1959
Born June 8, 1959
Houston, TX, USA
Britt Burns Notable
b. June 8, 1959 · Chicago White Sox 1978–1985
Britt Burns played 1978 to 1985 for the Chicago White Sox as a pitcher.
He went 70 and 60 with a 3.66 earned run average, pitching 1,094 innings in 193 games. He struck out 734, completed 39 of his 161 starts and threw 11 shutouts.
He was an All-Star in 1981.
He was born in Houston, TX, USA on June 8, 1959. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1981 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1981 |
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1980 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | CHW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | CHW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | CHW | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | CHW | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | CHW | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | CHW | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | CHW | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | CHW | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | CHW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 12.91 |
| 1979 | CHW | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5.40 |
| 1980 | CHW | 15 | 13 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 238.0 | 213 | 75 | 63 | 133 | 2.84 |
| 1981 | CHW | 10 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 156.2 | 139 | 46 | 49 | 108 | 2.64 |
| 1982 | CHW | 13 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 169.1 | 168 | 76 | 67 | 116 | 4.04 |
| 1983 | CHW | 10 | 11 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 173.2 | 165 | 69 | 55 | 115 | 3.58 |
| 1984 | CHW | 4 | 12 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 117.0 | 130 | 65 | 45 | 85 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | CHW | 18 | 11 | 36 | 34 | 0 | 227.0 | 206 | 100 | 79 | 172 | 3.96 |
| Career | — | 70 | 60 | 193 | 161 | 3 | 1094.1 | 1045 | 445 | 362 | 734 | 3.66 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Major-league debut: Britt Burns
Britt Burns made a major-league debut on August 5, 1978.
1983
Mike Warren's No-Hitter
Mike Warren threw a no-hitter for the Oakland Athletics against the Chicago White Sox on September 29, 1983, winning 3–0.
1985
Final major-league game: Britt Burns
Britt Burns played a final major-league game on September 30, 1985.
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