Jesse Burkett

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-8, 155lb (173cm, 70kg)

Born: December 4, 1868 in Wheeling, WV us

Died: May 27, 1953 in Worcester, MA

Buried: St. John Cemetery, Worcester, MA

Debut: April 22, 1890 (Age 21-139d, 1,444th in major league history)

Last Game: October 7, 1905 (Age 36-307d)
vs. NYY 3 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1946. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1947.
View Jesse Burkett's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1890 season

Full Name: Jesse Cail Burkett

Nicknames: Crab

Pronunciation: \BUR-ket\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

59.7

8426

2850

.338

1720

RBI

952

389

OBP

.415

SLG

.446

OPS

.861

OPS+

140

Many detailed statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by Retrosheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1912 to 1968 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary of data completeness) for some players prior to 1969 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Summary of 75 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

8 leading off, 0 walk-off, 0 tying, 0 go ahead, 75 lacking some details

5 Tms
CLV	33
STL	24
SLB	10
NYG	4
BOS	4

Platoon
vs RHP	58
vs LHP	16
vs ?HP	1

Home/Road
Away	42
Home	33

Outs
Unk	66
0	8
2	1

17 Opps
BRO	10
LOU	9
CIN	8
STL	7
BSN	6
CHC	5
PIT	5
PHI	5
NYY/BLA	4
WHS	4
PHA	3
CHW	3
NYG	2
WSH	1
DET	1
BOS	1
CLE	1

55 Pitchers
Gus Weyhing	5
Jack Taylor	4
Kid Nichols	3
Bill Hutchison	3
George Hemming	3
Frank Kitson	2
Dan Daub	2
Red Ehret	2
Theodore Breitenstein	2
Jay Hughes	2
Ed Doheny	2
Rube Waddell	2
Herbert Jackson	1
Ed Stein	1
Cy Young	1
Frank Killen	1
Noodles Hahn	1
Brickyard Kennedy	1
Bill Day	1
Bill Magee	1
Roy Patterson	1
Patsy Flaherty	1
Archie Stimmel	1
Dad Clarke	1
Bill Bernhard	1
Deacon Phillippe	1
Fritz Clausen	1
Happy Townsend	1
Tom Hughes	1
Bill Rotes	1
Bill Hogg	1
Crese Heismann	1
Vic Willis	1
Weldon Henley	1
Togie Pittinger	1
Bill Kissinger	1
Jouett Meekin	1
Win Mercer	1
Carney Flynn	1
Bob Caruthers	1
Charlie Shields	1
Jack Wadsworth	1
Nick Altrock	1
Ed Crane	1
Ted Lewis	1
George Haddock	1
Bill Hill	1
Al Orth	1
Lee Viau	1
Bill Duggleby	1
Duke Esper	1
Harry Howell	1
Tom McCreery	1
Red Donahue	1
Tom Parrott	1

23 Parks
Robison Fld (STL)	20
League Pk I (CLE)	10
SportsmanPk2 (STL)	6
Eastern Pk (NYC)	5
HuntingtonAv (BOS)	4
Eclipse Pk 2 (LOU)	3
WashingtonPk (NYC)	3
League Pk I (CIN)	2
South End (BOS)	2
SportsmanPk1 (STL)	2
League Pk (CIN)	2
WestSide Pk (CHI)	2
Boundary Fld (WAS)	2
CongressSt G (BOS)	2
Baker Bowl (PHI)	2
Hilltop Pk (NYC)	1
Phil BB Grnd (PHI)	1
Polo Grnds 4 (NYC)	1
AmerLg Pk (WAS)	1
Oriole Pk (BAL)	1
Island Grnds (WHE)	1
Expo Pk (PIT)	1
WestSide Grd (CHI)	1

