Bobby Burke
| Bobby Burke | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: January 23, 1907 Joliet, Illinois | |||
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Died: February 8, 1971 (aged 64) Joliet, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 16, 1927, for the Washington Senators | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 4, 1937, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 38-46 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.28 | ||
| Strikeouts | 299 | ||
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Robert James Burke (January 23, 1907 – February 8, 1971) was a pitcher for the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Phillies.
He helped the Senators win the 1933 American League Pennant.
In 10 seasons he had a 38-46 Win–Loss record, 254 Games, 88 Games Started, 27 Complete Games, 4 Shutouts, 93 Games Finished, 5 Saves, 918 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 926 Hits Allowed, 506 Runs Allowed, 437 Earned Runs Allowed, 35 Home Runs Allowed, 360 Walks Allowed, 299 Strikeouts, 24 Hit Batsmen, 16 Wild Pitches, 3,985 Batters Faced, 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.
See also
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
External links
| Preceded by Wes Ferrell |
No-hitter pitcher August 8, 1931 |
Succeeded by Paul Dean |