Lew Burdette
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Lew Burdette was a prominent Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, best known for his time with the Milwaukee Braves during the 1950s and 1960s. Born Selva Lewis Burdette, Jr. on November 22, 1926, in Nitro, West Virginia, he embarked on a professional baseball career that spanned over two decades, leaving a significant mark in the annals of the sport. Burdette's MLB

Lew Burdette was a prominent Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, best known for his time with the Milwaukee Braves during the 1950s and 1960s. Born Selva Lewis Burdette, Jr. on November 22, 1926, in Nitro, West Virginia, he embarked on a professional baseball career that spanned over two decades, leaving a significant mark in the annals of the sport. Burdette's MLB

Career Pitching Stats

NL 1950-1967

Win-Loss

203–144

ERA

3.66

Strikeouts

1,074

WHIP

1.243

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Skills Scorecard

Control

B-

Velocity

D

Stamina

C+

Command

C-

Range

A-

Fielding

B+

Career Timeline

1950

New York Yankees (AL)

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1951-1963

Milwaukee Braves (NL)

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1963-1964

St. Louis Cardinals (NL)

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1964-1965

Chicago Cubs (NL)

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1965

Philadelphia Phillies (NL)

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1966-1967

California Angels (AL)

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