1887
Born October 31, 1887
San Francisco, CA, USA
Ed Burns Notable
Ed Burns divided seven seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1912, then the Philadelphia Phillies through 1918.
Across 321 games he batted .230, with 183 hits and 48 runs. He finished with 21 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 291 games behind the plate, with 973 putouts and 35 errors. He turned 21 double plays.
He was born in San Francisco, CA, USA on October 31, 1887, and died on May 30, 1942. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1913 | PHI | 17 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .200 |
| 1914 | PHI | 70 | 139 | 8 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 5 | .259 |
| 1915 | PHI | 67 | 174 | 11 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 1 | .241 |
| 1916 | PHI | 78 | 219 | 14 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 3 | .233 |
| 1917 | PHI | 20 | 49 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .204 |
| 1918 | PHI | 68 | 184 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 1 | .207 |
| Career | — | 321 | 796 | 48 | 183 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 83 | 59 | 14 | .230 |
On this day & linked events
1942
Died May 30, 1942
Image: 1916 Sporting News, public domain