Retired
Henry Burton
Birthdate:
Dec. 4, 1875 (86 y, 6 m, 0 d)Born In:
San Francisco, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/176
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1901 | Pittsburgh (FABL) |
| 1900 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| 1899 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Aug 1903 | St. Paul (CL) |
| Jun 1903 | St. Paul (CL) | |
| Jul 1900 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Aug 1898 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Jul 1898 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 18, 1898 | Philadelphia (FABL) |
| Jun 27, 1898 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| Jun 15, 1896 | Philadelphia (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 27 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 107 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 31 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 35.5 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 35.8 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 35.7 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jim Norris | 932 |
| Rollie Beal R | 925 |
| Jerry Paris R | 904 |
| Jim Fuller R | 901 |
| Don French R | 901 |
| Frank Ford R | 889 |
| George Clark R | 886 |
| Frank Maroney R | 886 |
| Roger Perry R | 885 |
| Dick Richards R | 883 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 47 | 9 |
| 1897 | 48 | 4 |
| 1898 | 50 | 1 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 47 | 9 |
| 1897 | 48 | 4 |
| 1898 | 50 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 24 | 8 |
| 1897 | 27 | 4 |
| 1898 | 33 | 1 |
| 1900 | 28 | 3 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 0.585 | 7 |
| 1897 | 0.587 | 7 |
| 1898 | 0.733 | 1 |
| 1899 | 0.654 | 3 |
| 1900 | 0.667 | 3 |
| 1901 | 0.652 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 394.2 | 9 |
| 1897 | 404.0 | 4 |
| 1898 | 432.2 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 1811 | 4 |
| 1898 | 1855 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 15 | 2 |
| 1897 | 13 | 9 |
| 1900 | 11 | 8 |
| 1901 | 9 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 150 | 3 |
| 1897 | 149 | 3 |
| 1898 | 152 | 6 |
| 1900 | 122 | 7 |
| 1902 | 105 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 176 | 1 |
| 1897 | 222 | 1 |
| 1898 | 192 | 1 |
| 1899 | 104 | 9 |
| 1900 | 155 | 3 |
| 1902 | 118 | 8 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1898 | 11 | 5 |
| 1902 | 9 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 2.919 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2.455 | 4 |
| 1899 | 3.087 | 4 |
| 1900 | 3.171 | 8 |
| 1901 | 2.558 | 8 |
| 1902 | 2.487 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 0.268 | 1 |
| 1898 | 0.266 | 5 |
| 1899 | 0.271 | 2 |
| 1900 | 0.274 | 3 |
| 1902 | 0.269 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 1.307 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1.250 | 6 |
| 1899 | 1.314 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1.275 | 5 |
| 1901 | 1.250 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 8.346 | 1 |
| 1897 | 9.557 | 3 |
| 1898 | 8.092 | 3 |
| 1899 | 8.331 | 2 |
| 1900 | 8.590 | 3 |
| 1901 | 8.405 | 9 |
| 1902 | 7.743 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 35 | 6 |
| 1897 | 34 | 6 |
| 1898 | 38 | 4 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 6 | 1 |
| 1897 | 3 | 2 |
| 1898 | 7 | 1 |
| 1900 | 3 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 70 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 366 | 5 |
| 1897 | 429 | 9 |
| 1898 | 389 | 9 |
| 1899 | 224 | 1 |
| 1900 | 363 | 3 |
| 1901 | 207 | 1 |
| 1902 | 193 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1898 | 5 | 4 |
| 1902 | 2 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 7.0 | 5 |
| 1898 | 8.6 | 1 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 17 | 9 |
| 1902 | 13 | 8 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 17 | 6 |
| 1897 | 19 | 8 |
| 1898 | 12 | 2 |
| 1899 | 9 | 2 |
| 1900 | 14 | 3 |
| 1901 | 8 | 1 |
| 1902 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 1897 | 6.9 | 6 |
| 1898 | 12.6 | 1 |
| 1899 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 1900 | 7.0 | 7 |