Jimmy Burke (baseball)

Jimmy Burke
Third baseman / Manager
Born: (1874-10-12)October 12, 1874 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died: March 26, 1942(1942-03-26) (aged 67) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 6, 1898, for the Cleveland Spiders
Last MLB appearance
October 8, 1905, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.244
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	187
Games managed	445
Managerial record	206–236
Winning %	.466
Teams
As player Cleveland Spiders (1898) St. Louis Perfectos (1899) Milwaukee Brewers (1901) Chicago White Sox (1901) Pittsburgh Pirates (1901–1902) St. Louis Cardinals (1903–1905) As manager St. Louis Cardinals (1905) St. Louis Browns (1918–1920) As coach Detroit Tigers (1914–1917) Boston Red Sox (1921–1923) Chicago Cubs (1926–1930) New York Yankees (1931–1933)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1932)

James Timothy Burke (October 12, 1874 – March 26, 1942) was an American Major League Baseball third baseman, coach, and manager. He played for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Stockings, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals.

Burke was the regular third baseman for the Cardinals from 1903 to 1905. He was named player-manager in the middle of the 1905, season but was replaced by Stanley Robison after amassing a record of 34–56.