1880
Born January 27, 1880
San Saba, TX, USA
Bill Burns Notable
b. January 27, 1880 · Washington Senators 1908–1909, Chicago White Sox 1909–1910, Cincinnati Reds 1910–1911, Philadelphia Phillies 1911, Detroit Tigers 1912
Bill Burns played for five clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Washington Senators in 1908 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1912.
He went 30 and 52 with a 2.72 earned run average, pitching 717.7 innings in 117 games. He struck out 233, completed 45 of his 85 starts and threw 10 shutouts. Across 118 games he batted .196, with 48 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 8 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in San Saba, TX, USA on January 27, 1880, and died on June 7, 1953. He batted both ways and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | WSH | 23 | 54 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | .148 |
| 1909 | CHW/WSH | 29 | 70 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .171 |
| 1910 | CHW/CIN | 33 | 61 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .262 |
| 1911 | CIN/PHI | 27 | 47 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .191 |
| 1912 | DET | 6 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .231 |
| Career | — | 118 | 245 | 12 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 63 | 1 | .196 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | WSH | 6 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 164.0 | 135 | 31 | 18 | 55 | 1.70 |
| 1909 | CHW/WSH | 8 | 14 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 197.1 | 186 | 42 | 41 | 63 | 1.92 |
| 1910 | CHW/CIN | 8 | 13 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 179.0 | 183 | 69 | 50 | 57 | 3.47 |
| 1911 | CIN/PHI | 7 | 10 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 138.2 | 149 | 52 | 29 | 52 | 3.38 |
| 1912 | DET | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 38.2 | 52 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 5.35 |
| Career | — | 30 | 52 | 117 | 85 | 2 | 717.2 | 705 | 217 | 147 | 233 | 2.72 |
On this day & linked events
1953
Died June 7, 1953
Image: Turkey Reds, public domain