Jimmy Burke (baseball)

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Jimmy Burke
1921 Jimmy Burke.jpeg
Third baseman / Manager
Born: (1874-10-12)October 12, 1874
St. Louis, Missouri
Died: March 26, 1942(1942-03-26) (aged 67)
St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 6, 1898, for the Cleveland Spiders
Last MLB appearance
October 8, 1905, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.244
Home runs1
Runs batted in187
Games managed445
Managerial record206–236
Winning %.466
Teams
As player

As manager

As coach

Career highlights and awards

James Timothy Burke (October 12, 1874 – March 26, 1942) was a Major League Baseball third baseman, coach, and manager. He played for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Stockings, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals.

Burke was the regular third baseman for the Cardinals from 1903 to 1905. He was named player-manager in the middle of the 1905, season but was replaced by Stanley Robison after amassing a record of 34–56.

Playing career[]

Burke made his debut in October of 1898 for the Cleveland Spiders. He was one of many players moved from Cleveland to St. Louis the following season, a move that stocked Cleveland with inferior and inept ball players that resulted in that team producing the worst record ever in Major league baseball. Burke only played a couple of games for St. Louis, now called the St. Louis Perfectos.

In 1901, he split time between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox of the American League. After being released by Chicago in 1901, he signed with the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates where once again he played only occasionally.

Burke never got anywhere near close to regular playing time until he was traded by Pittsburgh to the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1903, his first season with significant playing time, he batted .285 and rove in 42 runs. However, despite in appearing in over hundred games in both of the next seasons, Burke found himself playing for the Kansas City Blues in the minor leagues. Burke never again played in the majors, finishing his career with the of the Central League in 1913.[1]

Coaching[]

From 1914 through 1917, Burke was a coach for the Detroit Tigers. He then served as manager for the St. Louis Browns from 1918 through 1920. In 1921, he became a coach for the Boston Red Sox, a position he held for three seasons. Burke later was a coach for the Chicago Cubs from 1926 through 1930, and was last a coach with the New York Yankees from 1931 through 1933.

Managerial record[]

Team Year Regular season Postseason
Games Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
STL 1905 90 34 56 .378 interim – – – –
STL total 90 34 56 – 0 0 –
SLB 1918 60 29 31 .483 5th in AL – – – –
SLB 1919 139 67 72 .482 5th in AL – – – –
SLB 1920 153 76 77 .497 4th in AL – – – –
SLB total 352 172 180 .489 0 0 –
Total 442 206 236 .466 0 0 –

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jimmy Burke Minor Leagues Statistics & History".

External links[]

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