Jimmy Burke
James Timothy Burke "Sunset Jimmy"
Born: October 12, 1874
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: March 26, 1942
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 160
Career: 1896-1913
Major League Statistics
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Jimmy Burke compiled a career batting average of .263 with 10 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1048-game career with the Peoria Distillers, Lansing Senators, Peoria Blackbirds, Minneapolis Millers, Milwaukee Brewers, Rochester Bronchos, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Indianapolis Indians, Fort Wayne Billikens and Fort Wayne Champs. He began playing during the 1896 season and last took the field during the 1913 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Peoria Blackbirds | 116 | 490 | 479 | 100 | 129 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 41 | .269 | .269 | .338 | .608 | 162 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | (+) Milwaukee Brewers | 61 | 244 | 234 | 31 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .218 | .218 | .269 | .487 | 63 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1898 | Ind | WA2 | Peoria Blackbirds | 44 | 195 | 195 | 35 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 14 | .267 | .267 | .359 | .626 | 70 | |||||||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | (+) Minneapolis Millers | 61 | 244 | 234 | 31 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .218 | .218 | .269 | .487 | 63 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Rochester Bronchos | 113 | 405 | 398 | 60 | 117 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 33 | .294 | .294 | .362 | .656 | 144 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 127 | 470 | 456 | 47 | 112 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 23 | .246 | .246 | .300 | .546 | 137 | 14 | ||||||||
| 1906 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 152 | 539 | 539 | 153 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .284 | .284 | .336 | .620 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 154 | 555 | 555 | 148 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .317 | .584 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 139 | 530 | 509 | 54 | 125 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 | .246 | .246 | .285 | .530 | 145 | 21 | ||||||||
| 1910 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Billikens | 108 | 389 | 389 | 98 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .308 | .560 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Champs | 95 | 355 | 318 | 30 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 22 | .236 | .302 | .296 | .597 | 94 | 7 | ||||||
| Totals | 1048 | 3928 | 3838 | 326 | 1009 | 128 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 30 | 22 | .263 | .269 | .320 | .589 | 1229 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Peoria Blackbirds | 3B | 97 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Peoria Blackbirds | OF | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Peoria Blackbirds | SS | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3B | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | Ind | WA2 | Peoria Blackbirds | 3B | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Rochester Bronchos | 3B | 113 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3B | 127 | .000 | |||||
| 1906 | A | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 152 | 223 | 315 | 56 | .906 | 3.539 | |
| 1909 | A | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 139 | 165 | 264 | 49 | .897 | 3.086 | |
| 1913 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Champs | 3B | 94 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 838 | 388 | 579 | 105 | 0 | .902 | 1.154 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | Western Association | Peoria Distillers | |||
| 1897 | Ind | Michigan State League | Lansing Senators | |||
| 1897 | B | Western Association | Peoria Blackbirds | April 30, 1897 | September 22, 1897 | |
| 1898 | Ind | Western Association | Peoria Blackbirds | April 28, 1898 | June 27, 1898 | |
| 1898 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | July 15, 1898 | July 21, 1898 | |
| 1898 | A | Western League | Minneapolis Millers | July 24, 1898 | September 19, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Eastern League | Rochester Bronchos | April 29, 1899 | September 9, 1899 | |
| 1900 | A | American League | Milwaukee Brewers | April 21, 1900 | September 18, 1900 | |
| 1906 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1907 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1908 | A | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1909 | A | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1910 | B | Central League | Fort Wayne Billikens | |||
| 1913 | B | Central League | Fort Wayne Champs |
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