Jesse Burkett

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Jesse Burkett

Born:	December 4, 1868
Birthplace:	Wheeling, West Virginia
Hometown:	Worcester, MA (d. 1953)
Height:	5' 8"
Weight:	155 lbs
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left
Drafted:
College:
High School:
Other Teams:	New York Giants 1890 Cleveland Spiders 91-98 StL Cardinals 1899-1901 StL Browns 1902-1904
Years with Boston:	1905

1 Overall Career
2 Burkett's Moments in the Sun
3 Trivia
4 Transactions
5 External Links

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Overall Career

Jesse Cail "The Crab" Burkett was born on December 4, 1868, in Wheeling, West Virginia. Burkett was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 22, 1890, with the New York Giants.

Burkett enjoyed a 16-year career and an outfielder. In 2066 career games, he finished with a .338 average, 2850 hits, 75 HR and 952 RBI. After leaving the ML, Burkett owned and managed the Worcester club of the New England League from 1906 to 1913. He later managed other minor league clubs and coached several college teams. In 1921, he coached for John McGraw's New York Giants

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Burkett's Moments in the Sun

Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1946

Led the ML in batting average (.409) and hits (225) in 1895
Led the Ml in batting average (.410), runs (160), hits (240), total bases (317) and singesl (191) in 1896
Led the NL in batting average (.376), on-base-% (.440), and total bases (306) in 1901
Led the ML in singles (181) in 1901

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Trivia

Jesse Burkett, best known for his prowess with the bat, began his pro baseball career as a pitcher, once winning 30 games with Worcester of the minor league Atlantic Association.

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Transactions

March 22, 1890:' Under league control and obtained by the New York Giants.
March 29, 1899: Assigned to the St. Louis Perfectos by the Cleveland Spiders.
Before 1902 Season: Jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns.
December 26, 1904: Traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Boston Pilgrims for George Stone and cash.

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