Jimmy Burke (baseball)
American baseball player and manager (1874–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named James Burke, see James Burke (disambiguation).
James Timothy Burke (October 12, 1874 – March 26, 1942) was an American 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.
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Jimmy Burke | |
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Third baseman / Manager | |
Born: (1874-10-12)October 12, 1874 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Died: March 26, 1942(1942-03-26) (aged 67) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
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 runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 187 |
Games managed | 445 |
Managerial record | 206–236 |
Winning % | .466 |
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As manager As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.