Jesse Burkett

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Jesse Burkett
Outfielder
Born: December 4, 1868(1868-12-04) Wheeling, West Virginia
Died: May 27, 1953 (aged 84) Worcester, Massachusetts
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 22, 1890 for the New York Giants
Final game
October 7, 1905 for the Boston Americans
Career statistics
Batting average	.338
Hits	2850
Runs scored	1720
Teams
New York Giants (1890) Cleveland Spiders (1891-1898) St. Louis Cardinals (1899-1901) St. Louis Browns (1902-1904) Boston Americans (1905)
Career highlights and awards
Career Inside The Park Home Runs (55) 1st in major league history[1] Career batting average (.338) 19th in major league history NL batting champion: 1895, 1896, 1901 NL runs scored leader: 1896, 1901 NL hits leader: 1895, 1896, 1901 NL doubles leader: 1894
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Elected	1946
Election Method	Veteran's Committee

Jesse Cail Burkett (December 4, 1868 – May 27, 1953), nicknamed "The Crab", was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century. He also was a coach in the Major Leagues under John McGraw for the New York Giants, owned and managed the minor league Worcester club, and coached Holy Cross College.

Burkett began his pro career as a pitcher, once compiling a 39-6 record for the Worcester Club. He played in the Major Leagues from 1890 to 1905, predominantly as an outfielder, and had an accomplished hitting career, smacking 200 hits in a season six times and batting over .400 twice (1895 and 1896). On his Hall of Fame plaque, Burkett is credited for hitting over .400 three times; subsequent research and updated records have lowered his 1899 batting average to .396.

Burkett was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. The Wheeling^[2] native became the first West Virginian elected to Hall of Fame.

Contents 1 Career statistics 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Career statistics

Jesse Burkett (Updated as of December 29, 2007) baseball-reference.com

	Games	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BA
Career	2066	8421	1720	2850	320	182	75	952	389	.338

[edit] See also

• List of major league players with 2,000 hits
• List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
• List of Major League Baseball batting champions
• List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions
• List of Major League Baseball Hit Records

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• baseballhalloffame.org – Hall of Fame biography page
• The Deadball Era
• Wheeling Hall of Fame site

Preceded by Hugh Duffy	National League Batting Champion 1895-1896	Succeeded by Willie Keeler
Preceded by Honus Wagner	National League Batting Champion 1901	Succeeded by Ginger Beaumont
Preceded by Hugh Duffy	Single season base hit record holders 1896-1910	Succeeded by Ty Cobb

[edit] References

v • d • e Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1946 BBWAA Vote none Veterans Committee Jesse Burkett • Frank Chance • Jack Chesbro • Johnny Evers • Clark Griffith • Tommy McCarthy • Joe McGinnity • Eddie Plank • Joe Tinker • Rube Waddell • Ed Walsh