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Bobby Burke

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 150lb (183cm, 68kg)

Born: January 23, 1907 in Joliet, IL us

Died: February 8, 1971 in Joliet, IL

Buried: St. Patrick Cemetery, Joliet, IL

Debut: April 16, 1927 (Age 20-083d, 6,531st in major league history)
vs. PHA 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: May 4, 1937 (Age 30-101d)
vs. CHC 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1927 season

Full Name: Robert James Burke

Nicknames: Lefty

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.8

ERA

4.29

254

918.2

299

WHIP

1.400

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	10-26 / in Starts: 3-3
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	13 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 27 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	11 (7-2-2) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 27 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	18 (8-5-3)

Most Driven In
B Reeves	1

Most Driven In By
B Harris	1

1927 Batting Game Log

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1927 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	4 (3)	Apr 16	WSH		PHA	L,7-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	2	11 (6)	Apr 24	WSH		NYY	L,2-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	3	13 (1)	Apr 28	WSH	@	PHA	L,7-15	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	4	16 (2)	May 2	WSH		NYY	L,6-9	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	5	23 (6)	May 11	WSH	@	CHW	L,1-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	6	36 (12)	May 29	WSH		PHA	L,1-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	7	39 (2)	May 31	WSH		BOS	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	8	42 (2)	Jun 3	WSH		SLB	L,4-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	9	47 (4)	Jun 9	WSH		CLE	L,1-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	10	55 (7)	Jun 19	WSH		DET	L,1-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	11	59 (3)	Jun 22 (2)	WSH	@	PHA	L,7-13	2-9	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.08	-0.008	.09	-0.01%	-0.32	P
12	12	64 (4)	Jun 27	WSH	@	BOS	W,9-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
13	13	67 (2)	Jun 30	WSH		PHA	W,6-5	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	14	69 (1)	Jul 2	WSH		PHA	W,4-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.38	-0.031	.48	-0.02%	-0.48	P
15	15	72 (2)	Jul 4 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	L,1-21	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.25	P
16	16	76 (3)	Jul 9 (1)	WSH	@	CLE	W,6-5	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.61	-0.068	1.74	-0.04%	-0.80	P
17	17	78 (1)	Jul 10	WSH	@	CLE	W,10-9	5-6	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	9	.46	0.021	.54	0.01%	0.40	P
18	18	81 (2)	Jul 13 (1)	WSH	@	DET	L,3-7	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.88	-0.023	1.53	-0.02%	-0.26	P
19	19	90 (8)	Jul 22 (1)	WSH	@	SLB	L,6-7	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	.47	-0.013	.33	-0.01%	-0.27	P
20	20	92 (1)	Jul 23	WSH	@	SLB	W,9-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9						P
21	21	95 (2)	Jul 26 (2)	WSH		CHW	W,6-5	3-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	1.64	-0.153	.95	-0.05%	-1.08	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	22	104 (8)	Aug 5	WSH		SLB	W,17-8	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
23	23	107 (2)	Aug 8	WSH		CLE	L,1-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
24	24	112 (4)	Aug 14	WSH		NYY	L,2-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
25	25	119 (6)	Aug 21	WSH	@	DET	L,4-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
26	26	123 (3)	Aug 25	WSH	@	CLE	L,5-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
27	27	124	Aug 26	WSH	@	CLE	L,7-8	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
28	28	125	Aug 27	WSH	@	CHW	L,1-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
29	29	126	Aug 28	WSH	@	CHW	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	30	131 (4)	Sep 5 (2)	WSH	@	PHA	L,0-3	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9						P
31	31	134 (2)	Sep 8	WSH		CHW	L,3-4	4-9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9	1.95	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.40	P
32	32	136 (1)	Sep 10 (1)	WSH		CHW	L,5-6	1-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.133	.133	.267	9	1.45	-0.126	.00	0.00%	-1.08	P
33	33	142 (5)	Sep 15	WSH		DET	L,5-6	GS-0	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
34	34	147 (4)	Sep 22	WSH		SLB	W,10-7	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
35	35	151 (3)	Sep 26 (2)	WSH	@	BOS	W,11-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	1				0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						P
36	36	156 (4)	Oct 1	WSH	@	NYY	L,3-4	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	1.62	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.02	P
							10-26		27	24	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	3		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250		1.06	-0.468	.47	-0.14%	-4.55

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