William Burns
William Allen Burns
Born: February 22, 1944
Topeka, KS US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 178
Career: 1963-1966
William Burns compiled a career batting average of .210 with 12 home runs and 76 RBI in his 314-game career with the Middlesboro Cubs-Sox, Clinton C-Sox, Portsmouth Tides, Sarasota Sun Sox, Deerfield Beach/Winter Haven Sun Sox, Evansville White Sox and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 23 | 77 | 68 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | .294 | .368 | .397 | .765 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | 7 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .118 | .250 | .176 | .426 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | R | APPY | Middlesboro Cubs-Sox | 23 | 70 | 57 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | .263 | .362 | .509 | .871 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Sarasota Sun Sox | 12 | 47 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .229 | .378 | .343 | .721 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 87 | 289 | 245 | 33 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 50 | .204 | .304 | .322 | .627 | 79 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 26 | 79 | 67 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | .194 | .295 | .209 | .504 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Sarasota Sun Sox | 33 | 102 | 93 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .215 | .242 | .215 | .457 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | 31 | 112 | 99 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | .222 | .287 | .273 | .560 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Evansville White Sox | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Deerfield Beach/Winter Haven Sun Sox | 67 | 182 | 158 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 33 | .152 | .253 | .209 | .462 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 314 | 987 | 848 | 93 | 178 | 28 | 3 | 12 | 76 | 13 | 9 | 105 | 188 | .210 | .298 | .292 | .591 | 248 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | C | 21 | 113 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .992 | 6.143 | 5 | |||
| 1963 | R | APPY | Middlesboro Cubs-Sox | 1B | 12 | 81 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .988 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | C | 74 | 548 | 60 | 7 | 8 | .989 | 8.216 | 19 | |||
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Sarasota Sun Sox | C | 12 | 80 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 7.417 | 2 | |||
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Sarasota Sun Sox | C | 26 | 194 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .991 | 8.231 | 5 | |||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | OF | 22 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .946 | 1.591 | ||||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | C | 21 | 122 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .978 | 6.286 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Deerfield Beach/Winter Haven Sun Sox | C | 29 | 177 | 17 | 5 | 4 | .975 | 6.690 | 5 | |||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Deerfield Beach/Winter Haven Sun Sox | OF | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.154 | ||||
| Totals | 230 | 1362 | 138 | 24 | 17 | .984 | 6.522 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | R | Appalachian League | Middlesboro Cubs-Sox | CHA | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Clinton C-Sox | CHA | ||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | |||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | CHA | ||
| 1964 | A | Florida State League | Sarasota Sun Sox | CHA | ||
| 1965 | A | Midwest League | Clinton C-Sox | CHA | ||
| 1965 | A | Florida State League | Sarasota Sun Sox | CAL | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | CAL | ||
| 1966 | A | Florida State League | Deerfield Beach/Winter Haven Sun Sox | CHA | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Evansville White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA |
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