| Jesse Burkett | |
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| Left fielder | |
| Born: December 4, 1868 Wheeling, West Virginia |
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| Died: May 27, 1953 (aged 84) Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 1890 for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 7, 1905 for the Boston Americans | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .338 |
| Home runs | 75 |
| Hits | 2850 |
| Runs scored | 1720 |
| Stolen bases | 389 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Induction | 1946 |
| Election Method | Veteran's Committee |
Jesse Cail Burkett (December 4, 1868 – May 27, 1953), nicknamed "Crab", was a left fielder in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1905. He batted over .400 twice. After his playing career, Burkett managed in the minor leagues. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.
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Playing career [edit]
Burkett was born in Wheeling, West Virginia.[1] He began his professional career as a pitcher, won 27 games at the age of 19 in 1888 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and also compiled a 39–6 record for the Worcester Club of the New England League.
Burkett made his major league debut for the National League's New York Giants in 1890 and had a batting average of .309. He was then purchased by the Cleveland Spiders in February 1891 and played for them through the 1898 season. In 1895, he batted .405 and led the NL in batting average and hits (225). The following season, he set a career-high in batting average, at .410, and led the league in batting average, hits (240), and runs scored (160).[1] Burkett was the second player in major league history to bat over .400 twice, the first being Ed Delahanty. The Spiders finished second in 1895 and 1896 and played the Baltimore Orioles both seasons in the Temple Cup series, beating the Orioles in 1895.
In March 1899, Burkett was assigned to the St. Louis Perfectos. He played for the Perfectos/Cardinals for three seasons. In 1901, he led the NL in batting average (.376), on-base percentage (.440), hits (226), and runs scored (142). Before the 1902 season, Burkett jumped to the St. Louis Browns of the American League. He played for the Browns for three seasons and then finished his major league career with the Boston Americans in 1905.[1]
Burkett holds the record for the most inside-the-park home runs in MLB history, with 55.[2]
Later life [edit]
Burkett managed the New England League's Worcester Busters from 1906 to 1915 and played some games for the team, as well.[3] In 1906, he led the league with a .344 batting average.[4] He managed in the minor leagues until 1933.[3] He was also a coach in the major leagues under John McGraw of the New York Giants, and he coached at Holy Cross College.
Burkett was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.[1] The Wheeling native became the first West Virginian elected into the Hall of Fame.
Burkett died in Worcester, Massachusetts, on May 27, 1953.[1]
See also [edit]
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- List of Major League Baseball players with 2,000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1,000 runs
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases
- List of Major League Baseball batting champions
- List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions
- List of Major League Baseball hit records
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Jesse Burkett Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ "Inside The Park Home Run Records". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ a b "Jesse Burkett Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ "1906 New England League Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
External links [edit]
- Jesse Burkett at the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
| Preceded by Hugh Duffy |
Single season base hit record holders 1896–1910 |
Succeeded by Ty Cobb |
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