Ken Burkhart

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: November 18, 1916 in Knoxville, TN us

Died: December 29, 2004 in Knoxville, TN

Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, TN

High School: Central HS (Knoxville, TN)

Last Game: September 25, 1949 (Age 32-311d)
vs. PIT 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: Kenneth William Burkhart

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1946 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.8

ERA

3.84

148

519.2

181

WHIP

1.368

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1938	21	-0.6	New Iberia	EVAN	D	STL	14	17	.452	2.94	3.74	39						248.0	193	103	81		103		188	4	2	11		1.194	7.0		3.7	6.8	1.83
1939	22	-0.9	Springfield	WA	C	STL	17	6	.739		4.22	37						211.0	198	99			96							1.393	8.4		4.1
1940	23	-1.5	Asheville	PIED	B	STL	20	6	.769	2.63	3.09	33						233.0	192	80	68		76							1.150	7.4		2.9
1941	24	-2.9	Syracuse	IL	AA		10	10	.500	3.57	4.14	32			12	3		174.0	169	80	69		64		70	0	0	9		1.339	8.7		3.3	3.6	1.09
1942	25	-3.4	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	3	5	.375	3.60	4.95	21	9	8	3	1		80.0	90	44	32		35		39	1	0	1		1.563	10.1		3.9	4.4	1.11
1943	26	-2.2	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	12	11	.522	3.14	4.45	31	28	2	10	1		198.0	208	98	69		79		68	2	0	0		1.449	9.5		3.6	3.1	0.86
1944	27	-0.4	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	15	9	.625	4.05	4.48	33	31	1	17	1		231.0	259	115	104		69		86	4	0	1		1.420	10.1		2.7	3.4	1.25
1945	28	-2.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	18	8	.692	2.90	3.15	42	22	12	12	4	3	217.1	206	76	70	9	66	9	67	3	0	3	901	1.252	8.5	0.4	2.7	2.8	1.02
1946	29	-0.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	6	3	.667	2.88	3.06	25	13	7	5	2	2	100.0	111	34	32	4	36	5	32	2	0	2	434	1.470	10.0	0.4	3.2	2.9	0.89
1947	30	0.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	3	6	.333	5.21	5.21	34	6	9	1	0	1	95.0	108	55	55	14	23	3	44	4	1	3	404	1.379	10.2	1.3	2.2	4.2	1.91
1948	31		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-STL	0	3	.000	6.27	6.61	36	0	16	0	0	1	79.0	92	58	55	7	30	6	30	3	1	0	353	1.544	10.5	0.8	3.4	3.4	1.00
1948	31	2.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	0	0		5.54	5.79	20	0	8	0	0	1	37.1	50	24	23	4	14	5	16	2	0	0	171	1.714	12.1	1.0	3.4	3.9	1.14
1948	31	2.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	3	.000	6.91	7.34	16	0	8	0	0	0	41.2	42	34	32	3	16	1	14	1	1	0	182	1.392	9.1	0.6	3.5	3.0	0.88
1949	32	5.3	Syracuse	IL	AAA	CIN	3	9	.250	3.75	4.88	16	13		5	1		96.0	110	52	40		23		43	1	0	1		1.385	10.3		2.2	4.0	1.87
1949	32	3.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	0		3.18	3.18	11	0	5	0	0	1	28.1	29	10	10	2	10	0	8	0	0	0	115	1.376	9.2	0.6	3.2	2.5	0.80
1950	33	6.6	Syracuse	IL	AAA	CIN	5	5	.500	4.06	4.31	36	1		0	0		71.0	74	34	32		24		43	1	5	0		1.380	9.4		3.0	5.5	1.79
1951	34	3.7	Oakland	PCL	AAA							18
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		27	20	.574	3.84	4.04	148	41	49	18	6	8	519.2	546	233	222	36	165	23	181	12	2	8	2207	1.368	9.5	0.6	2.9	3.1	1.10
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		99	78				296	82	11	47	7		1542.0	1493	705	495		569		537	13	7	23
All Levels (14 Seasons)							126	98				444	123	60	65	13	8	2061.2	2039	938	717	36	734	23	718	25	9	31	2207

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		8	14				70	14		5	1		167.0	184	86	72		47		86	2	5	1
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		40	35	.533	3.61	4.44	117	68	11	42	6		683.0	726	337	274		247		263	7	0	11		1.425	9.6		3.3	3.5	1.06
B (1 season)					Minors		20	6	.769	2.63	3.09	33						233.0	192	80	68		76							1.150	7.4		2.9
C (1 season)					Minors		17	6	.739		4.22	37						211.0	198	99			96							1.393	8.4		4.1
D (1 season)					Minors		14	17	.452	2.94	3.74	39						248.0	193	103	81		103		188	4	2	11		1.194	7.0		3.7	6.8	1.83