Jesse Burkett
Jesse Burkett | |
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Leftfielder | |
Born: December 4th, 1868 Wheeling , United States |
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Died on: May 27, 1953 Worcester , United States |
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Suggested: Left | Threw: Left |
Debut in Major League Baseball | |
April 22, 1890 with the New York Giants | |
Last MLB assignment | |
October 7, 1905 with the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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Batting average | , 338 |
Home runs | 75 |
Hits | 2,850 |
Stolen Bases | 389 |
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Awards | |
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member of | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Recorded | 1946 |
Special selection | Veteran's Committee |
Jesse Cail Burkett (born December 4, 1868 in Wheeling , West Virginia , † May 27, 1953 in Worcester , Massachusetts ) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball . His nickname was Crab .
biography
Jesse Burkett began his career in the National League on April 22, 1890 in the jersey of the New York Giants . Other stations in his career were the Cleveland Spiders , St. Louis Cardinals , St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox . Mostly he was used as an outfielder . His qualities as a batsman were outstanding. In three seasons he had a batting average of over 40%. In six seasons he posted over 200 base hits.
After his career he worked as a manager in minor league baseball . In 1921 he was a coach with the New York Giants. In 1946 he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee . Burkett died in 1953 at the age of 84.
His stations as a player
- 1890 New York Giants
- 1891-1898 Cleveland Spiders
- 1899 St. Louis Perfectos / Cardinals
- 1900-1901 St. Louis Cardinals
- 1902-1904 St. Louis Browns
- 1905 Boston Red Sox
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Jesse Burkett in the Hall of Fame (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Burkett, Jesse |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burkett, Jesse Cail (full name); Crab (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 4, 1868 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wheeling , West Virginia |
DATE OF DEATH | May 27, 1953 |
Place of death | Worcester , Massachusetts |