#50 Lew Burdette, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Lew Burdette

11/22/1926
30
USA,WV,NITRO
6"2
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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3.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 10,100,000
1960
7 Year(s), 61 Days (1265 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 115 Days (1491 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall29886-89 Mph
Versus LHB298 
Versus RHB298 
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    
8/10@DETL 4-5*885361L    
8/14@BALW 6-5*8114415     
8/19@BOSW 4-3*8.2113320W    
8/23KCW 9-4*784304W    
8/28@NYYW 4-0*940011WPoG   
9/1DETL 1-5*8.1145411L    
9/6@CLEL 4-6*866630L    
9/10BOSW 4-2*972221WPoG   
9/15@BALL 4-5*874424     
9/19@KCW 3-0*850003WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1957

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3838171403.94313.135415413762801744.711950.0
Projected3636161303.94296.03351461305976     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.010.22.31.88225.000.03.96
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB5671712131570723230000.302.333.429.761
vs. RHB6691833161678823050001.274.298.410.708
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home15154905.00122.115475682439
Road232313503.25191.020079693841
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April662104.5949.06427251211
May772504.8158.07237311218
June774203.8159.0632725715
July663303.6147.15422191011
August774103.2258.26224211316
Sept./Oct.552203.4841.139171689

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
19553102204.8030.0361616259001.37.324CHA
1956323219602.99270.225998901554661811.16.260CHA
19573838171403.94313.13541541373162801711.33.287CHA
Total208114644214.071010.11158514457932182415151.36.292 

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
1956221103.4515.218867400
Total621102.7919.120868600

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19505112000020100.182.182.182.364 NYA CHA
19523378111107412111.141.163.179.342CHA
195330224100300501.182.182.227.409CHA
19543900000010000.000.000.000.000CHA
19553110000001100.000.500.000.500CHA
195632921910041012200.207.215.217.432CHA
195738107214119832200.196.223.280.504CHA
Total20831157721232567212.183.203.228.431 

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher383818562762.974313.12.18    

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...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1956, going 6-0, 1.86...
9/6/1956: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $10,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won World Championship with Chicago (A) in 1956...
Hit first career homerun on 8/23/1957, off Bobby Shantz (KC)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1956 - 2.99 - 3rd
WHIP
1956 - 1.16 - 4th
Wins
1956 - 19 - 6th
SHO
1952 - 3 - 4th
 

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