William Burke (baseball) should not be confused with Billy Burke (baseball).
| William Burke | |
| Position: | Pitcher and Right fielder |
| Bats: | Unknown |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | November 1865 |
| Birth Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Death Date: | March 17, 1939 (aged 73) |
| Death Place: | Atchison, Kansas |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 20 |
| Debutyear: | 1887 |
| Debutteam: | Detroit Wolverines |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | August 9 |
| Finalyear: | 1887 |
| Finalteam: | Detroit Wolverines |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .250 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 1 |
| Stat4label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat4value: | 0–1 |
| Stat5label: | Earned run average |
| Stat5value: | 6.00 |
| Stat6label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat6value: | 3 |
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William R. Burke (November, 1865 – March 17, 1939) was an American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder, who played in 1887 with the Detroit Wolverines, of the National League. He threw right-handed. Burke had a 0–1 record, with a 6.00 ERA, in two games, in his one-year career. He also had 2 hits in 8 at-bats.