Jesse Burkett OF for the Spiders, Cardinals, Browns. Below are photos during his prime playing days of 1890-1905
Full Name: Jesse Cail Burkett Nickname: The Crab   Physique: 5' 8", 127 lbs Left-Handed Hitter   Born: Dec 4, 1868, Wheeling, WV Died: May 27, 1953  (85 years old)   Ranking: #13 All-time ( ‹‹ #12    All    #14 ›› )		.338 career average 2,850 hits Spiders, Cardinals, Browns 1890 - 1905 Hall of Fame: 1946

Displaying a serious demeanor which earned him the nickname "Crab," Jesse Burkett compiled a .342 lifetime average, topping the .400 mark three times. Playing in over 2,000 games in a career that spanned the 19th and 20th centuries, Burkett had 200-plus hits during six seasons, and totaled 2,872 hits, second only to Cap Anson during this period. An adept bunter, he claimed he could have bunted for a .400 average following the rules of 19th century baseball.

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