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Wally Burnette

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 178lb (183cm, 80kg)

Born: June 20, 1929 in Blairs, VA us

Died: February 12, 2003 in Danville, VA

Buried: Highland Burial Park, Danville, VA

High School: Spring Garden HS (Danville, VA)

Debut: July 15, 1956 (Age 27-025d, 11,377th in major league history)
vs. WSH 9.0 IP, 6 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: June 28, 1958 (Age 29-008d)
vs. NYY 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Wallace Harper Burnette

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.4

ERA

3.56

262.2

122

WHIP

1.355

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	80 (79)	Jul 15 (1)	KCA	@	WSH	W,8-0	CG	34	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
2	85 (4)	Jul 19	KCA	@	BOS	W,8-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	90 (4)	Jul 24	KCA		BOS	L,2-3	CG	0	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
4	93 (2)	Jul 27	KCA		NYY	L,9-10	GF	25	6.0	3	1	0	4	0	P
5	96 (2)	Jul 30	KCA		BAL	L,3-4	GS	25	5.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	101 (4)	Aug 4	KCA		WSH	L,4-5	GS	28	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
7	107 (5)	Aug 10	KCA		CLE	L,0-11	GS	29	6.2	2	1	0	3	0	P
8	111 (3)	Aug 15	KCA		CHW	L,0-10	GS	35	7.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	115 (3)	Aug 19 (1)	KCA	@	CLE	L,2-5	GS	19	3.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
10	118 (2)	Aug 22	KCA	@	BAL	W,7-2	GS	36	10.0	1	1	0	2	1	P
11	123 (4)	Aug 26 (2)	KCA	@	BOS	W,7-6	GS	26	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	130 (6)	Sep 3 (2)	KCA		CLE	L,1-2	GS	37	8.2	1	2	0	3	0	P
13	135 (4)	Sep 9	KCA		DET	L,3-7	GS	33	6.2	0	2	0	2	1	P
14	137 (1)	Sep 12	KCA		NYY	W,7-4	GF	26	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	141 (3)	Sep 16 (1)	KCA		BAL	L,2-3	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	144 (2)	Sep 19	KCA		BOS	W,8-1	CG	0	9.0	0	0	1	1	0
17	150 (5)	Sep 25	KCA	@	CLE	L,1-4	GS	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
18	152 (1)	Sep 28	KCA		CHW	W,6-5	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
							18gm		121.0	6	16	1	23	2