Eddie Burke Notable

b. October 6, 1866 · Philadelphia Phillies 1890, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1890, Milwaukee Brewers 1891, Cincinnati Reds 1892, 1895–1897, New York Giants 1892–1895

Eddie Burke played for five clubs across eight seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1890 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1897.

Across 855 games he batted .280, with 983 hits and 747 runs. He finished with 30 home runs, 142 doubles, 57 triples and 293 stolen bases.

He played 791 games in the outfield, with 1,678 putouts and 153 errors.

He was born in Northumberland, PA, USA on October 6, 1866, and died on November 26, 1907. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1890	PHI/PIT	131	554	102	139	21	13	5	57	63	49	44	.251
1891	MIL	35	144	31	34	9	0	2	21	12	19	7	.236
1892	CIN/NYG	104	404	87	100	11	5	6	45	55	41	44	.248
1893	NYG	135	537	122	150	23	10	9	80	51	32	54	.279
1894	NYG	138	574	124	176	23	11	4	77	39	35	36	.307
1895	CIN/NYG	95	395	90	104	14	8	2	40	29	23	33	.263
1896	CIN	122	521	120	177	24	9	1	52	41	29	53	.340
1897	CIN	95	387	71	103	17	1	1	41	29	17	22	.266
Career	—	855	3516	747	983	142	57	30	413	319	245	293	.280

On this day & linked events

1866

Born October 6, 1866

Northumberland, PA, USA

1907

Died November 26, 1907

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