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
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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.