| Lew Burdette | |
|---|---|
 Burdette in 1954 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 22, 1926 Nitro, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: February 6, 2007 (aged 80) Winter Garden, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 26, 1950, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 16, 1967, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 203–144 |
| Earned run average | 3.66 |
| Strikeouts | 1,074 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selva Lewis Burdette, Jr. (November 22, 1926 – February 6, 2007) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Boston / Milwaukee Braves.[1] The team's top right-hander during its years in Milwaukee, he was the Most Valuable Player of the 1957 World Series, leading the franchise to its first championship in 43 years, and the only title in Milwaukee history.[2] An outstanding control pitcher, his career average of 1.84 walks per nine innings pitched places him behind only Robin Roberts (1.73), Greg Maddux (1.80), Carl Hubbell, (1.82) and Juan Marichal (1.82) among pitchers with at least 3,000 innings since 1920.
- ^ "Lew Burdette Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1957 World Series - Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3) - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.