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
11–7
W-L
3.34
ERA
1.20
WHIP
185
K
172.1
IP
27
GS
60P-ScoreABOVE AVG

Burke combines above avg run prevention with above avg skill. He ranks 47th among 226 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Oct 23, 5:06 AM ETLast game Sep 25 vs COL

Season overview

ERA
3.3442nd
WHIP
1.2073rd
K/9
9.743rd
BB/9
3.2121st
FIP
3.6246th
HR/9
1.073rd
IP/start
5.4
WAR
3.226th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention6450
ABOVE AVG
Skill6350
ABOVE AVG
Workload6050
ABOVE AVG
Consistency6050
ABOVE AVG
Form5550
AVERAGE
Contact Management4950
BELOW AVG

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
2.773.34
▼ 0.57
K/9
8.79.7
▼ 1.0
BB/9
5.53.2
▲ 2.3
IP/start
5.25.4
▼ 0.2
Pitches/start
9692
▲ 4
·ERA improved by 0.57 over the last five starts.
·Strikeout rate fell from 9.7 to 8.7 K/9.
·Walk rate rose from 3.2 to 5.5 BB/9.

Game log

Last 10 starts · bar = innings completed
5.1 IP · 89 pitches
1 ER4 H · 7 K
W
6.0 IP · 97 pitches · QS
1 ER5 H · 5 K
W
5.2 IP · 104 pitches
0 ER1 H · 6 K
W
3.0 IP · 92 pitches
2 ER2 H · 3 K
ND
6.0 IP · 98 pitches
4 ER7 H · 4 K
ND
4.1 IP · 72 pitches
4 ER5 H · 2 K
ND
7.0 IP · 94 pitches · QS
1 ER3 H · 8 K
ND
4.1 IP · 91 pitches
2 ER5 H · 4 K
L
6.0 IP · 91 pitches · QS
0 ER3 H · 10 K
ND
6.0 IP · 102 pitches · QS
2 ER4 H · 10 K
L

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Four-seam FB37.1%94.8 mph
  • Knuckle Curve20.1%79.1 mph
  • Slider16.7%86.5 mph
  • Sinker13.8%94.7 mph
  • Cutter10.4%89.8 mph
  • Changeup1.8%86.0 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.178.190.216.192.260.299.258.390.216
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (16 GS)
3.68
WHIP 1.20
Away (10 GS)
2.72
WHIP 1.19
0.96 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.707
vs RHH
.646
.061 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September1.0617.018
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 (18 GS)3.101.109.5
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026CWSChicago White Sox11–73.34172.11851.203.623.2
20254–114.22134.11331.444.76
20242–01.4219.0221.003.26
Career3 yrs17–183.59325.23401.294.073.2

Frequently asked

What is Sean Burke's ERA in 2026?+
3.34 across 27 starts and 172.1 innings, with a 1.20 WHIP and a 3.62 FIP. That ERA ranks 42nd among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (37.1% at 94.8 mph mph), knuckle curve (20.1% at 79.1 mph mph), slider (16.7% at 86.5 mph mph), sinker (13.8% at 94.7 mph mph), cutter (10.4% at 89.8 mph mph), changeup (1.8% at 86.0 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
60 out of 100, which we label above avg — 47th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.77 ERA, 8.7 K/9, 5.5 BB/9.
Sean Burke Stats 2026: ERA, WHIP & Game Log | PitcherStat