Ken Burkhart

Ken Burkhart
Pitcher
Born: (1916-11-18)November 18, 1916
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: December 29, 2004(2004-12-29) (aged 88)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1945, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1949, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record27–20
Earned run average3.84
Strikeouts181
Teams

Kenneth William Burkhart (born Burkhardt) (November 18, 1916 – December 29, 2004) was an American right-handed pitcher and umpire in Major League Baseball. From 1945 through 1949 he played with the St. Louis Cardinals (1945–48) and Cincinnati Reds (1948–49), and served as a National League umpire from 1957 to 1973.