Lew Burdette
Selva Lewis Burdette
Born: November 22, 1926
Nitro, WV US
Deceased: February 6, 2007
Winter Garden, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1947-1967
Major League Statistics
Lew Burdette compiled a career record of 52 wins and 48 losses and a 3.41 ERA in his 161-game pitching career with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Norfolk Tars, Quincy Gems, Kansas City Blues, San Francisco Seals and Seattle Angels. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 9 | 10 | .474 | 2.82 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 150.0 | 125 | 66 | 47 | 80 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2.02 | 31 | 214.0 | 164 | 73 | 48 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5.26 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 118.0 | 147 | 76 | 69 | 47 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.79 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 139.0 | 150 | 79 | 74 | 52 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.21 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 210.0 | 202 | 88 | 75 | 78 | 118 | 14 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 52 | 48 | .520 | 3.41 | 161 | 63 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 850.0 | 806 | 394 | 322 | 2 | 333 | 4 | 333 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 24 | 60 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .140 | .232 | .180 | .412 | 9 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 31 | 82 | 82 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .207 | .354 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 40 | 41 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .062 | .167 | .062 | .229 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 29 | 53 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .150 | .333 | .150 | .483 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 30 | 80 | 75 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .107 | .141 | .147 | .288 | 11 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 167 | 319 | 282 | 14 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 53 | .128 | .196 | .163 | .359 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | P | 24 | 14 | 41 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 2.292 |
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 36 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .963 | .722 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 27 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 2 | .930 | 1.481 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 30 | 18 | 38 | 2 | 3 | .966 | 1.867 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | P | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .308 |
| Totals | 161 | 47 | 134 | 8 | 8 | .958 | 1.124 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NYA | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Angels | CAL |
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