Lew Burdette was a consistent Pitcher for the Milwaukee Braves, where he would win 179 Games for the franchise. Burdette first came to notice in the 1953 season, going 15-5 and finishing 7th in ERA. The hurler remained solid for a couple of years, and in the last half of the 50’s, he would go on his best run, where from 1956 to 1961, he never had less than 17 Wins, and in three of those seasons, he was the National League leader in BB/9. Burdette would also win the ERA Title (1956) and the Wins leader in 1959.
An All-Star twice (1957 & 1959), Burdette would help Warren Spahn propel the Braves to the World Series, and Lew was at his absolute best, going 3-0 in the Fall Classic with a 0.67 ERA and a 0.926 WHIP. He would win the World Series MVP that year.
Despite his on-field accomplishments, Burdette might be best known for being a prankster and fun-loving individual who was popular with teammates and fans alike. If this list were based on overall likability, it would have been hard to supplant Lew Burdette.
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