Glenn Burke Stats

Glenn Burke was born on Sunday, November 16, 1952, in Oakland, California. Burke was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 9, 1976, with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Glenn Burke baseball stats page.
"They can't ever say now that a gay man can't play in the majors, because I'm a gay man and I made it," - Glenn Burke in the Philadelphia Inquirer (1995, A Man Once Called 'King Kong' Now in Grip of Disease)

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Glenn Burke

Glenn Burke Autograph on a 1978 Topps (#562)

Glenn Burke Autograph on a 1978 Topps (#562)
 

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Birth Name:   Glenn Lawrence Burke
Nickname:   None
Born On:   11-16-1952
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Oakland, California
Zodiac:   Scorpio
Year of Death Data Died On:   05-30-1995
Place of Death Data Died In:   San Leandro, California
Cemetery:   Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California
College:   Merritt College
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00
Player Weight Chart Weight:   195
First Game:   04-09-1976 (Age 23)
Last Game:   06-04-1979
Draft:   1972 : 17th Round (401st)
Glenn Burke

Glenn Burke Pitching Stats
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Glenn Burke

Glenn Burke Hitting Stats
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1976 Dodgers 25 46 9 11 2 0 0 0 5 3 0 8 1 0 1 1 .239 .300 .283
1977 Dodgers 83 169 16 43 8 0 1 0 13 5 1 22 0 0 1 3 .254 .280 .320
1978 Dodgers 16 19 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .211 .211 .211
1978 Athletics 78 200 19 47 6 1 1 0 14 10 1 26 6 1 0 7 .235 .270 .290
1979 Athletics 23 89 4 19 2 1 0 0 4 4 1 10 1 0 0 3 .213 .247 .258
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
4 Years 225 523 50 124 18 2 2 0 38 22 3 70 8 1 2 14 .237 .270 .291
Glenn Burke

Glenn Burke Fielding Stats
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1976 Dodgers OF 20 - - 34 1.7 33 33 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .971 0.00 -
1977 Dodgers OF 74 - - 102 1.4 99 98 1 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .971 0.00 -
1978 Dodgers OF 15 - - 10 0.7 10 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1978 Athletics 1B 1 - - 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1978 Athletics OF 67 - - 155 2.3 153 152 1 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .987 0.00 -
1979 Athletics OF 23 - - 48 2.1 48 46 2 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
OF Totals 199 0 0 349 1.8 343 339 4 6 0 n/a n/a n/a .983 0.00 --
1B Totals 1 0 0 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 --
4 Years 202 - 0 350 1.7 344 340 4 6 0 n/a n/a n/a .983 0.00 --
Glenn Burke

Glenn Burke Miscellaneous Stats
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1976 Dodgers 3 2 .600 - - n/a 0.0 5.8 9.2 - - -
1977 Dodgers 13 5 .722 - - n/a 169.0 7.7 13.0 - - -
1978 Dodgers 1 0 1.000 - - n/a 0.0 4.8 9.5 - - -
1978 Athletics 15 8 .652 - - 2 200.0 7.7 14.3 - - -
1979 Athletics 3 1 .750 - - 0 0.0 8.9 22.3 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
4 Years 35 16 .686 - - 2 261.5 7.5 13.8 - - -
Glenn Burke

Glenn Burke Miscellaneous Items of Interest
1976 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Undetermined - -
1977 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 $25,000.00 - Stats
1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Undetermined - -
1978 Oakland Athletics 4, 14 Undetermined - -
1979 Oakland Athletics 14 Undetermined - -




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The Human Rights Rights Campaign Foundation has the following excerpt about the first recorded high-five, "After his teammate hit a home run in the last game of the 1977 regular season, Burke ran onto the field to congratulate him, giving what's credited as the first 'high five.' The second recorded high five' came moments later when the teammate returned the favor in celebration of Burke's first major league home run."

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