#50 Lew Burdette, Reliever, 28 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Lew Burdette

11/22/1926
28
USA,WV,NITRO
6"2
190

Reliever
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1955 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 61 Days (921 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 115 Days (1147 total Days)
8 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    
8/1@KCW 13-7 1.110001     
8/8CLEW 9-7 200000     
8/9CLEW 7-1 1.120000     
8/15WS1L 2-5 0.100000     
8/21@NYYL 2-19 362213     
8/23@NYYL 6-13 0.100000     
8/29@WS1W 7-0 0.100000     
9/13KCW 5-1 0.100000     
9/21WS1W 8-3 100000     
9/23@CLEL 8-16 100000     

Pitching Stats 1955

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3102204.8030.0361616590.000.0
Projected3302204.8031.038171759     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 41.0311512.310.82.71.56466.727518.54.19
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB491920210822000.388.404.551.955
vs. RHB67171007837000.254.282.269.550
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home2002105.6316.019101012
Road1100103.8614.0176647
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April500105.065.163312
May1001007.116.195501
June300006.355.294431
July3011018.001.032201
August700001.939.192214
Sept./Oct.300000.002.100000

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
Total13844282214.86426.154526223047102951631.52.314 

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
19543900000010000.000.000.000.000CHA
19553110000001100.000.500.000.500CHA
Total1381121721010722812.152.174.188.361 

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher31021041201.00030.03.60    

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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