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Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox
SP · #59 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'6" · 240 lb · Age 26 · 3 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
53.3
- Runs prevented
- +8.2
- IP · ERA
- 172.1 · 3.34
- K · BB
- 185 · 62
- Rank
- 22 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts185 vs 159 avg+7.1
- Home runs allowed19 vs 22 avg+3.9
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)438 vs 462 avg−1.2
- Parks pitched in−1.1
- Hit batters9 vs 8 avg−0.3
- Walks62 vs 62 avg−0.1
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30@HOUPostseason | W 7-3 | GS | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 72 | 22.5 |
| Fri, Sep 25vsCOL | W 6-1 | W | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 89 | 56.4 |
| Sat, Sep 19vsDET | W 3-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 61.7 |
| Mon, Sep 14@CLE | W 7-3 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 89.1 |
| Tue, Sep 8vsPIT | L 3-9 | L | 1.1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1.4 |
| Tue, Sep 1@HOU | W 5-1 | W | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 104 | 88.3 |
| Wed, Aug 26vsTEX | W 10-4 | GS | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 10.3 |
| Fri, Aug 21vsNYM | W 6-4 | GS | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 98 | 45.2 |
| Sun, Aug 16@DET | W 7-5 | GS | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 24.1 |
| Tue, Aug 11vsCIN | L 4-5 | GS | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 94 | 94.2 |
| Wed, Aug 5@BOS | L 0-4 | L | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 91 | 33.9 |
| Thu, Jul 30vsNYY | W 2-1 | GS | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 91 | 81.0 |
| Sat, Jul 25vsHOU | L 1-4 | L | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 102 | 85.5 |
| Sun, Jul 19@TOR | W 3-0 | W | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 98.2 |
| Fri, Jul 10vsATH | W 14-1 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 98 | 81.2 |
| Sat, Jul 4@CLE | W 3-1 | GS | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 95 | 41.1 |
| Mon, Jun 29@BAL | W 8-2 | GS | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 89 | 67.9 |
| Tue, Jun 23vsCLE | W 2-1 | W | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 90 | 36.4 |
| Thu, Jun 18@NYY | W 5-1 | W | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 88 | 91.7 |
| Sat, Jun 13vsLAD | L 1-7 | L | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 92 | 5.0 |
| Sat, Jun 6@PHI | W 6-3 | W | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 90 | 7.1 |
| Sun, May 31vsDET | W 2-1 | GS | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 93 | 80.4 |
| Tue, May 26vsMIN | L 3-5 | GS | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 100 | 86.3 |
| Wed, May 20@SEA | L 4-5 | GS | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 25.2 |
| Fri, May 15vsCHC | L 5-10 | GS | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 27.9 |
| Fri, May 8vsSEA | L 8-12 | L | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 74 | 10.2 |
| Sat, May 2@SD | W 4-0 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 88 | 88.6 |
| Sun, Apr 26vsWSH | L 1-2 | 7.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 99.9 | |
| Tue, Apr 21@ARI | W 11-5 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 41.6 |
| Wed, Apr 15vsTB | L 3-8 | L | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 9.6 |
| Wed, Apr 8vsBAL | L 3-5 | GS | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 78.9 |
| Fri, Apr 3vsTOR | W 5-4 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 85 | 99.6 | |
| Sat, Mar 28@MIL | L 1-6 | L | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 28.5 |
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