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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)

Debut: April 21, 1945 (Age 28-154d, 9,924th in major league history)
vs. CIN 2.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, W

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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-12 / in Starts: 10-3
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	12 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 35 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	23 (13-7-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 35 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	22 (11-7-3)

Most Driven In
B Endicott	1
E Dusak	1
M Marion	1

Most Driven In By
R Schoendienst	1
H Walker	1

1946 Batting Game Log

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1946 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	43	1	Apr 16	STL		PIT	L,4-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	44	7 (5)	Apr 23	STL	@	CIN	W,3-2	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	45	13 (5)	Apr 28 (2)	STL		CHC	L,1-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	1.23	0.012	4.67	0.03%	0.15	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	46	23 (9)	May 16	STL	@	BSN	W,9-8	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
5	47	31 (7)	May 26 (1)	STL	@	CIN	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	1	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	.78	-0.093	3.46	-0.25%	-1.16	P
6	48	36 (4)	May 30 (1)	STL	@	PIT	L,3-9	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	.76	-0.036	3.32	-0.10%	-0.49	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	49	42 (5)	Jun 5	STL		BSN	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091	9	.97	-0.072	3.61	-0.16%	-0.41	P
8	50	49 (6)	Jun 11	STL		BRO	W,9-3	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9	1.09	-0.027	6.14	-0.09%	-0.22	P
9	51	54 (4)	Jun 17 (1)	STL	@	BSN	W,9-6	GS-5	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.067	.000	.067	9	.26	-0.021	1.13	-0.06%	-1.20	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	52	68 (13)	Jul 3	STL		CIN	W,16-0	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	.053	.100	.053	.153	9	.52	-0.007	1.56	-0.01%	0.52	P
11	53	73 (4)	Jul 7 (1)	STL		PIT	W,4-3	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.048	.091	.048	.139	9	.78	-0.037	2.68	-0.08%	-0.42	P
12	54	78 (4)	Jul 13	STL		NYG	L,6-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.048	.091	.048	.139	9						P
13	55	83 (4)	Jul 17	STL		PHI	L,7-10	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.048	.091	.048	.139	9						P
14	56	93 (9)	Jul 29	STL	@	BSN	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.048	.091	.048	.139	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	57	97 (3)	Aug 2	STL	@	PHI	L,2-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.048	.091	.048	.139	9						P
16	58	112 (14)	Aug 19	STL		CIN	W,6-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.042	.080	.042	.122	9	.24	-0.022	1.45	-0.08%	-1.07	P
17	59	118 (5)	Aug 24	STL		PHI	W,3-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.071	.103	.143	.246	9	.51	0.105	3.49	0.43%	0.96	P
18	60	124 (5)	Aug 28 (2)	STL		NYG	W,3-2	GS-9	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.129	.156	.226	.382	9	1.38	0.186	10.59	0.86%	1.46	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	61	130 (5)	Sep 2 (2)	STL	@	CIN	W,8-7	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.147	.171	.235	.407	9	.64	0.011	5.15	0.05%	0.00	P
20	62	133 (2)	Sep 6	STL		PIT	W,7-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.147	.171	.235	.407	9						P
21	63	138 (4)	Sep 11	STL	@	PHI	L,4-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.147	.171	.235	.407	9						P
22	64	140 (1)	Sep 13	STL	@	BRO	L,3-4	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.147	.171	.235	.407	9						P
23	65	145 (4)	Sep 18	STL	@	BSN	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.147	.171	.235	.407	9						P
24	66	148 (2)	Sep 22	STL	@	CHC	L,2-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.147	.171	.235	.407	9						P
25	67	151 (2)	Sep 25	STL		CIN	L,0-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.147	.171	.235	.407	9						P
							13-12		35	34	2	5	1	1	0	3	1	0	8	0	0		2	1	0	0	.147	.171	.235	.407		.71	-0.001	3.68	0.54%	-1.88

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