1864
Born September 6, 1864
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Thomas Burns Notable
b. September 6, 1864 · Baltimore Orioles 1884–1885, 1887–1888, Wilmington Quicksteps 1884, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1888–1890, Brooklyn Grooms 1891–1895, New York Giants 1895
Thomas Burns played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Wilmington Quicksteps in 1884 and closing with the New York Giants in 1895. His longest stay was with the Brooklyn Grooms, from 1891 to 1895.
Across 1,188 games he batted .300, with 1,392 hits and 870 runs. He finished with 65 home runs, 224 doubles, 129 triples and 263 stolen bases. He went 8 and 5 with a 4.09 earned run average, pitching 138.7 innings in 25 games. He struck out 40 and threw 1 shutout.
He led the league in saves two times between 1884 and 1885, topping out at 3. He led the league in home runs once, in 1890, with 13. He also led it in runs batted in and triples. He played 895 games in the outfield, with 1,272 putouts and 123 errors. He also played 200 games at shortstop.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on September 6, 1864, and died on November 11, 1928. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BAL/WIL | 37 | 138 | 34 | 40 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| 1885 | BAL | 78 | 321 | 47 | 74 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 1887 | BAL | 140 | 551 | 122 | 188 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 99 | 63 | 47 | 58 | .341 |
| 1888 | BAL/BRO | 131 | 529 | 94 | 155 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 67 | 38 | 20 | 44 | .293 |
| 1889 | BRO | 131 | 504 | 105 | 153 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 100 | 68 | 26 | 32 | .304 |
| 1890 | BRO | 119 | 472 | 102 | 134 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 128 | 51 | 42 | 21 | .284 |
| 1891 | BRO | 123 | 470 | 75 | 134 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 83 | 53 | 30 | 21 | .285 |
| 1892 | BRO | 141 | 542 | 88 | 171 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 96 | 65 | 42 | 33 | .315 |
| 1893 | BRO | 109 | 415 | 68 | 112 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 36 | 16 | 14 | .270 |
| 1894 | BRO | 126 | 513 | 107 | 182 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 109 | 44 | 18 | 30 | .355 |
| 1895 | BRO/NYG | 53 | 190 | 28 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 10 | .258 |
| Career | — | 1188 | 4645 | 870 | 1392 | 224 | 129 | 65 | 834 | 464 | 249 | 263 | .300 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 1885 | BAL | 7 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 105.2 | 112 | 42 | 21 | 30 | 3.58 |
| 1887 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 9.53 |
| 1888 | BAL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4.26 |
| Career | — | 8 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 138.2 | 152 | 63 | 30 | 40 | 4.09 |
On this day & linked events
1928
Died November 11, 1928
1884
Major-league debut: Thomas Burns
Thomas Burns made a major-league debut on August 18, 1884.
1895
Final major-league game: Thomas Burns
Thomas Burns played a final major-league game on September 16, 1895.
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