Sean Burke
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Chicago White Sox#59 · SP

Sean Burke

Age 26
Contract Value $793,200/yr
Size 6' 6" · 240
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Sutton, MA
8–6
W-L
3.20
ERA
1.14
WHIP
167
K
154.2
IP
24
GS
71P-ScoreSTRONG

Burke combines strong results with strong strikeouts & control. He ranks 33rd among 224 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Sep 7, 11:38 AM ETLast game Sep 1 at HOU
Next startSep 8 · 7:40 PM ET
Opponent
vs Pittsburgh Pirates
Date / time
Sep 8 · 7:40 PM ET
Venue
Rate Field
Rest
7 days
PIT OPS vs RHP
.753 · 5th

Season overview

ERA
3.2040th
WHIP
1.1447th
K/9
9.740th
BB/9
3.1112th
FIP
3.6555th
HR/9
1.192nd
IP/start
6.445th
WAR
2.930th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results7850
STRONG
Strikeouts & Control7750
STRONG
Run Prevention5650
AVERAGE
Consistency7550
STRONG
Form6050
ABOVE AVG

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
3.813.20
▲ 0.61
K/9
8.09.7
▼ 1.7
BB/9
5.23.1
▲ 2.1
IP/start
5.26.4
▼ 1.2
Pitches/start
9292
— 0
·ERA rose by 0.61 over the last five starts.
·Strikeout rate fell from 9.7 to 8.0 K/9.
·Walk rate rose from 3.1 to 5.2 BB/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Four-seam FB36.9%94.8 mph
  • Knuckle Curve20.0%79.2 mph
  • Slider16.9%86.5 mph
  • Sinker14.5%94.7 mph
  • Cutter9.7%89.9 mph
  • Changeup2.0%86.0 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.200.163.235.222.246.279.276.324.195
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (14 GS)
3.99
WHIP 1.21
Away (10 GS)
2.72
WHIP 1.19
1.27 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.702
vs RHH
.612
.090 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September0.005.26
August4.7424.221
July1.1431.245
June4.0215.220
May4.2631.236
April4.4116.18
March6.754.05
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (7 GS)3.571.3910.4
6+ days (16 GS)3.291.109.5
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026CWSChicago White Sox8–63.20154.21671.143.652.9

Frequently asked

What is Sean Burke's ERA in 2026?+
3.20 across 24 starts and 154.2 innings, with a 1.14 WHIP and a 3.65 FIP. That ERA ranks 40th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
vs Pittsburgh Pirates, Sep 8 · 7:40 PM ET.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (36.9% at 94.8 mph mph), knuckle curve (20.0% at 79.2 mph mph), slider (16.9% at 86.5 mph mph), sinker (14.5% at 94.7 mph mph), cutter (9.7% at 89.9 mph mph), changeup (2.0% at 86.0 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
71 out of 100, which we label strong — 33rd among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.81 ERA, 8.0 K/9, 5.2 BB/9.
Sean Burke Stats 2026: ERA, Game Log, Splits & Next Start | PitcherStat