Bill Burwell

William Edwin Burwell
Born: March 27, 1895
Jarbalo, KS US
Deceased: June 11, 1973
Ormond Beach, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1915-1938
Major League Statistics

Bill Burwell compiled a career record of 224 wins and 198 losses and a 3.78 ERA in his 570-game pitching career with the Elgin Watch Makers, Rockford Wakes, Topeka Savages, Mason City Claydiggers, Clinton Pilots, Joplin Miners, Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Fort Wayne Chiefs, Terre Haute Tots, Rock Island Islanders, Minneapolis Millers and Crookston Pirates. He began playing during the 1915 season and last took the field during the 1938 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
1916	A	WL3	Topeka Savages	6	8	.429	2.82	35						131.0	137		41		33
1917	A	WL3	Joplin Miners	1	3	.250	4.64	6						33.0	45	25	17		8
1919	A	WL3	Joplin Miners	12	12	.500	3.70	29						224.0	251	127	92		67
1922	AA	AA2	Columbus Senators	14	23	.378	4.47	48						304.0	364	196	151		66
1923	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	18	21	.462	3.58	46						342.0	411	179	136		77
1924	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	17	10	.630	4.10	33						237.0	275	122	108		52
1925	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	24	9	.727	2.73	41						303.0	282	116	92		40
1926	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	21	14	.600	3.28	43						294.0	311	128	107		63
1927	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	14	20	.412	5.10	37						254.0	296	170	144		50
1928	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	13	10	.565	3.16	30						219.0	230	90	77		50		47	3		2
1929	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	15	20	.429	3.69	38						271.0	284	138	111		48
1930	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	17	12	.586	4.03	40						237.0	271	132	106		55
1931	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	17	10	.630	4.52	36						239.0	311	144	120		59
1932	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	5	8	.385	4.66	24						141.0	170	92	73		39
1933	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	6	5	.545	3.00	13						102.0	107	42	34		23
1934	B	CENL4	Fort Wayne Chiefs	1	0	1.000	0.00	2						10.0	7	0	0		2
1934	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	8	4	.667	3.70	14						107.0	132	61	44		15
1935	B	IIIL	Terre Haute Tots	5	4	.556	3.75	18						84.0	89	43	35		20
1937	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	4	0	1.000	3.00	10	1					30.0	36	17	10		5
1937	A	WL3	Rock Island Islanders	5	2	.714	3.23	13						64.0	72	35	23		21
1938	D	NORL1	Crookston Pirates	1	3	.250	3.91	14						53.0	55	29	23		12
Totals				224	198	.531	3.78	570	1	0	0	0	0	3679.0	4136	1886	1544	0	805	0	47	3	0	2	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
1915	D	BIST1	Elgin Watch Makers	26	78	78	2	12	4	0	0		0				.154	.154	.205	.359	16
1916	A	WL3	Topeka Savages	43	66	66		13	4	0	0						.197	.197	.258	.455	17
1917	D	CENA1	(+) Clinton Pilots	15	41	41		11									.268	.268	.268	.537	11
1917	D	CENA1	(+) Mason City Claydiggers	15	41	41		11									.268	.268	.268	.537	11
1919	A	WL3	Joplin Miners	64	165	165		50	13	2	2						.303	.303	.442	.745	73
1922	AA	AA2	Columbus Senators	49	107	107		18	4	0	0						.168	.168	.206	.374	22
1923	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	55	141	141		37	2	1	3						.262	.262	.355	.617	50
1924	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	43	97	97		24	4	2	1						.247	.247	.361	.608	35
1925	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	47	118	118		30	5	1	2						.254	.254	.364	.619	43
1926	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	45	102	102		29	4	0	1						.284	.284	.353	.637	36
1927	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	54	121	121		31	4	1	0						.256	.256	.306	.562	37
1928	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	32	85	83	11	26	4	0	0		0				.313	.313	.361	.675	30			2
1929	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	51	116	116		22	3	0	1						.190	.190	.241	.431	28
1930	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	51	108	108		28	2	0	2						.259	.259	.333	.593	36
1931	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	41	100	100		27	5	0	1						.270	.270	.350	.620	35
1932	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	24	52	52		16	4	0	0						.308	.308	.385	.692	20
1933	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	13	40	40		12	1	0	0						.300	.300	.325	.625	13
1934	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	17	49	49		14	0	0	0						.286	.286	.286	.571	14
1935	B	IIIL	Terre Haute Tots	28	36	36		9	2	1	0						.250	.250	.361	.611	13
1937	AA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	10	11	11		2	1	0	0						.182	.182	.273	.455	3
1937	A	WL3	Rock Island Islanders	17	29	29		7	0	0	0						.241	.241	.241	.483	7
1938	D	NORL1	Crookston Pirates	16	21	21		2	0	0	0						.095	.095	.095	.190	2
Totals				726	1642	1640	13	409	66	8	13	0	0	0	0	0	.249	.249	.323	.573	530	0	0	2	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1919	A	WL3	Joplin Miners	OF	18	31	5	3		.923	2.000
1928	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	P	30	25	85	1	4	.991	3.667
1931	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	P	36						.000
1932	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	P	24						.000
1933	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	P	13						.000
1935	B	IIIL	Terre Haute Tots	P	18						.000
1937	A	WL3	Rock Island Islanders	P	13						.000
1938	D	NORL1	Crookston Pirates	P	14						.000
Totals					166	56	90	4	4	.973	.880

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1915	D	Bi-State League	Elgin Watch Makers
1915	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Rockford Wakes
1916	A	Western League	Topeka Savages
1917	D	Central Association	Mason City Claydiggers
1917	D	Central Association	Clinton Pilots
1917	A	Western League	Joplin Miners
1919	A	Western League	Joplin Miners
1922	AA	American Association 2	Columbus Senators
1923	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1924	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1925	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1926	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1927	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1928	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1929	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1930	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1931	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1932	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1933	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1934	B	Central League	Fort Wayne Chiefs
1934	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1935	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Terre Haute Tots
1937	A	Western League	Rock Island Islanders
1937	AA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers
1938	D	Northern League	Crookston Pirates	BOS

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