1898
Born January 29, 1898
Hatteras, NC, USA
Dick Burrus Notable
Dick Burrus divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1919, then the Boston Braves through 1928.
Across 560 games he batted .291, with 513 hits and 206 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 87 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 441 games at first base, with 3,949 putouts and 58 errors. He turned 324 double plays.
He was born in Hatteras, NC, USA on January 29, 1898, and died on February 2, 1972. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | PHA | 70 | 194 | 17 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 2 | .258 |
| 1920 | PHA | 71 | 135 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .185 |
| 1925 | BSN | 152 | 588 | 82 | 200 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 87 | 51 | 29 | 8 | .340 |
| 1926 | BSN | 131 | 486 | 59 | 131 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 37 | 16 | 4 | .270 |
| 1927 | BSN | 72 | 220 | 22 | 70 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 3 | .318 |
| 1928 | BSN | 64 | 137 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 1 | .270 |
| Career | — | 560 | 1760 | 206 | 513 | 87 | 12 | 11 | 211 | 138 | 95 | 18 | .291 |
On this day & linked events
1972
Died February 2, 1972
1919
Major-league debut: Dick Burrus
Dick Burrus made a major-league debut on June 23, 1919.
1928
Final major-league game: Dick Burrus
Dick Burrus played a final major-league game on August 21, 1928.
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