Lew Burdette
1950–1967 · bats R / throws R · Boston Braves, California Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Braves, NLS, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals
665G
.183AVG
.216OBP
.253SLG
184H
12HR
75RBI
2SB
203–144W–L
3,060IP
1,071K
3.65ERA
372GS
32SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 665 | 1,119 | 1,006 | 101 | 184 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 75 | 32 | 271 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 255 | .183 | .216 | .253 | .469 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,060.0 | 625 | 372 | 158 | 203 | 144 | 32 | 3,179 | 1,395 | 1,240 | 288 | 629 | 1,071 | 0 | 0 | 3.65 | 1.244 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1955-05-26 to 1955-06-14
5longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 13 scoreless innings | 1959-05-26 | 1 in 6,007 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 64 | No-Hitter | 1960-08-18 | 1 in 880 games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1960-08-18 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 323 | 530 | 88 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 127 | .181 | .191 | .233 |
| Away | 342 | 589 | 96 | 10 | 41 | 19 | 144 | .184 | .195 | .273 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 61 | 104 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | .144 | .163 | .222 |
| May | 121 | 173 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 49 | .154 | .150 | .186 |
| June | 131 | 201 | 34 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 54 | .187 | .194 | .247 |
| July | 128 | 212 | 43 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 39 | .225 | .226 | .335 |
| August | 120 | 249 | 50 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 60 | .220 | .233 | .322 |
| September | 100 | 174 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 43 | .129 | .155 | .155 |
| October | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 81 | 150 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 33 | .188 | .173 | .263 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 78 | 147 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 35 | .172 | .184 | .234 |
| chicago-cubs | 75 | 149 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 30 | .187 | .201 | .259 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 71 | 149 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 38 | .113 | .141 | .165 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 66 | 127 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 26 | .203 | .213 | .220 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 54 | 83 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | .155 | .169 | .197 |
| san-francisco-giants | 50 | 103 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 22 | .306 | .311 | .400 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 34 | 70 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 29 | .258 | .257 | .530 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 |  New York Yankees | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 1951 |  Boston Braves | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 4 | 1 |
| 1952 | Boston Braves | 45 | 35 | 4 | – | – | – | .114 | 137 | 48 |
| 1953 |  Milwaukee Braves | 46 | 53 | 9 | – | 1 | – | .170 | 175 | 58 |
| 1954 | Milwaukee Braves | 39 | 79 | 7 | – | 4 | – | .089 | 238 | 79 |
| 1955 | Milwaukee Braves | 45 | 86 | 20 | – | 7 | – | .233 | 230 | 70 |
| 1956 | Milwaukee Braves | 45 | 86 | 16 | – | 8 | – | .186 | 256 | 110 |
| 1957 | Milwaukee Braves | 41 | 88 | 13 | 2 | 9 | – | .148 | 256 | 78 |
| 1958 | Milwaukee Braves | 47 | 99 | 24 | 3 | 15 | – | .242 | 275 | 113 |
| 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | 51 | 100 | 20 | – | 8 | – | .200 | 281 | 101 |
| 1960 | Milwaukee Braves | 46 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 4 | – | .176 | 275 | 83 |
| 1961 | Milwaukee Braves | 42 | 103 | 21 | 3 | 11 | – | .204 | 272 | 92 |
| 1962 | Milwaukee Braves | 39 | 51 | 9 | – | 1 | – | .176 | 143 | 59 |
| 1963 | Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals | 38 | 57 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | .070 | 182 | 73 |
| 1964 | Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals | 36 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 4 | – | .273 | 141 | 43 |
| 1965 | Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies | 27 | 26 | 8 | – | – | 1 | .308 | 91 | 28 |
| 1966 |  California Angels | 54 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | – | .143 | 79 | 27 |
| 1967 | California Angels | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 8 |