James Burke Notable
James Burke divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Buffalo Bisons from 1882, then the Boston Reds through 1884.
He went 19 and 16 with a 3.02 earned run average, pitching 334 innings in 40 games. He struck out 256 and completed 34 of his 38 starts. Across 49 games he batted .218, with 42 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 8 doubles.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | BUF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1883 | BUF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 |
| 1884 | BOS | 47 | 184 | 21 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .223 |
| Career | — | 49 | 193 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .218 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11.25 |
| 1883 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5.63 |
| 1884 | BOS | 19 | 15 | 38 | 36 | 0 | 322.0 | 326 | 102 | 31 | 255 | 2.85 |
| Career | — | 19 | 16 | 40 | 38 | 0 | 334.0 | 345 | 112 | 34 | 256 | 3.02 |