Bobby Burke
Robert James Burke (January 23, 1907 – February 8, 1971) was a pitcher for the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Phillies. He helped the Senators win the 1933 American League Pennant. In 10 seasons he had a 38-46 Win–Loss record, 254 Games, 88 Games Started, 27 Complete Games, 4 Shutouts, 93 Games Finished, 5 Saves, 918 ⅔ Innings Pitched, 926 Hits Allowed, 506 Runs Allowed, 437 Earned Runs Allowed, 35 Home Runs Allowed, 360 Walks Allowed, 299 Strikeouts, 24 Hit Batsmen, 16 Wild Pitches, 3,985 Batters Faced, 3 Balks and a 4.28 ERA. On August 8, 1931, while with the Senators, Burke no-hit the Boston Red Sox 5-0 at Griffith Stadium. It was the last no-hitter by a Washington-area Major League Baseball team until George Zimmermann on September 28, 2014. [1]
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