1916
Born January 12, 1916
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Willie Burns Notable
b. January 12, 1916 · Newark Dodgers 1935, New York Black Yankees 1942, 1945, Newark Eagles 1942, Chicago American Giants 1942, Baltimore Elite Giants 1943, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 1944, New York Cubans 1945
Willie Burns played for seven clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Newark Dodgers in 1935 and closing with the New York Cubans in 1945.
He went 4 and 10 with a 7.91 earned run average, pitching 137 innings in 35 games. He struck out 47. Across 44 games he batted .213, with 13 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 4 doubles.
He was born in West Palm Beach, FL, USA on January 12, 1916, and died on February 10, 1966. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | ND | 12 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .130 |
| 1942 | CAG/NBY/NE | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1943 | BEG | 19 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .421 |
| 1944 | CIC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1945 | NBY/NYC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 44 | 61 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .213 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | ND | 2 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 62.0 | 83 | 54 | 26 | 28 | 7.84 |
| 1942 | CAG/NE | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 29.0 | 37 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 7.14 |
| 1943 | BEG | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 36.2 | 60 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8.35 |
| 1944 | CIC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5.14 |
| 1945 | NBY/NYC | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18.00 |
| Career | — | 4 | 10 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 137.2 | 192 | 121 | 70 | 47 | 7.91 |
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