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Historical player · 1890–1905

Jesse Burkett

B/T L/L · HT 68 · WT 155 · Born 12/4/1868 · From Wheeling, WV USA · Debut 1890-04-22 · Final 1905-10-07

Career · batting

G
2,067
 
 
AB
8,426
 
 
H
2,850
 
 
HR
75
 
 
RBI
952
 
 
SB
389
 
 
BB
1,029
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.338 · 0.861
 
 

Career · pitching

G
23
 
 
GS
14
 
 
IP
123.0
 
 
W-L
3-11
 
 
SV
0
 
 
SO
84
 
 
ERA
5.56
 
 
WHIP
1.94
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Cleveland Spiders · 1891–1898

HR
33
#2 on the Spiders
31 E. McKean
10 C. Zimmer
Hits
1,453
#2 on the Spiders
559 E. McKean
214 C. Childs
RBI
512
#4 on the Spiders
29 C. Childs
9 C. Zimmer
SB
226
#3 on the Spiders
15 J. McAleer
42 C. Childs
Runs
987
#2 on the Spiders
200 E. McKean
46 C. Childs
BB
540
#3 on the Spiders
76 E. McKean
212 J. McAleer

Career with the St. Louis Cardinals · 1899–1901

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HR
24
#134 on the Cardinals
1 B. Adams
1 H. Smith
Hits
650
#72 on the Cardinals
4 C. Gelbert
3 D. Miller
RBI
214
#106 on the Cardinals
1 B. Caruthers
3 S. Schumaker
SB
84
#40 on the Cardinals
1 A. Pujols
2 R. Clayton
Runs
346
#62 on the Cardinals
5 K. Wong
1 J. Cunningham
BB
188
#86 on the Cardinals
1 L. Alicea
3 D. Fowler

Career with the St. Louis Browns · 1902–1904

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HR
10
#257 on the Browns
1 O. Brannan
1 D. Young
Hits
476
#100 on the Browns
1 J. Hairston
1 R. Hemsley
RBI
119
#179 on the Browns
1 B. Ayala
1 C. Richard
SB
52
#50 on the Browns
2 F. O'Rourke
1 M. McManus
Runs
242
#92 on the Browns
3 J. Lowenstein
1 J. Hairston
BB
201
#85 on the Browns
1 L. Gomez
2 M. Byrnes

Career with the Boston Americans · 1905–1905

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HR
4
#372 on the Americans
1 J. Adair
1 S. Yerkes
Hits
147
#302 on the Americans
1 J. Tartabull
1 B. Swihart
RBI
47
#356 on the Americans
1 O. Henriksen
1 B. Walters
SB
13
#164 on the Americans
1 D. Buddin
1 C. Cooper
Runs
78
#288 on the Americans
1 N. Esasky
1 F. Cady
BB
67
#237 on the Americans
1 S. Drew
1 N. Esasky

Career with the New York Giants · 1890–1890

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HR
4
#439 on the Giants
1 N. Aoki
1 A. Wynns
Hits
124
#356 on the Giants
1 M. Benjamin
1 L. Niekro
RBI
60
#335 on the Giants
1 B. Johnson
1 R. Wilkins
SB
14
#212 on the Giants
1 J. Brandt
1 M. Aldrete
Runs
67
#329 on the Giants
1 C. Babb
1 S. Finley
BB
33
#399 on the Giants
1 D. Buckley
1 J. Bart

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
75
#1,348 all-time MLB
1 R. Ankiel
1 K. Seitzer
Hits
2,850
#48 all-time MLB
16 H. Baines
2 B. Robinson
RBI
952
#351 all-time MLB
6 V. Wells
1 O. Vizquel
SB
389
#81 all-time MLB
6 D. Collins
1 T. Corcoran

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1890 Giants NL 10140167124 2313 4 60 143352 0.3090.461
1891 Cleveland Spiders NL 401672945 74 0 13 12319 0.2690.359
1892 Cleveland Spiders NL 145608119167 1514 6 66 366759 0.2750.375
1893 Cleveland Spiders NL 125511145178 2515 6 82 399823 0.3480.491
1894 Cleveland Spiders NL 125523138187 2714 8 94 288427 0.3580.509
1895 Cleveland Spiders NL 132555153225 2213 5 83 417432 0.4050.519
1896 Cleveland Spiders NL 133586160240 2716 6 72 344919 0.4100.541
1897 Cleveland Spiders NL 127517129198 287 2 60 287625 0.3830.476
1898 Cleveland Spiders NL 150624114213 189 0 42 196930 0.3410.399
1899 Perfectos NL 141558116221 218 7 71 256723 0.3960.500
1900 Cardinals NL 14155988203 1115 7 68 326235 0.3630.474
1901 Cardinals NL 142601142226 2015 10 75 275970 0.3760.509
1902 Browns AL 13855397169 299 5 52 237125 0.3060.418
1903 Browns AL 13251573151 207 3 40 175247 0.2930.377
1904 Browns AL 14757572156 1510 2 27 127864 0.2710.343
1905 Americans AL 14857378147 1213 4 47 136763 0.2570.344
Career 2,067 8,426 1,720 2,850 320 182 75 952 389 1,029 613 0.338 0.415 0.446

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1890 Giants NL 31021140 118.0134739282 5.571.92
1894 Cleveland Spiders NL 00100 4.06210 4.501.75
1902 Browns AL 01100 1.04112 9.005.00
Career 3 11 23 14 0 123.0 144 76 94 84 5.56 1.94

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF2,05429518,084.03,96127038362
P230123.023331
2B1010.02320
3B109.01201
SS102.00100

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1946Nominating Vote2Ballot
1946Old TimersInducted
1945BBWAA2186Ballot
1942BBWAA4175Ballot
1938BBWAA2197Ballot
1937BBWAA1151Ballot
1936Veterans159Ballot
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