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	4-22 / in Starts: 4-3
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	13 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 23 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	7 (4-1-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 23 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	15 (7-4-2)

Most Driven In
B Harris	1
J Hayes	1
M Ruel	0

Most Driven In By
S Rice	1
S West	1
G Goslin	1

1928 Batting Game Log

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1928 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	37	8 (7)	Apr 20	WSH		BOS	L,5-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	38	9	Apr 22	WSH		BOS	L,5-8	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	39	12 (2)	Apr 26	WSH		PHA	L,0-10	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	40	13	Apr 29	WSH		NYY	L,5-7	8-9	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
5	41	20 (6)	May 7	WSH		SLB	L,2-15	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	42	24 (3)	May 12	WSH		CHW	L,6-9	4-9	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	9	.71	0.043	.76	0.03%	1.29	P
7	43	28 (3)	May 17	WSH		CLE	L,3-8	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.000	1.333	9	.45	-0.012	.47	-0.01%	-0.25	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	44	58 (29)	Jun 22	WSH		BOS	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9	.63	-0.023	.07	0.00%	-0.15	P
9	45	65 (6)	Jun 27 (1)	WSH	@	BOS	L,1-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	1.60	-0.107	.29	-0.01%	-0.90	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
10	46	71 (5)	Jul 1 (2)	WSH		BOS	L,1-7	GS-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
11	47	75 (3)	Jul 4 (2)	WSH		NYY	L,4-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
12	48	76	Jul 6	WSH		CHW	L,8-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	8						P
13	49	78 (1)	Jul 8	WSH		CHW	L,7-13	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
14	50	85 (6)	Jul 15	WSH		SLB	L,4-6	9-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.444	.667	8	2.29	-0.059	.01	0.00%	-0.25	P
15	51	88 (2)	Jul 19 (1)	WSH		DET	L,3-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.444	.667	9						P
16	52	100 (11)	Jul 28 (2)	WSH	@	CHW	W,4-2	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.385	.385	.538	.923	9	.61	0.066	.00	0.00%	0.67	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
17	53	105 (4)	Aug 1	WSH	@	DET	L,5-10	2-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.357	.357	.500	.857	9	.84	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.38	P
18	54	112 (6)	Aug 9	WSH	@	PHA	L,3-8	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.467	.800	9	.07	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.34	P
19	55	117 (4)	Aug 16	WSH		SLB	L,2-7	5-GF(7)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.375	.467	.842	9	.27	0.012	.00	0.00%	0.39	P
20	56	120 (2)	Aug 19	WSH		DET	L,6-9	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.375	.467	.842	9						P
21	57	124 (3)	Aug 25 (1)	WSH		CLE	L,9-10	2-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.294	.333	.412	.745	9	.76	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.35	P
Sept		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	58	129 (4)	Sep 1	WSH		NYY	L,3-8	4-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.278	.316	.389	.705	9	.39	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
23	59	135 (5)	Sep 5 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	L,3-8	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.263	.300	.368	.668	9	.68	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.25	P
24	60	140 (4)	Sep 9 (2)	WSH		BOS	W,5-3	GS-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0	0	.263	.300	.368	.668	9						P
25	61	150 (9)	Sep 24	WSH	@	CHW	W,8-4	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.286	.350	.636	9	.68	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.17	P
26	62	154 (3)	Sep 29	WSH	@	SLB	L,2-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.273	.333	.606	9	.94	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.26	P
							4-22		23	21	3	5	0	1	0	2	1	0	5	0	1		0		0	0	.238	.273	.333	.606		.78	-0.219	.13	0.01%	-1.20

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