#50 Lew Burdette, Reliever, 27 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Lew Burdette

11/22/1926
27
USA,WV,NITRO
6"2
190

Reliever
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1954 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 61 Days (749 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 115 Days (975 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall29786-89 Mph
Versus LHB297 
Versus RHB297 
Talent397 
Pitching Ratings
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9
51
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33114
Versus LHP33114
Versus RHP33114
Talent111110
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3
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/13DETW 5-1 120000     
9/14DETL 4-9 1.252200     
9/16PHAL 6-7 121100     
9/17PHAL 5-9 221100     
9/20NYYW 8-5 220000     
9/23@WS1W 10-7 1.231100W    
9/27@PHIL 4-5 0.100010     
9/28@PHIW 9-8 200001     
10/2PHIL 6-12 0.110000     
10/4@PHIW 6-5 110001     

Pitching Stats 1954

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3902215.5245.26729287110.000.0
Projected4102215.5248.0703129712     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 9150.0391314.613.22.21.49333.3291137.96.03
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB7127812151332000.380.395.6061.000
vs. RHB11740103221649000.342.346.427.774
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1900105.6528.243191845
Road2002115.2917.024101036
Postseason400000.003.220012
This Week200000.001.120001
Last Week200000.002.100011
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April701006.758.0126622
May1000104.1513.0136624
June5001019.643.2149811
July400005.794.273301
August400000.003.240012
Sept./Oct.901013.5512.2175511

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1950532103.8126.0291111575101.38.261 NYA CHA
19523333141404.91238.12991491302358491331.50.310CHA
19533088304.6986.11145745122521201.61.312CHA
19543902215.5245.26729285711001.62.360CHA
Total10744262014.86396.15092462144597861631.53.313 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1950, AAA11110604.6875.098503971552201.51.353
1951, AAA303019803.37232.2259103871550155601.33.326
1952, AAA443103.6232.13515133923101.36.311

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1954400000.003.22001200
Total400000.003.22001200

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19505112000020100.182.182.182.364 NYA CHA
19523378111107412111.141.163.179.342CHA
195330224100300501.182.182.227.409CHA
19544000000010000.0001.#IO.0001.#IOCHA
Total1081111721010712712.153.168.189.357 

Fielding Stats 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher390271901.00045.21.77    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from New York (A) to Chicago (A) on 6/7/1950 (Going to CHA: P Marino Pieretti, P Lew Burdette, 2B Snuffy Stirnweiss, LF Dick Wakefield. Going to NYY: P Billy Pierce)...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 5/30/1950, off Billy Pierce (CHA)...
Earned first career win on 5/30/1950...
Injuries
Injured on 8/4/1950 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 5-6 weeks...
Injured on 7/29/1951 with a Blister On Finger, out for 4 days...
Injured on 4/26/1953 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1954...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
SHO
1952 - 3 - 4th
    

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