Elmer Burkart
Elmer Robert Burkart "Swede"
Born: February 1, 1917
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: February 6, 1995
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1936-1945
Major League Statistics
Elmer Burkart compiled a career record of 45 wins and 71 losses and a 4.26 ERA in his 283-game pitching career with the Hazleton Mountaineers, Albany Senators, Montgomery Bombers, Baltimore Orioles, Columbus Red Birds and Milwaukee Brewers. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | EL | Hazleton Mountaineers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 9 | 20.0 | 20 | 15 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 6 | 13 | .316 | 4.35 | 31 | 178.0 | 192 | 120 | 86 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Bombers | 10 | 16 | .385 | 3.82 | 44 | 224.0 | 244 | 122 | 95 | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 9 | .182 | 4.64 | 37 | 5 | 97.0 | 113 | 55 | 50 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.35 | 22 | 4 | 60.0 | 63 | 34 | 29 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.87 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 133.0 | 141 | 79 | 72 | 39 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.80 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 123.0 | 118 | 61 | 52 | 35 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 9 | .250 | 4.65 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 118.0 | 122 | 76 | 61 | 44 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.26 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.56 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48.0 | 52 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 45 | 71 | .388 | 4.26 | 283 | 44 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1032.0 | 1095 | 626 | 489 | 0 | 407 | 0 | 158 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 33 | 60 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .283 | .450 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Bombers | 44 | 78 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .064 | .064 | .103 | .167 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 37 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .158 | .263 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 22 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 30 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .130 | .167 | .217 | .384 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 36 | 42 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .195 | .214 | .317 | .531 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 33 | 43 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .150 | .190 | .225 | .415 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .333 | .375 | .708 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 8 | 18 | 18 | 4 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | (+) Columbus Red Birds | 17 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .316 | .316 | .368 | .684 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | (+) Milwaukee Brewers | 17 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .316 | .316 | .368 | .684 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 259 | 334 | 326 | 7 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 52 | .135 | .151 | .209 | .359 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | EL | Hazleton Mountaineers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Bombers | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 30 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .963 | .867 |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 36 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .958 | .639 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 33 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 1.182 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .375 |
| Totals | 266 | 20 | 74 | 4 | 1 | .959 | .353 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Hazleton Mountaineers | PHI | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Albany Senators | CIN | ||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Bombers | PHI | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN |
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