Where Hit

55 Inside the Park

3 Bounced

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	63
2·HR gms	6

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases

121 RBI

Inning
1	15
2	6
3	14
4	4
5	3
6	2
7	6
8	11
9	13
Extra	1

1-3	35
4-6	9
7-end	31

RelScore
Unk	75

Unk	75

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
LF	71
RF	4

OrderPos
1st	33
Unk	24
2nd	12
4th	4
3rd	2

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1890	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
1	1	1	1	1890-06-23 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	Bill Hutchison		t 8		1		9
2	2	2	1	1890-07-23	NYG	@	CHC	Bill Hutchison		t 3		1		9		IPHR
3	3	3	1	1890-07-25	NYG	@	CIN	Lee Viau		t 7		1	4	9		Bounced
4	4	4	1	1890-09-22	NYG	@	PIT	Bill Day		t 9		3		9
1892	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
5	5	1	1	1892-06-01	CLV	@	WHS	Frank Killen		t 9		2		7		IPHR
6	6	2	1	1892-06-09 (1)	CLV	@	PHI	Duke Esper		t 9		2		7
7	7	3	1	1892-06-22	CLV	@	CIN	George Hemming		t 8		2		7		IPHR
8	8	4	1	1892-09-22	CLV		LOU	Fritz Clausen		b 9		3		7		IPHR
9	9	5	1	1892-09-29	CLV	@	STL	Theodore Breitenstein		t 4		2	2	7
10	10	6	1	1892-09-30	CLV	@	STL	Bob Caruthers		t 9		1		7
1893	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
11	11	1	1	1893-06-02	CLV	@	NYG	Ed Crane		t 8		1		7
12	12	2	1	1893-06-15	CLV	@	BRO	Brickyard Kennedy		t 2		4		7		IPHR
13	13	3	1	1893-06-16	CLV	@	BRO	George Haddock		t 7		2		7		IPHR
14	14	4	1	1893-07-20	CLV	@	LOU	Bill Rotes		t 1		1		7		IPHR
15	15	5	2	1893-07-20	CLV	@	LOU	George Hemming		t 3		1		7		IPHR
16	16	6	1	1893-08-04	CLV		CHC	Bill Hutchison		b 3		1		7		IPHR
1894	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
17	17	1	1	1894-05-04	CLV		LOU	George Hemming		t 2		3	2	7		IPHR
18	18	2	1	1894-06-02	CLV	@	BSN	Kid Nichols		t 1		1	2	7
19	19	3	2	1894-06-02	CLV	@	BSN	Kid Nichols		t 3		2	2	7
20	20	4	1	1894-06-15	CLV	@	BRO	Ed Stein		t 4		2	2	7		IPHR
21	21	5	1	1894-06-16	CLV	@	BRO	Dan Daub		t 4		2	2	7		IPHR
22	22	6	1	1894-07-17	CLV	@	CIN	Carney Flynn		t 8		2	2	7
23	23	7	1	1894-07-30	CLV		LOU	Jack Wadsworth		t 9		3	2	7		IPHR
24	24	8	1	1894-09-27	CLV		PHI	Gus Weyhing		t 1		2	2	7		IPHR
1895	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
25	25	1	1	1895-04-23	CLV	@	STL	Red Ehret		t 8		2	1	7		IPHR
26	26	2	1	1895-04-25	CLV	@	STL	Red Ehret		t 1	0	1	1	7		Lead-Off,IPHR
27	27	3	1	1895-06-25	CLV		LOU	Gus Weyhing		b 1	0	1	1	7		Lead-Off,IPHR
28	28	4	1	1895-09-04	CLV	@	BRO	Dan Daub		t 3		1	1	7		Bounced
29	29	5	1	1895-09-15 (1)	CLV	@	STL	Bill Kissinger		t 2		2	1	7
1896	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
30	30	1	1	1896-04-18	CLV	@	STL	Tom Parrott		t 8		1	1	7		IPHR
31	31	2	1	1896-05-15	CLV		NYG	Ed Doheny		b 6		2		7		IPHR
32	32	3	1	1896-06-03	CLV	@	WHS	Win Mercer		t 10		1		7		IPHR
33	33	4	1	1896-06-08	CLV	@	PHI	Jack Taylor		t 3		1		7
34	34	5	1	1896-06-26	CLV	@	LOU	Bill Hill		t 9		1		7		IPHR
35	35	6	1	1896-08-01 (2)	CLV	@	STL	Theodore Breitenstein		t 1	0	1	1	7		Lead-Off,IPHR
1897	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
