1907
Born August 31, 1907
Cambridge, MA, USA
Jack Burns Notable
Jack Burns divided seven seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the St. Louis Browns from 1930, then the Detroit Tigers through 1936.
Across 890 games he batted .279, with 980 hits and 541 runs. He finished with 44 home runs, 199 doubles and 63 stolen bases.
He played 879 games at first base, with 8,063 putouts and 66 errors. He turned 776 double plays.
He was born in Cambridge, MA, USA on August 31, 1907, and died on April 18, 1975. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | SLB | 8 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .300 |
| 1931 | SLB | 144 | 580 | 75 | 148 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 70 | 42 | 58 | 19 | .255 |
| 1932 | SLB | 150 | 617 | 111 | 188 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 70 | 61 | 43 | 17 | .305 |
| 1933 | SLB | 144 | 556 | 89 | 160 | 43 | 4 | 7 | 71 | 56 | 51 | 11 | .288 |
| 1934 | SLB | 154 | 612 | 86 | 157 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 62 | 47 | 9 | .257 |
| 1935 | SLB | 143 | 549 | 77 | 157 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 68 | 49 | 3 | .286 |
| 1936 | DET/SLB | 147 | 572 | 98 | 161 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 82 | 46 | 4 | .281 |
| Career | — | 890 | 3516 | 541 | 980 | 199 | 31 | 44 | 417 | 376 | 299 | 63 | .279 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Died April 18, 1975
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