Joe Burke (infielder)
Joseph Aloysius Burke (December 7, 1867 – November 3, 1940) was a Major League Baseball Infielder. He played professionally for the St. Louis Browns and the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers of the American Association in three games during the 1890 and 1891 baseball seasons.
| Joe Burke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Baseman | |||
| Born: December 7, 1867 Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Died: November 3, 1940 (aged 72) Cincinnati | |||
| |||
| MLB debut | |||
| September 26, 1890, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 23, 1891, for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .500 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 3 | ||
| Teams | |||
| |||
Biography
Burke was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He played his first professional game on September 26, 1890, with the St. Louis Browns.[1] He remained active in the minor leagues through 1899.
Burke died on November 3, 1940 in Cincinnati and is interred at St. Joseph New Cemetery in Cincinnati.[2]
References
- "Joe Burke". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- "Joe Burke". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac
- Baseball-Reference.Com
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.