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William Burke (baseball)

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William Burke
Pitcher and Right fielder
Born: November 1865
Cincinnati, Ohio
Died: March 17, 1939 (aged 73)
Atchison, Kansas
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 20, 1887, for the Detroit Wolverines
Last MLB appearance
August 9, 1887, for the Detroit Wolverines
MLB statistics
Batting average.250
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average6.00
Strikeouts3
Teams

William R. Burke (November, 1865 – March 17, 1939) was an American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder, who played in 1887 with the Detroit Wolverines, of the National League. He threw right-handed. Burke had a 0–1 record, with a 6.00 ERA, in two games, in his one-year career. He also had 2 hits in 8 at-bats.

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