Howard Burkett
Howard Leo Burkett
Born: October 21, 1901
Worcester, MA US
Deceased: June 20, 1972
, MI US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 172
Career: 1921-1931
Howard Burkett compiled a career batting average of .283 with 29 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1022-game career with the Norfolk Tars, New Haven Indians, Spartanburg Spartans, Birmingham Barons, Galveston Sand Crabs, Nashville Vols, Pittsfield Hillies, Syracuse Stars, Albany Senators, Los Angeles Angels, Hollywood Stars and Bridgeport Bears. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 80 | 289 | 289 | 85 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .294 | .294 | .370 | .664 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | EL1 | New Haven Indians | 33 | 127 | 127 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .291 | .535 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 84 | 247 | 247 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .316 | .591 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | B | SALL2 | Spartanburg Spartans | 42 | 147 | 147 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .293 | .293 | .367 | .660 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | B | SALL2 | Spartanburg Spartans | 114 | 414 | 414 | 114 | 20 | 3 | 7 | .275 | .275 | .389 | .664 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | 135 | 493 | 493 | 141 | 23 | 10 | 6 | .286 | .286 | .410 | .696 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 65 | 259 | 259 | 66 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .255 | .255 | .344 | .598 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 106 | 395 | 395 | 107 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .322 | .592 | 127 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 117 | 450 | 450 | 131 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .291 | .291 | .349 | .640 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 110 | 357 | 357 | 93 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .261 | .261 | .325 | .585 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | (+) Los Angeles Angels | 147 | 430 | 430 | 104 | 20 | 1 | 5 | .242 | .242 | .328 | .570 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | PCL | (+) Hollywood Stars | 147 | 430 | 430 | 104 | 20 | 1 | 5 | .242 | .242 | .328 | .570 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 131 | 522 | 522 | 168 | 18 | 4 | 5 | .322 | .322 | .400 | .722 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | EL1 | (+) Albany Senators | 72 | 241 | 241 | 73 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .303 | .303 | .361 | .664 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | EL1 | (+) Bridgeport Bears | 72 | 241 | 241 | 73 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .303 | .303 | .361 | .664 | 87 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1022 | 3716 | 3716 | 0 | 1050 | 143 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .283 | .361 | .643 | 1340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 2B | 67 | 120 | 153 | 15 | .948 | 4.075 | |
| 1921 | A | EL1 | New Haven Indians | 3B | 33 | 52 | 66 | 9 | .929 | 3.576 | |
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | SS | 76 | 168 | 240 | 44 | .903 | 5.368 | |
| 1922 | B | SALL2 | Spartanburg Spartans | SS | 42 | 86 | 134 | 13 | .944 | 5.238 | |
| 1923 | B | SALL2 | Spartanburg Spartans | SS | 114 | 264 | 353 | 35 | .946 | 5.412 | |
| 1924 | A | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | SS | 130 | 263 | 349 | 52 | .922 | 4.708 | |
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | SS | 65 | 155 | 177 | 21 | .941 | 5.108 | |
| 1926 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | SS | 106 | 212 | 379 | 29 | .953 | 5.575 | |
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | SS | 116 | 272 | 417 | 31 | .957 | 5.940 | |
| 1928 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 50 | 33 | 82 | 4 | .966 | 2.300 | |
| 1930 | A | EL1 | Albany Senators | 2B | 84 | 243 | 288 | 13 | .976 | 6.321 | |
| Totals | 883 | 1868 | 2638 | 266 | 0 | .944 | 5.103 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Indians | |||
| 1921 | B | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1922 | B | South Atlantic Association | Spartanburg Spartans | |||
| 1922 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1923 | B | South Atlantic Association | Spartanburg Spartans | |||
| 1924 | A | Texas League | Galveston Sand Crabs | |||
| 1925 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | NYA | ||
| 1928 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1929 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1929 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1930 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | NYA | ||
| 1931 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | NY1 | ||
| 1931 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | NYA | ||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN |
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