Jesse Burkett

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Jesse Burkett OutfielderBorn: December 4, 1868(1868-12-04)
Wheeling, West VirginiaDied: May 27, 1953(aged 84)
Worcester, MassachusettsBatted: Left Threw: Left MLB debut April 22, 1890
for the New York GiantsFinal game October 7, 1905
for the Boston AmericansCareer statistics Batting average .338 Hits 2850 Runs scored 1720 Teams

New York Giants (1890)
Cleveland Spiders (1891-1898)
St. Louis Cardinals (1899-1901)
St. Louis Browns (1902-1904)
Boston Americans (1905)

Career highlights and awards

Career Inside The Park Home Runs (55) 1st in major league history[1]
Career batting average (.338) 19th in major league history
NL batting champion: 1895, 1896, 1901
NL runs scored leader: 1896, 1901
NL hits leader: 1895, 1896, 1901
NL doubles leader: 1894

Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Elected 1946Election Method Veteran's Committee

Jesse Cail Burkett (December 4, 1868 – May 27, 1953), nicknamed "The Crab", was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century. He also was a coach in the Major Leagues under John McGraw for the New York Giants, owned and managed the minor league Worcester club, and coached Holy Cross College.

Burkett began his pro career as a pitcher, once compiling a 39-6 record for the Worcester Club. He played in the Major Leagues from 1890 to 1905, predominantly as an outfielder, and had an accomplished hitting career, smacking 200 hits in a season six times and batting over .400 twice (1895 and 1896). On his Hall of Fame plaque, Burkett is credited for hitting over .400 three times; subsequent research and updated records have lowered his 1899 batting average to .396.

Burkett was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. The Wheeling [2] native became the first West Virginian elected to Hall of Fame.

1 Career statistics
2 See also
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Career statistics

Jesse Burkett (Updated as of December 29, 2007) baseball-reference.comGames AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BA Career 2066 8421 1720 2850 320 182 75 952 389 .338