36	36	1	1	1897-07-13	CLV		BSN	Ted Lewis		b 8		1	1	7		IPHR
37	37	2	1	1897-09-25 (2)	CLV		LOU	Dad Clarke		b 3		1	1	7		IPHR
1899	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
38	38	1	1	1899-05-16	STL		LOU	Bill Magee		b 3		1	1	7		IPHR
39	39	2	1	1899-07-29	STL		BRO	Jay Hughes		b 6		1	1	7		IPHR
40	40	3	2	1899-07-29	STL		BRO	Jay Hughes		b 9		3	1	7		IPHR
41	41	4	1	1899-08-28	STL		WHS	Gus Weyhing		b 1		2	4	7		IPHR
42	42	5	2	1899-08-28	STL		WHS	Gus Weyhing		b 2		3	4	7		IPHR
43	43	6	1	1899-09-08	STL		CIN	Jack Taylor		b 5		1	3	7
44	44	7	2	1899-09-08	STL		CIN	Jack Taylor		b 8		1	3	7
1900	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
45	45	1	1	1900-05-30 (2)	STL	@	BRO	Frank Kitson		t 2		2	4	7		IPHR
46	46	2	1	1900-07-08	STL		PIT	Jouett Meekin		b 3		3	1	7		IPHR
47	47	3	2	1900-07-08	STL		PIT	Tom McCreery		b 7		1	1	7		IPHR
48	48	4	1	1900-07-24	STL	@	BSN	Vic Willis		t 1		2	2	7
49	49	5	1	1900-08-15	STL		PHI	Bill Bernhard		b 1		2	2	7		IPHR
50	50	6	1	1900-08-21	STL		CIN	Noodles Hahn		b 9		1	1	7		IPHR
51	51	7	1	1900-09-18	STL	@	BRO	Gus Weyhing		t 1		2	2	7		IPHR
1901	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
52	52	1	1	1901-05-22 (2)	STL	@	BRO	Frank Kitson		t 8		1	1	7		IPHR
53	53	2	1	1901-05-23	STL	@	PHI	Bill Duggleby		t 1	0	1	1	7		Lead-Off
54	54	3	1	1901-06-18	STL	@	PIT	Deacon Phillippe		t 3		1		7		IPHR
55	55	4	1	1901-07-19	STL		BSN	Togie Pittinger		b 3		1	1	7		IPHR
56	56	5	1	1901-07-21	STL		CIN	Archie Stimmel		b 7		1	1	7		IPHR
57	57	6	1	1901-08-18	STL		CHC	Jack Taylor		b 1	0	1	1	7		Lead-Off,IPHR
58	58	7	1	1901-08-19	STL		PIT	Ed Doheny		b 3		2	1	7		IPHR
59	59	8	1	1901-09-05	STL	@	BSN	Kid Nichols		t 2		2		7
60	60	9	1	1901-09-15	STL	@	CHC	Tom Hughes		t 9		2		7		IPHR
61	61	10	1	1901-10-06 (2)	STL	@	CIN	Crese Heismann		t 8		3	1	7		IPHR
1902	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
62	62	1	1	1902-06-04	SLB	@	BLA	Harry Howell		t 7		2	1	7		IPHR
63	63	2	1	1902-06-18	SLB		BLA	Charlie Shields		b 1	0	1	1	7		Lead-Off
64	64	3	1	1902-07-22	SLB	@	WSH	Happy Townsend		t 3		1	1	7		IPHR
65	65	4	1	1902-07-24	SLB	@	BOS	Cy Young		t 9		2	1	7		IPHR
66	66	5	1	1902-07-31	SLB		PHA	Rube Waddell		b 3		1	1	7		IPHR
1903	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
67	67	1	1	1903-04-22	SLB		CHW	Patsy Flaherty		b 9		2	1	7		IPHR
68	68	2	1	1903-05-15	SLB		PHA	Rube Waddell		b 1	0	1	1	7		Lead-Off,IPHR
69	69	3	1	1903-09-13 (1)	SLB		CHW	Roy Patterson		b 7	2	2	1	7		Bounced
1904	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
70	70	1	1	1904-08-18 (1)	SLB	@	CLE	Red Donahue		t 5		2	1	7		IPHR
71	71	2	1	1904-09-17 (1)	SLB		CHW	Nick Altrock		b 8		1	1	7		IPHR
1905	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	Notes
72	72	1	1	1905-05-04	BOS	@	NYY	Bill Hogg		t 9		2		7		IPHR
73	73	2	1	1905-05-08	BOS		NYY	Al Orth		b 1	0	1	1	7		Lead-Off,IPHR
74	74	3	1	1905-07-05	BOS		PHA	Weldon Henley		b 4		1		7		IPHR
75	75	4	1	1905-08-11	BOS		DET	Herbert Jackson		b 5		1		7		IPHR

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