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Al Burch

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Al Burch
Burch depicted on a T206 tobacco card
Outfielder
Born: (1883-10-07)October 7, 1883
Albany, New York, U.S.
Died: October 5, 1926(1926-10-05) (aged 42)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 19, 1906, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
July 30, 1911, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average.254
Home runs4
Runs batted in103
Teams

Albert William Burch (October 7, 1883 – October 5, 1926) was an American professional baseball player who played outfield from 1906 to 1911 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers.

In 611 games over six seasons, Burch posted a .254 batting average (554-for-2185) with 254 runs, 48 doubles, 20 triples, 4 home runs, 103 RBIs, 96 stolen bases, 186 bases on balls, .312 on-base percentage and .299 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .953 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions and first and second base.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Al Burch Statistics and History". Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
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