Lew Burdette

Lew Burdette
Birthdate 11/22/1926
Death Date 2/6/2007
Debut Year 1950
Year of Induction
Teams Angels, Braves, Cardinals, Cubs, Phillies, Yankees
Position Pitcher

The 1957 World Series MVP, Lew Burdette won 203 games and left the Braves as #3 on the franchise leaderboard in games, innings and wins.

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Burdette finished his 18-year career with 203 wins, 158 complete games and 33 shutouts

Burdette finished his 18-year career with 203 wins, 158 complete games and 33 shutouts

Lew Burdette had a memorable 18-year big league career that spanned from 1950 to 1967. A nine-year period in Milwaukee from 1953 to 1961 saw him average more than 17 wins per season and regularly appear on the NL pitching leaderboard. During that run Burdette made two All Star teams, led the league
The 1953 postmark is from the same day Burdette tossed his first big league shutout

The 1953 postmark is from the same day Burdette tossed his first big league shutout

Government postcards shed light on the when and the where of the autograph. Notice the 1953 postmarks in the image above. The Milwaukee mark in the upper middle shows a date of July 29 when the Braves dropped a home game to the Giants 3-2. The lower of the two postmarks is dated July 30. That day Bu
From 1956-1960 Warren Spahn and Lew Burdette combined for 200 Braves victories

From 1956-1960 Warren Spahn and Lew Burdette combined for 200 Braves victories

A charter member of the National League in 1876, the Braves called Boston home until 1952. The following season they moved to Milwaukee where they stayed until 1965 before moving to Atlanta. While in Milwaukee, the Braves were a competitive club. Each season they posted a winning record. From 1956-1
Burdette pitched all 13 innings & got the win when Harvey Haddix pitched 12 perfect frames

Burdette pitched all 13 innings & got the win when Harvey Haddix pitched 12 perfect frames

Harvey Haddix is remembered today for his 12-inning perfect game on May 26, 1959. As good as Haddix was that day, it was Lew Burdette who got the win. Burdette matched the left-handed Haddix, putting up zeros in the run column for 12 straight innings. In the 13th, the paths of the two pitchers div

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