| Jesse Burkett | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| Born: December 4, 1868 | |
| MLB Debut | |
| April 22, 1890 for the New York Giants | |
| Final game | |
| October 7, 1905 for the Boston Americans | |
| Career Statistics | |
| Batting average | .338 |
| Runs batted in | 952 |
| Runs scored | 1720 |
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| Career Highlights and Awards | |
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Jesse Cail Burkett (December 4, 1868 - May 27, 1953), nicknamed "The Crab", was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century. He also was a coach in the Major Leagues under John McGraw for the New York Giants, owned and managed the minor league Worcester club, and coached Holy Cross College.
Burkett began his pro career as a pitcher, once compiling a 39-6 record for the Worcester Club. He played in the Major Leagues from 1890 to 1905, predominantly as an outfielder, and had an accomplished hitting career, smacking 200 hits in a season six times and batting over .400 twice (originally was credited with 3 .400 averages prior to corrective research by the Society for American Baseball Research.)
Burkett was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. He became the first West Virginian elected to Hall of Fame.
See also[]
- List of major league players with 2,000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
- List of Major League Baseball batting champions
- List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions
External links[]
- Baseball-Reference.com - Major league career statistics
- baseballhalloffame.org – Hall of Fame biography page
- The Deadball Era
- Wheeling Hall of Fame site
| Preceded by: Hugh Duffy |
National League Batting Champion 1895-1896 |
Succeeded by: Willie Keeler |
| Preceded by: Honus Wagner |
National League Batting Champion 1901 |
Succeeded by: Ginger Beaumont |