Hercules Burnett

Hercules H. Burnett (August 13, 1865 October 4, 1936), was a Major League Baseball player who was mainly a center fielder for the Louisville Colonels. He played briefly for the Colonels in 1888 while the team was in the American Association, and in again 1895 when the Colonels were a member of the National League. His career consisted of six games played, and in 21 at bats he collected 7 hits for a .333 batting average and .714 slugging average. He died at the age of 71 in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, and is interred at Eastern Cemetery.[1]

Hercules Burnett
Center fielder
Born: (1865-08-13)August 13, 1865
Louisville, Kentucky
Died: October 4, 1936(1936-10-04) (aged 71)
Louisville, Kentucky
Batted: Right Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
June 26, 1888, for the Louisville Colonels
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1895, for the Louisville Colonels
MLB statistics
Batting average.333
Hits7
Home runs2
Runs batted in3
Teams

References

  1. "Hercules Burnett". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 28 July 2010.


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