Elmer Burkart
Elmer Burkart | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | February 1, 1917|
Died: February 6, 1995 Baltimore, Maryland | (aged 78)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 14, 1936, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 5, 1939, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–1 |
Earned run average | 4.93 |
Strikeouts | 9 |
Teams | |
Elmer Robert Burkart (February 1, 1917 – February 6, 1995) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Burkart played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1936 to 1940. In 16 career games, he had a 1–1 record with a 4.93 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.
Burkart earned his only victory near the end of his MLB career on April 22, 1939. While he pitched the final 2 innings in relief against the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Phillies scored 3 runs in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 5–4 walk-off win.[1] His only loss had come in the previous season when he pitched a complete game in the second game of a double-header at Braves Field as the Boston Bees defeated the Phillies, 4–1.[2]
Burkart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Baltimore, Maryland.
References[]
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 4". retrosheet.org. April 22, 1939. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "Boston Bees 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (2)". retrosheet.org. September 27, 1938. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1917 births
- 1995 deaths
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Baseball players from Philadelphia
- Temple Owls baseball players
- American baseball pitcher, 1910s births stubs