#50 Lew Burdette, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Lew Burdette

11/22/1926
34
USA,WV,NITRO
6"2
200

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 3,560,000
1962
11 Year(s), 61 Days (1953 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 115 Days (2179 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall27686-89 Mph
Versus LHB276 
Versus RHB276 
Talent287 
Pitching Ratings
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8
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), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/13PHIW 17-9 100010     
9/16@PITW 11-1 0.100010     
9/20SFL 9-11 0.211010     
9/22CINW 7-0 110000     
9/24@LANL 1-9 0.121100     
9/28CINL 0-7 110000     
9/30@PITW 18-10 231100     
10/5@SFW 14-10 1.100010SV    
10/7MILL 8-13 1.243301L    
10/10SFW 9-4 110001     

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1720317.5428.23726241780.000.0
Projected1720317.5428.0372624178     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 20100.015617.011.62.55.330.09333.36.88
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB32103007540000.313.378.406.785
vs. RHB84278042221138000.321.396.560.956
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home910206.3215.217121184
Road810119.0013.020141394
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week100000.001.010001
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July000000.000.000000
August420209.4214.1221615114
Sept./Oct.1300115.6514.11510964

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
19583636201404.09294.23421411342661771911.37.296CHA
1959412011724.66177.222010792114450601.49.316CHA
19603838181404.68306.03761751592760991411.42.311CHA,AL
19611720317.5428.23726244178001.88.317CHA CHN
Total3402101138044.291817.121339638661614004759071.39.299 

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
19601101032.411.29960000
Total731205.1421.02917128600

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
195836107160108831910.150.188.168.356CHA
19594155131001201601.236.236.255.491CHA
1960381081920071003600.176.174.194.369CHA,AL
19611740000000100.000.000.000.000CHA CHN
Total34058510510313945914423.179.197.212.409 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher172361901.00028.22.83    

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)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1958, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game...
8/18/1960: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $3,560,000 per year, for 2 years.
Was claimed off waivers by Chicago (N) on 7/23/1961.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1956 - 2.99 - 3rd
1957 - 3.94 - 7th
1958 - 4.09 - 8th
WHIP
1956 - 1.16 - 4th
1957 - 1.33 - 7th
1958 - 1.37 - 9th
Wins
1956 - 19 - 6th
1958 - 20 - 7th
1960 - 18 - 9th
IP
1957 - 313.1 - 7th
1960 - 306.0 - 6th
CG
1958 - 19 - 9th
SHO
1952 - 3 - 4th
1958 - 1 - 9th
    

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