1904
Born November 1, 1904
Bartow, FL, USA
Johnny Burnett Notable
Johnny Burnett divided nine seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Cleveland Indians from 1927, then the St. Louis Browns through 1935.
Across 558 games he batted .284, with 521 hits and 288 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 94 doubles and 15 stolen bases.
He played 265 games at shortstop, with 745 assists and 85 errors. He turned 140 double plays. He also played 133 games at third base and 103 games at second base.
He was born in Bartow, FL, USA on November 1, 1904, and died on August 12, 1959. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | CLE | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 |
| 1928 | CLE | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1929 | CLE | 19 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .152 |
| 1930 | CLE | 54 | 170 | 28 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2 | .312 |
| 1931 | CLE | 111 | 427 | 85 | 128 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 39 | 25 | 5 | .300 |
| 1932 | CLE | 129 | 512 | 81 | 152 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 46 | 27 | 2 | .297 |
| 1933 | CLE | 83 | 261 | 39 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 3 | .272 |
| 1934 | CLE | 72 | 208 | 28 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | .293 |
| 1935 | SLB | 70 | 206 | 17 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 1 | .223 |
| Career | — | 558 | 1835 | 288 | 521 | 94 | 15 | 9 | 213 | 163 | 107 | 15 | .284 |
On this day & linked events
1959