Elmer Burkart

Elmer Burkart
Pitcher
Born: (1917-02-01)February 1, 1917
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: February 6, 1995(1995-02-06) (aged 78)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1936, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
May 5, 1939, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average4.93
Strikeouts9
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Elmer Robert Burkart (February 1, 1917 – February 6, 1995) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Burkart played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1936 to 1940. In sixteen career games, he had a 1–1 record with a 4.93 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.

Biography

Burkart earned his only victory near the end of his MLB career on April 22, 1939. While he pitched the final two innings in relief against the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Phillies scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 5–4 walk-off win.[1]

His only loss had come in the previous season when he pitched a complete game in the second game of a double-header at Braves Field as the Boston Bees defeated the Phillies, 4–1.[2]

Burkart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Baltimore, Maryland. He was buried at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.

References

  1. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies 5, Brooklyn Dodgers 4". retrosheet.org. April 22, 1939. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Boston Bees 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (2)". retrosheet.org. September 27, 1938. Retrieved December 29, 2019.