1908
Born May 2, 1908
Atlanta, GA, USA
Walter Burch Notable
b. May 2, 1908 · Baltimore Black Sox 1934, Homestead Grays 1936, Cleveland Bears 1939, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars 1940–1941, Chicago American Giants 1940, Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes 1942, Cleveland Buckeyes 1944, 1946
Walter Burch played for seven clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Baltimore Black Sox in 1934 and closing with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1946.
Across 40 games he batted .193, with 22 hits and 9 runs. He finished with 1 double. He went 0 and 1 with a 8.44 earned run average, pitching 5 innings in 2 games. He struck out 2.
He played 28 games behind the plate, with 110 putouts and 6 errors.
He was born in Atlanta, GA, USA on May 2, 1908, and died on May 10, 1985. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | BBS | 5 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1936 | HG | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| 1939 | CBR | 11 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .114 |
| 1940 | CAG/SNS | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| 1941 | SNS | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 1942 | CCB | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 |
| 1944 | CBE | 8 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .160 |
| 1946 | CBE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 40 | 114 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .193 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CCB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4.15 |
| 1946 | CBE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8.44 |
On this day & linked events
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