Joe Burg
American baseball player (1882-1969)
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Joseph Peter Burg (June 4, 1882 – April 28, 1969) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played 13 games for the Boston Doves in 1910. Despite being above average in on-base percentage, Joseph Burg wouldn't play in Major League Baseball for the rest of his career.
| Joe Burg | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: June 4, 1882 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: April 28, 1969 (aged 86) Joliet, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 26, 1910, for the Boston Doves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 12, 1910, for the Boston Doves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .326 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
After Burg's brief career in Major League Baseball, he played six more seasons in Minor League Baseball, until age thirty-four. He played Single A, Double-A, and in the New York State League. No complete record's of Burg's statistics from the New York State League's are available.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from FanGraphs
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac