P Lew Burdette
Retired
Bat: R / Throw: R
Age: 97
Birthdate:
Nov. 22, 1926 (97y 11m 11d)Born In:
Nitro, WV, USANationality:
American
Height/Weight:
6'2"/190
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1951 (3rd) | New York (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1960 | New York (MLB) |
| League Champ | 1954 | New York (MLB) |
| 1953 | New York (MLB) | |
| Reliever of the Year | 1951 (2nd) | New York (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Oct 1958 | New York (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1951 | New York (MLB) |
| Aug 1951 | New York (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 25 | 14.0 | 30.5 |
| Grey Ink | 118 | 82.3 | 175.4 |
| HoF Standard | 30 | 16.9 | 49.2 |
| WAR | 28.3 | 34.5 | 71.0 |
| WAR7 | 24.3 | 25.0 | 43.4 |
| JAWS | 26.3 | 29.8 | 57.2 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Syl Johnson R | 883 |
| Red Lucas R | 879 |
| Watty Clark R | 879 |
| Ron Reed R | 876 |
| Larry Gura R | 872 |
| George Mogridge R | 871 |
| Johnny Antonelli R | 868 |
| Firpo Marberry R | 864 |
| Charlie Root R | 862 |
| Stan Bahnsen R | 858 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 12 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 82 | 6 |
| 1964 | 83 | 1 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 32 | 1 |
| 1955 | 31 | 10 |
| 1956 | 32 | 4 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 17 | 2 |
| 1956 | 17 | 1 |
| 1958 | 17 | 3 |
| 1959 | 15 | 5 |
| 1960 | 17 | 1 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.654 | 4 |
| 1956 | 0.680 | 5 |
| 1957 | 0.632 | 5 |
| 1958 | 0.630 | 9 |
| 1960 | 0.680 | 2 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 11 | 8 |
| 1964 | 16 | 10 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 11 | 3 |
| 1952 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 222.0 | 6 |
| 1955 | 214.1 | 9 |
| 1956 | 228.0 | 1 |
| 1958 | 221.1 | 5 |
| 1960 | 221.0 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 937 | 5 |
| 1958 | 921 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 25 | 6 |
| 1958 | 21 | 9 |
| 1959 | 24 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 3.041 | 9 |
| 1955 | 2.981 | 8 |
| 1956 | 2.329 | 4 |
| 1960 | 2.810 | 3 |
| 1962 | 3.043 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.256 | 4 |
| 1954 | 0.254 | 10 |
| 1955 | 0.231 | 3 |
| 1956 | 0.232 | 6 |
| 1959 | 0.246 | 9 |
| 1960 | 0.247 | 9 |
| 1962 | 0.235 | 6 |
| 1963 | 0.251 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.101 | 5 |
| 1956 | 1.022 | 3 |
| 1957 | 1.143 | 8 |
| 1959 | 1.127 | 7 |
| 1960 | 1.018 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1.064 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1.063 | 3 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 2.317 | 7 |
| 1954 | 2.270 | 7 |
| 1955 | 1.848 | 3 |
| 1956 | 1.658 | 3 |
| 1957 | 1.658 | 3 |
| 1958 | 1.464 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1.635 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1.100 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1.328 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1.098 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 4 | 9 |
| 1955 | 3 | 8 |
| 1956 | 3 | 9 |
| 1957 | 3 | 8 |
| 1958 | 6 | 1 |
| 1960 | 8 | 1 |
| 1962 | 2 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1 | 5 |
| 1957 | 2 | 2 |
| 1958 | 1 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 49 | 6 |
| 1954 | 56 | 8 |
| 1955 | 44 | 3 |
| 1956 | 42 | 3 |
| 1957 | 39 | 2 |
| 1958 | 36 | 2 |
| 1959 | 39 | 1 |
| 1960 | 27 | 1 |
| 1962 | 24 | 1 |
| 1963 | 24 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 218 | 5 |
| 1958 | 224 | 3 |
| 1960 | 198 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 149 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 14 | 3 |
| 1962 | 17 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 1960 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 9 | 6 |
| 1955 | 9 | 9 |
| 1956 | 8 | 7 |
| 1957 | 7 | 4 |
| 1960 | 8 | 3 |
| 1963 | 9 | 8 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.8 | 9 |
| 1956 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 1957 | 4.8 | 9 |
| 1960 | 6.9 | 2 |