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Jesse Cail Burkett (December 4, 1868 - May 27, 1953), nicknamed "Crab", was a left fielder in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1905. He batted over .400 twice. He made his major league debut for the New York Giants of the National League (NL) in 1890. He was then purchased by the Cleveland Spiders 1891 and played for them through the 1898 season. In 1892, he hit .275 and was among the league's top ten players in runs scored and triples. The next season, his batting average increased to .348 (sixth highest in the leaague) and drew 98 walks (fifth most in the league). He remained in the top ten in walks in almost every season throughout his career. In 1899, Burkett was assigned to the St. Louis Perfectos. He played for the Perfectos/Cardinals for three seasons. In 1901, he led the NL in batting average (.376), on-base percentage (.440), hits (226), and runs scored (142). Before the 1902 season, Burkett jumped to the St. Louis Browns of the American League. He played for the Browns for three seasons and then finished his major league career with the Boston Americans in 1905. He holds the record for the most inside-the-park home runs in MLB history, with 55. After his playing career, Burkett managed in the minor leagues. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. He died in 1953 at the age of 84. No photographer credited, undated.
