkett

⭐ Hall of Fame 1946

Born: 12/4/1868 in Wheeling, WV, USA

Died: 5/27/1953 in Worcester, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-04-22 | Final Game: 1905-10-07

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 155 lbs

Full name: Jesse Cail Burkett

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Biography

Jesse Burkett, born in 1868, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1890 until 1905. He played during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded play of the early 20th century. Burkett's career record stood at 3-11, and he finished with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.56, alongside 84 strikeouts. While he did not achieve notable success in terms of wins, his contributions on the mound reflected the challenges faced by pitchers in a rapidly evolving game. Throughout his time in Major League Baseball, Burkett exhibited a competitive spirit and a dedication to his craft. Despite not recording any saves, his role during an era of burgeoning talent laid groundwork for future generations of pitchers. His career serves as a reminder of the varied paths athletes took in the early days of professional baseball, as well as the significant evolution of pitching styles and strategies that followed in the decades to come.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 11 23 14 6 0 0 123.0 144 76 3 94 84 5.56 0

Career ERA 5.56 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 39.7% 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
1890 NY1 NL 3 10 21 14 6 0 0 118.0 134 73 92 82 5.57 3.88 (-43%) -2026.8
1894 CL4 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 2 1 0 4.50 — 0.0
1902 SLA AL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 1 1 2 9.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2067 8426 1720 2850 320 182 75 952 389 1029 613 0.338 0.415 0.446 0.861 42233.5

Career AVG .338 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +25.5% above league average.

Career OBP .415 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +24.3% above league average.

Career SLG .446 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — +24.7% above league average.

Career OPS 0.861 vs. league average 0.692 across their career seasons — +24.5% above 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 NY1 NL 101 401 67 124 23 13 4 60 14 33 52 0.309 .260 (+19%) .336 (+9%) .351 (+31%) .687 (+20%) 1340.1
1891 CL4 NL 40 167 29 45 7 4 0 13 1 23 19 0.269 .254 (+6%) .331 (+8%) .343 (+5%) .675 (+6%) 186.5
1892 CL4 NL 145 608 119 167 15 14 6 66 36 67 59 0.275 .244 (+12%) .316 (+10%) .327 (+14%) .644 (+12%) 1384.0
1893 CL4 NL 125 511 145 178 25 15 6 82 39 98 23 0.348 .279 (+25%) .356 (+29%) .379 (+29%) .735 (+29%) 3480.8
1894 CL4 NL 125 523 138 187 27 14 8 94 28 84 27 0.358 .309 (+16%) .379 (+18%) .435 (+17%) .814 (+17%) 2265.3
1895 CL4 NL 132 555 153 225 22 13 5 83 41 74 32 0.405 .296 (+37%) .361 (+33%) .399 (+30%) .761 (+31%) 4122.8
1896 CL4 NL 133 586 160 240 27 16 6 72 34 49 19 0.410 .290 (+41%) .354 (+30%) .387 (+40%) .741 (+35%) 4369.7
1897 CL4 NL 127 517 129 198 28 7 2 60 28 76 25 0.383 .291 (+31%) .354 (+32%) .387 (+23%) .741 (+27%) 3366.7
1898 CL4 NL 150 624 114 213 18 9 0 42 19 69 30 0.341 .270 (+26%) .333 (+24%) .347 (+15%) .680 (+19%) 2702.1
1899 STL NL 141 558 116 221 21 8 7 71 25 67 23 0.396 .282 (+40%) .343 (+35%) .366 (+36%) .710 (+36%) 4322.1
1900 STL NL 141 559 88 203 11 15 7 68 32 62 35 0.363 .279 (+30%) .338 (+27%) .366 (+29%) .705 (+28%) 3357.0
1901 STL NL 142 601 142 226 20 15 10 75 27 59 70 0.376 .271 (+38%) .326 (+35%) .359 (+42%) .686 (+38%) 4764.8
1902 SLA AL 138 553 97 169 29 9 5 52 23 71 25 0.306 .266 (+15%) .321 (+21%) .343 (+22%) .665 (+21%) 2493.1
1903 SLA AL 132 515 73 151 20 7 3 40 17 52 47 0.293 .261 (+12%) .316 (+14%) .345 (+9%) .662 (+11%) 1256.5
1904 SLA AL 147 575 72 156 15 10 2 27 12 78 64 0.271 .246 (+10%) .300 (+21%) .321 (+7%) .622 (+13%) 1790.4
1905 BOS AL 148 573 78 147 12 13 4 47 13 67 63 0.257 .248 (+3%) .307 (+10%) .322 (+7%) .629 (+8%) 1031.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 25 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.320

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1892 CS CL4 6 25 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 2 3 2 0
3B 1 0 1 2 0 1
OF 2054 295 3961 270 383 62
P 23 0 2 33 3 1
SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 NY1 OF 90 0 108 23 28 4
1890 NY1 P 21 0 2 33 3 1
1891 CL4 OF 40 0 53 5 7 1
1892 CL4 OF 145 0 271 20 31 7
1893 CL4 OF 125 0 239 19 46 5
1894 CL4 OF 125 0 242 17 24 5
1894 CL4 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1895 CL4 OF 132 0 273 17 38 4
1896 CL4 OF 133 0 269 18 23 4
1897 CL4 OF 127 0 226 18 13 3
1898 CL4 OF 150 0 268 17 19 3
1899 SLN 2B 1 0 2 3 2 0
1899 SLN OF 140 0 296 20 21 3
1900 SLN OF 141 0 337 17 25 6
1901 SLN OF 142 0 307 17 27 4
1902 SLA 3B 1 0 1 2 0 1
1902 SLA OF 137 0 300 17 26 5
1902 SLA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 SLA SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1903 SLA OF 132 0 230 10 15 4
1904 SLA OF 147 147 266 24 18 4
1905 BOS OF 148 148 276 11 22 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 23
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Shortstop 1
Left Field 1936
Center Field 7
Right Field 115