Lew Burdette Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

Lew Burdette played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1967, appearing in 626 games over 18 seasons. He recorded a total of 203 W and 144 L, an ERA of 3.66, 1,074 SO, a WHIP of 1.243, and a WAR of 25.4.

🧾 Basic Profile

Lew Burdette
NameLew Burdette
Date of BirthNovember 22, 1926
Nationality
United States
PositionPitcher
ThrowsRight
BatsRight
MLB Debut1950

Lew Burdette Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Lew Burdette.

Change Chart

    📊 Career Summary

    Lew Burdette appeared in 626 games over 18 MLB seasons from 1950 to 1967. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS373 (MLB Rank: 178)
    GF128 (MLB Rank: 549)
    W203 (MLB Rank: 112)
    L144 (MLB Rank: 191)
    SV32 (MLB Rank: 522)
    ERA3.66 (MLB Rank: 2,980)
    IP3067.1 (MLB Rank: 130)
    SHO33 (MLB Rank: 87)
    CG158 (MLB Rank: 204)
    SO1,074 (MLB Rank: 492)
    BB628 (MLB Rank: 495)
    H3,186 (MLB Rank: 107)
    HR289 (MLB Rank: 75)
    SO93.15 (MLB Rank: 8,584)
    BB91.84 (MLB Rank: 10,771)
    H99.35 (MLB Rank: 6,095)
    HR90.85 (MLB Rank: 5,026)
    WHIP1.243 (MLB Rank: 10,138)
    WAR25.4 (MLB Rank: 389)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1967)

    In his final season (1967), Lew Burdette recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF8
    W1
    SV1
    ERA4.91
    IP18.1
    SO8
    H16
    HR4
    SO93.93
    H97.85
    HR91.96
    WHIP0.873
    WAR−0.2

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1959, 21 W
    • Most SO: 1958, 113 SO
    • Most IP: 1959, 289.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 1954, 4.8 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1956, 2.71 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Lew Burdette appeared in 6 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.93, pitched 49.1 IP, struck out 25 batters, with 4 W and 2 L.

    Lew Burdette Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1950
    0
    0
    6.75
    0
    0
    0
    1.1
    0
    2.25
    0
    3
    0
    1
    1
    81
    2.58
    0
    0
    0
    2
    0
    0
    0
    0
    20.3
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    6
    1951
    0
    0
    6.23
    0
    0
    1
    4.1
    -0.1
    2.538
    0
    6
    5
    4
    3
    65
    6.17
    2.1
    0.2
    0
    3
    0
    0
    0
    0
    12.5
    10.4
    0
    1
    0
    1
    23
    1952
    6
    11
    3.61
    0.353
    7
    47
    137
    2.6
    1.35
    8
    138
    47
    58
    55
    100
    3.54
    3.1
    1
    9
    45
    22
    5
    0
    0.5
    9.1
    3.1
    2
    2
    5
    2
    579
    1953
    15
    5
    3.24
    0.75
    9
    58
    175
    3.4
    1.331
    7
    177
    56
    73
    63
    122
    3.5
    3
    1.04
    13
    46
    24
    6
    1
    0.4
    9.1
    2.9
    0
    5
    8
    1
    741
    1954
    15
    14
    2.76
    0.517
    0
    79
    238
    4.8
    1.202
    17
    224
    62
    87
    73
    136
    3.49
    3
    1.27
    32
    38
    3
    13
    4
    0.6
    8.5
    2.3
    0
    4
    9
    1
    974
    1955
    13
    8
    4.03
    0.619
    0
    70
    230
    1.8
    1.417
    25
    253
    73
    114
    103
    93
    4.2
    2.7
    0.96
    33
    42
    4
    11
    2
    1
    9.9
    2.9
    1
    6
    9
    3
    1001
    1956
    19
    10
    2.7
    0.655
    1
    110
    256.1
    4.2
    1.116
    22
    234
    52
    92
    77
    129
    3.27
    3.9
    2.12
    35
    39
    2
    16
    6
    0.8
    8.2
    1.8
    0
    3
    7
    2
    1035
    1957
    17
    9
    3.72
    0.654
    0
    78
    256.2
    1.2
    1.243
    25
    260
    59
    117
    106
    94
    3.83
    2.7
    1.32
    33
    37
    3
    14
    1
    0.9
    9.1
    2.1
    0
    2
    8
    2
    1067
    1958
    20
    10
    2.91
    0.667
    0
    113
    275.1
    3.4
    1.195
    18
    279
    50
    102
    89
    122
    3.1
    3.7
    2.26
    36
    40
    2
    19
    3
    0.6
    9.1
    1.6
    0
    5
    7
    1
    1122
    1959
    21
    15
    4.07
    0.583
    1
    105
    289.2
    1.1
    1.208
    38
    312
    38
    144
    131
    86
    3.93
    3.3
    2.76
    39
    41
    2
    20
    4
    1.2
    9.7
    1.2
    0
    1
    3
    2
    1193
    1960
    19
    13
    3.36
    0.594
    4
    83
    275.2
    3.1
    1.132
    19
    277
    35
    116
    103
    102
    3.26
    2.7
    2.37
    32
    45
    9
    18
    4
    0.6
    9
    1.1
    0
    5
    7
    2
    1117
    1961
    18
    11
    4
    0.621
    0
    92
    272.1
    1.3
    1.204
    31
    295
    33
    131
    121
    92
    3.77
    3
    2.79
    36
    40
    4
    14
    3
    1
    9.7
    1.1
    1
    3
    3
    1
    1126
    1962
    10
    9
    4.89
    0.526
    2
    59
    143.2
    -0.5
    1.357
    26
    172
    23
    85
    78
    78
    4.67
    3.7
    2.57
    19
    37
    11
    6
    1
    1.6
    10.8
    1.4
    1
    2
    6
    1
    611
    1963
    9
    13
    3.71
    0.409
    2
    73
    182
    -0.2
    1.192
    21
    177
    40
    90
    75
    92
    3.97
    3.6
    1.83
    27
    36
    5
    7
    1
    1
    8.8
    2
    0
    8
    6
    0
    758
    1964
    10
    9
    4.66
    0.526
    0
    43
    141
    0.2
    1.305
    16
    162
    22
    77
    73
    80
    3.96
    2.7
    1.95
    17
    36
    5
    8
    2
    1
    10.3
    1.4
    0
    1
    2
    1
    592
    1965
    3
    5
    5.44
    0.375
    0
    28
    91
    -1.6
    1.56
    8
    121
    21
    67
    55
    65
    3.93
    2.8
    1.33
    12
    26
    2
    1
    1
    0.8
    12
    2.1
    0
    6
    3
    1
    412
    1966
    7
    2
    3.39
    0.778
    5
    27
    79.2
    0.9
    1.155
    4
    80
    12
    32
    30
    99
    3.02
    3.1
    2.25
    0
    54
    22
    0
    0
    0.5
    9
    1.4
    2
    1
    2
    2
    317
    1967
    1
    0
    4.91
    1
    1
    8
    18.1
    -0.2
    0.873
    4
    16
    0
    10
    10
    65
    4.67
    3.9
    0
    0
    19
    8
    0
    0
    2
    7.9
    0
    0
    1
    0
    0
    71