Jimmy Burke (baseball) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jimmy Burke |
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| Third baseman / Manager | |||
| Born: October 12, 1874 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Died: March 26, 1942 (aged 67) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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| October 6, 1898, for the Cleveland Spiders | |||
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| October 8, 1905, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .244 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 187 | ||
| Games managed | 445 | ||
| Managerial record | 206–236 | ||
| Winning % | .466 | ||
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James Timothy Burke (born October 12, 1874 – died March 26, 1942) was an American baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman. He was also a coach and a manager.
Burke played for several teams. These included the Cleveland Spiders and the St. Louis Cardinals. He was the main third baseman for the Cardinals from 1903 to 1905. In 1905, he also became the team's manager for part of the season.
Playing Career Highlights
Jimmy Burke started his baseball career in October 1898. He played for the Cleveland Spiders. The next season, many players, including Burke, moved from Cleveland to St. Louis. The Cleveland team was left with less experienced players. This led to them having a very tough season.
In 1901, Burke played for two different teams. He spent time with the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago White Sox. After leaving Chicago, he joined the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played only a few games for them.
Burke did not get much playing time until he joined the St. Louis Cardinals. This happened after he was traded by the Pirates. In 1903, he played in many games. He had a batting average of .285 and helped score 42 runs. He continued to play in over 100 games for the next two seasons.
After 1905, Burke moved to the minor leagues. He played for the Kansas City Blues. He never played in the major leagues again. His last professional games were in 1913 for the Fort Wayne Champs.
Coaching and Managing
After his playing days, Jimmy Burke became a coach. From 1914 to 1917, he coached for the Detroit Tigers. Then, he became a manager for the St. Louis Browns. He managed the Browns from 1918 to 1920.
In 1921, Burke became a coach for the Boston Red Sox. He stayed with them for three seasons. Later, he coached for the Chicago Cubs from 1926 to 1930. His last coaching job was with the New York Yankees. He coached the Yankees from 1931 to 1933. During his time with the Yankees, the team won the World Series in 1932.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball player–managers
