Ping Burke | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Place: | Greensboro, Georgia |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1937 |
Debutteam: | Atlanta Black Crackers |
Finalyear: | 1937 |
Finalteam: | Atlanta Black Crackers |
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Walter Burke, nicknamed "Ping", is an American former Negro league pitcher who played in the 1930s.
A native of Greensboro, Georgia, Burke played for the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1937. In eight recorded career games on the mound, he posted a 0.95 ERA with 48 strikeouts over 47.1 innings.[1] [2]