Jesse Burkett: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1946

Born: December 4, 1868

1888-90: Played in New England League

Debut: April 22, 1890 (New York Giants)

1891: Purchased by Cleveland Spiders

1899: Assigned to St. Louis Perfectos (Cardinals)

1902: Jumped to the St. Louis Browns

1904: Traded to the Red Sox

1905: Retired after season

1946: Elected to Hall of Fame

Died: May 27, 1953

Accomplishments:
.338 career

3x batting champ

Holds MLB record for most inside-the-park HR (55)

Hit .300: 10x

Hit .350: 7x

Hit .400: 2x

75 HR

952 RBI

1720 runs

2850 hits

182 triples

389 steals

.415 OBP

.446 Slugging

.861 OPS

2067 games

Led league in games played: 2x

Led league in PA: 3x

Led league in AB: 2x

Led league in runs: 2x

100+ runs: 9x

150+ runs: 2x

Led league in hits: 3x

200+ hits: 6x

20+ doubles: 10x

10+ triples: 10x

10 HR (1901)

20+ steals: 10x

30+ steals: 5x

41 steals (1895)

1029 walks-613 strikeouts

.400 OBP: 9x

.500 slugging: 5x

1.000 OPS: 2x

300 TB: 2x

Led league in TB: 2x

Postseason: .320, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 4 SB (6 games-25 AB)

Pitching: 3-11, 5.56 ERA