Retired
Lew Burdette
Birthdate:
Nov. 22, 1926 (73 y, 1 m, 2 d)Born In:
Nitro, WV, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/190
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1959 | None (XFBL) |
| 1957 | None (XFBL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1957 | None (XFBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 25 | 39.4 | 32.3 |
| Grey Ink | 159 | 188.1 | 176.8 |
| HoF Standard | 31 | 52.3 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 36.4 | 73.5 | 60.8 |
| WAR7 | 32.7 | 49.0 | 39.5 |
| JAWS | 34.6 | 61.2 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jesse Haines R | 923 |
| Charlie Root R | 921 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons R | 915 |
| Gary Serum R | 904 |
| Bill Hands R | 901 |
| Jim Perry R | 898 |
| Jack Quinn R | 893 |
| Guy Bush R | 892 |
| Stan Coveleski R | 891 |
| Larry French R | 890 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 11 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 45 | 6 |
| 1960 | 45 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 32 | 7 |
| 1955 | 33 | 4 |
| 1956 | 35 | 5 |
| 1957 | 33 | 4 |
| 1958 | 36 | 2 |
| 1959 | 39 | 1 |
| 1961 | 36 | 3 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 15 | 7 |
| 1954 | 15 | 7 |
| 1955 | 13 | 9 |
| 1956 | 19 | 4 |
| 1957 | 17 | 4 |
| 1958 | 20 | 3 |
| 1959 | 21 | 1 |
| 1960 | 19 | 4 |
| 1961 | 18 | 4 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 14 | 7 |
| 1959 | 15 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.750 | 3 |
| 1955 | 0.619 | 4 |
| 1956 | 0.655 | 5 |
| 1957 | 0.654 | 4 |
| 1958 | 0.667 | 1 |
| 1959 | 0.583 | 7 |
| 1960 | 0.594 | 8 |
| 1961 | 0.621 | 5 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 7 | 4 |
| 1953 | 8 | 3 |
| 1960 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 238.0 | 7 |
| 1955 | 230.0 | 8 |
| 1956 | 256.1 | 6 |
| 1957 | 256.2 | 3 |
| 1958 | 275.1 | 2 |
| 1959 | 289.2 | 2 |
| 1960 | 275.2 | 2 |
| 1961 | 272.1 | 1 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1012 | 9 |
| 1955 | 1031 | 5 |
| 1956 | 1065 | 6 |
| 1957 | 1099 | 3 |
| 1958 | 1167 | 3 |
| 1959 | 1223 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1151 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1151 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 25 | 9 |
| 1957 | 25 | 7 |
| 1959 | 38 | 1 |
| 1961 | 31 | 2 |
| 1962 | 26 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 73 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 110 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 3.240 | 6 |
| 1954 | 2.761 | 2 |
| 1956 | 2.704 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2.909 | 3 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.243 | 5 |
| 1956 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1960 | 0.255 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.202 | 3 |
| 1956 | 1.116 | 4 |
| 1958 | 1.195 | 4 |
| 1959 | 1.208 | 10 |
| 1960 | 1.132 | 5 |
| 1961 | 1.204 | 3 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 8.471 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2.345 | 3 |
| 1956 | 1.826 | 4 |
| 1957 | 2.069 | 8 |
| 1958 | 1.634 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1.181 | 2 |
| 1960 | 1.143 | 1 |
| 1961 | 1.091 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 13 | 5 |
| 1955 | 11 | 10 |
| 1956 | 16 | 5 |
| 1957 | 14 | 5 |
| 1958 | 19 | 3 |
| 1959 | 20 | 2 |
| 1960 | 18 | 1 |
| 1961 | 14 | 3 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 4 | 2 |
| 1955 | 2 | 6 |
| 1956 | 6 | 1 |
| 1958 | 3 | 2 |
| 1959 | 4 | 1 |
| 1960 | 4 | 3 |
| 1961 | 3 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 56 | 9 |
| 1954 | 62 | 7 |
| 1956 | 52 | 7 |
| 1958 | 50 | 7 |
| 1959 | 38 | 3 |
| 1960 | 35 | 2 |
| 1961 | 33 | 1 |
| 1963 | 40 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 224 | 8 |
| 1955 | 253 | 2 |
| 1956 | 234 | 4 |
| 1957 | 260 | 2 |
| 1958 | 279 | 2 |
| 1959 | 312 | 1 |
| 1960 | 277 | 1 |
| 1961 | 295 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 177 | 6 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 7 | 1 |
| 1954 | 17 | 6 |
| 1955 | 25 | 10 |
| 1958 | 18 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 3.3 | 9 |
| 1954 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 1956 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 1958 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1960 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 1961 | 4.0 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 13 | 10 |
| 1963 | 9 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 5 | 1 |
| 1955 | 8 | 2 |
| 1956 | 10 | 6 |
| 1957 | 9 | 5 |
| 1958 | 10 | 6 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 3.7 | 9 |
| 1954 | 6.8 | 4 |
| 1956 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 1957 | 4.1 | 9 |
| 1958 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 1960 | 4.9 | 8 |
| 1961 | 4.3 | 10 |