Glenn Burke 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

Glenn Burke appeared in 94 Major League games during the 1978 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Burke appeared in, specifically relating to his 1978 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Burke started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"They can't ever say now that a gay man can't play in the majors, because I'm a gay man and I made it," - Glenn Burke in the Philadelphia Inquirer (1995, A Man Once Called 'King Kong' Now in Grip of Disease)
Glenn Burke 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

In Chronological Order / Glenn Burke Stats

04-07-1978at Braves2000000000000.000.000.000cf
04-08-1978at Braves0000000000000.000.000.000cf
04-10-1978at Astros0100000000000.000.000.000pr,cf
04-16-1978vs Braves3010002001000.200.200.200cf
04-17-1978vs Reds0000000000000.200.200.200cf
04-18-1978vs Reds4010000000000.222.222.222cf
04-23-1978vs Astros0000000000000.222.222.222cf
04-28-1978at Cardinals1110000000000.300.300.300lf
04-29-1978at Cardinals0000000000000.300.300.300pr
 April 1978 Totals
10 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 -
05-05-1978at Pirates1010000000000.364.364.364cf
05-06-1978at Pirates0000000000000.364.364.364cf
05-09-1978vs Cardinals1000000000000.333.333.333lf
05-13-1978vs Cubs0000000000000.333.333.333lf
05-14-1978vs Cubs1000000001000.308.308.308lf
05-15-1978vs Pirates2000000000000.267.267.267cf
05-16-1978 *vs Pirates4000000002000.211.211.211cf
05-19-1978 *vs White Sox5031000000000.292.292.333cf
05-20-1978 *vs White Sox3000000000010.259.259.296cf
05-21-1978 *vs White Sox5021001001000.281.281.344cf
05-21-1978 *vs White Sox5220000000000.297.297.351cf
05-23-1978 *vs Brewers4110011000000.293.293.415cf
05-24-1978 *vs Brewers4010000000000.289.289.400cf
05-26-1978 *at White Sox4100000002000.265.265.367cf
05-27-1978 *at White Sox4000000001000.245.245.340cf
05-28-1978 *at White Sox3010000101000.250.263.339cf
05-28-1978 *at White Sox3000000000000.237.250.322cf
05-29-1978 *at Brewers4110000000000.238.250.317cf
 May 1978 Totals
53 5 12 2 0 1 2 1 0 8 0 1 0 .226 .241 .321 -
06-24-1978 *at Royals4011000001000.239.250.328cf
06-25-1978 *at Royals4221000000000.254.264.352cf
06-27-1978 *vs Rangers4000000000000.240.250.333cf
06-28-1978vs Rangers0000000100000.240.260.333pr,rf
06-29-1978vs Rangers0000000110000.240.269.333pr,cf
06-30-1978vs Royals0000000000000.240.269.333pr
 June 1978 Totals
12 2 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .357 .417 -
07-01-1978 *vs Royals3000001000010.231.259.321rf,cf
07-02-1978 *vs Royals4000000000000.220.247.305rf
07-03-1978 *at Mariners3110001100000.224.258.306rf
07-04-1978 *at Mariners4130001100000.247.287.326lf
07-05-1978 *at Mariners4010000000000.247.286.323lf
07-06-1978 *at Mariners2000000001020.242.280.316lf
07-07-1978 *vs Twins2000000000010.237.275.309lf
07-08-1978vs Twins0000000000000.237.275.309pr
07-14-1978vs Indians1000000000000.235.272.306ph
07-15-1978vs Blue Jays0000000000000.235.272.306pr,lf
07-16-1978vs Blue Jays0100000000000.235.272.306pr,1b
07-17-1978vs Blue Jays0000000000000.235.272.306lf
07-18-1978vs Tigers0000000000000.235.272.306lf
07-19-1978 *vs Tigers3020000000000.248.283.317rf
07-21-1978 *at Blue Jays4100000001000.238.273.305rf,lf
07-21-1978 *at Blue Jays3000000100000.231.272.296rf
07-22-1978 *at Blue Jays3000000001000.225.265.288rf
