1907
Born January 23, 1907
Joliet, IL, USA
Bobby Burke Notable
Bobby Burke divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Washington Senators from 1927, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 1937.
He went 38 and 46 with a 4.28 earned run average, pitching 918 innings in 254 games. He struck out 299, completed 27 of his 88 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 260 games he batted .194, with 54 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 7 doubles.
He threw a no-hitter in 1931.
He was born in Joliet, IL, USA on January 23, 1907, and died on February 8, 1971. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | WSH | 36 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 |
| 1928 | WSH | 26 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .250 |
| 1929 | WSH | 37 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .140 |
| 1930 | WSH | 24 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .174 |
| 1931 | WSH | 30 | 47 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .213 |
| 1932 | WSH | 23 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .200 |
| 1933 | WSH | 25 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| 1934 | WSH | 41 | 57 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .228 |
| 1935 | WSH | 16 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .182 |
| 1937 | PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 260 | 278 | 24 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 42 | 0 | .194 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | WSH | 3 | 2 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 100.0 | 91 | 44 | 32 | 20 | 3.96 |
| 1928 | WSH | 2 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 85.1 | 87 | 37 | 18 | 27 | 3.90 |
| 1929 | WSH | 6 | 8 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 141.0 | 154 | 75 | 55 | 51 | 4.79 |
| 1930 | WSH | 3 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 74.1 | 62 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 3.63 |
| 1931 | WSH | 8 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 128.2 | 124 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 4.27 |
| 1932 | WSH | 3 | 6 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 91.0 | 98 | 52 | 44 | 32 | 5.14 |
| 1933 | WSH | 4 | 3 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 64.0 | 64 | 23 | 31 | 28 | 3.23 |
| 1934 | WSH | 8 | 8 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 168.0 | 155 | 60 | 72 | 52 | 3.21 |
| 1935 | WSH | 1 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 66.1 | 90 | 55 | 27 | 16 | 7.46 |
| 1937 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 38 | 46 | 254 | 88 | 5 | 918.2 | 926 | 437 | 360 | 299 | 4.28 |
On this day & linked events
1971
Died February 8, 1971
1927
Major-league debut: Bobby Burke
Bobby Burke made a major-league debut on April 16, 1927.
1931
Bobby Burke's No-Hitter
Bobby Burke threw a no-hitter for the Washington Senators against the Boston Red Sox on August 8, 1931, winning 5–0.
1937
Final major-league game: Bobby Burke
Bobby Burke played a final major-league game on May 4, 1937.
Image: Goudey, public domain