Bobby Burke
Robert James Burke (January 23, 1907 – February 8, 1971) was a pitcher for the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Phillies.
| Bobby Burke | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 23, 1907 Joliet, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: February 8, 1971 (aged 64) Joliet, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1927, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 4, 1937, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 38–46 |
| Earned run average | 4.28 |
| Strikeouts | 299 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Burke helped the Senators win the 1933 American League Pennant.
In 10 seasons Burke had a 38–46 win–loss record, appearing in 254 games, starting 88 of them, pitching 27 complete games, tossing 4 shutouts, finishing 93 games, earning 5 saves, 9182⁄3 innings pitched, allowing 926 hits, allowing 506 runs (437 earned), surrendering 35 home runs, walking 360, striking our 299, hitting 24 batsmen, 16 wild pitches, facing 3,985 batters, 3 balks and a 4.28 ERA.
On August 8, 1931, while with the Senators, Burke no-hit the Boston Red Sox 5–0 at Griffith Stadium. It was the last no-hitter by a Washington-area Major League Baseball team until Jordan Zimmermann on September 28, 2014.[1]
Burke died on February 8, 1971, aged 64.[2]
References
- "Washington Senators 5, Boston Red Sox 0". retrosheet.org. August 8, 1931. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- Wolf, Gregory H. "Bobby Burke". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Bobby Burke at Find a Grave