07-25-1978at Tigers1000000000000.223.263.286ph,dh
07-26-1978 *at White Sox4020002001000.233.270.293rf,lf
07-27-1978 *at White Sox5020001000000.240.276.298lf
07-28-1978 *at Indians4021001001000.248.282.312rf
07-29-1978 *at Indians4010000001000.248.281.310rf,lf
07-30-1978 *at Indians4010000000000.248.281.308rf
07-31-1978 *at Angels3000000002000.243.275.301rf,lf
 July 1978 Totals
61 4 15 1 0 0 7 3 0 8 0 4 0 .246 .281 .262 -
08-02-1978 *at Angels3000000000000.237.269.295rf
08-03-1978 *at Angels2000000100000.234.270.291cf
08-04-1978 *vs Mariners4010000000000.234.270.290cf
08-05-1978 *vs Mariners3000000001000.230.265.284cf
08-06-1978vs Mariners0000000000000.230.265.284pr,cf
08-06-1978vs Mariners0000000000000.230.265.284cf
08-07-1978vs Angels0000000000000.230.265.284cf
08-10-1978 *vs Angels4000000002000.224.258.276cf
08-11-1978at Twins1000000001000.222.256.275cf
08-11-1978at Twins0000000000000.222.256.275pr
08-12-1978at Twins0000000000000.222.256.275pr,dh
08-13-1978at Twins1000000001000.221.255.273cf
08-16-1978vs Yankees0000000000000.221.255.273pr
08-18-1978vs Red Sox0000000000000.221.255.273pr,cf
08-19-1978vs Red Sox0000000000000.221.255.273rf
08-26-1978at Yankees0000000000000.221.255.273pr
 August 1978 Totals
18 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .056 .105 .056 -
09-01-1978at Red Sox1000000000000.219.253.271lf
09-04-1978vs Royals1000000000000.218.252.269cf
09-06-1978 *vs Royals4020001100001.225.260.275cf
09-08-1978 *vs Rangers3230002100010.239.277.288cf
09-10-1978 *vs Rangers4230100000000.251.288.311cf
09-10-1978 *vs Rangers4010000000000.251.287.310cf
09-11-1978 *at Royals4000000001000.246.281.303cf
09-12-1978 *at Royals4111000001000.246.280.307cf
09-13-1978 *at Royals4010000000000.246.280.306cf
09-14-1978 *at Royals4010001000000.246.279.305cf
09-15-1978 *at Rangers3010000000000.247.280.305cf
09-15-1978 *at Rangers2000000001000.245.277.302cf
09-16-1978 *at Rangers4010000000000.245.277.301cf
09-17-1978 *at Rangers4000000001000.240.271.295cf
09-18-1978 *vs White Sox3110001101000.241.276.296cf
09-22-1978 *at Brewers3000000001000.238.272.291cf
09-23-1978 *at Brewers4110000001000.238.271.290cf
09-24-1978 *at Brewers4000000000000.234.267.285cf
09-25-1978at White Sox0000000000000.234.267.285pr,dh
09-26-1978at White Sox1100000000000.233.265.284pr,dh
09-30-1978 *vs Brewers4010000000000.233.265.283cf
 September 1978 Totals
65 8 17 1 1 0 5 3 0 7 0 1 1 .262 .290 .308 -
 1978 Yearly Totals 219 21 51 6 1 1 16 10 1 30 0 6 1 .233 .265 .283 -

Glenn Burke 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs



Did you know that Glenn Burke appeared in 45 games at home, had 92 at-bats, drove in 9 runs, scored 9 times, had 25 hits (2 doubles / 1 triples / 1 home runs), walked 5 times (1 intentional), struck out 9 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 5 times (4 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .271 batting average, .306 on base percentage and .347 slugging average?

On the road, Glenn Burke appeared in 49 games, had 127 at-bats, drove in 7 runs, scored 12 times, had 26 hits (4 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 5 times (0 intentional), struck out 21 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 2 times (2 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .204 batting average, .234 on base percentage and .236 slugging average?

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