Jack Burns
John Irving Burns "Slug"
Born: August 31, 1907
Cambridge, MA US
Deceased: April 18, 1975
Brighton, MA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1928-1946
Major League Statistics
Jack Burns compiled a career batting average of .312 with 101 home runs and 0 RBI in his 985-game career with the Brockton Shoemakers, Pittsfield Hillies, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Falls Spudders, Toledo Mud Hens, Toronto Maple Leafs, San Francisco Seals, Bradford Bees and Fall River Indians. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | NENL | Brockton Shoemakers | 88 | 344 | 344 | 117 | 14 | 9 | 10 | .340 | .340 | .520 | .860 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 161 | 623 | 623 | 210 | 39 | 10 | 36 | .337 | .337 | .605 | .942 | 377 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 153 | 604 | 604 | 215 | 47 | 4 | 29 | .356 | .356 | .591 | .947 | 357 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 142 | 614 | 614 | 179 | 34 | 11 | 4 | .292 | .292 | .402 | .694 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 148 | 562 | 562 | 156 | 20 | 7 | 8 | .278 | .278 | .381 | .658 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 107 | 386 | 386 | 114 | 22 | 2 | 11 | .295 | .295 | .448 | .744 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 100 | 241 | 241 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .336 | .606 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | 85 | 269 | 269 | 82 | 15 | 2 | 3 | .305 | .305 | .409 | .714 | 110 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 985 | 3644 | 3644 | 0 | 1138 | 207 | 45 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .477 | .789 | 1738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | NENL | Brockton Shoemakers | 1B | 85 | 823 | 28 | 10 | .988 | 1.012 | |
| 1929 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 1B | 161 | 1811 | 81 | 23 | .988 | 11.752 | |
| 1930 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 1B | 153 | 1458 | 82 | 22 | .986 | 1.065 | |
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 141 | 1381 | 74 | 14 | .990 | 1.319 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 148 | 1326 | 102 | 7 | .995 | 9.649 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 105 | 849 | 66 | 6 | .993 | 8.714 | |
| 1940 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 64 | 493 | 29 | 6 | .989 | 8.156 | |
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Bradford Bees | 1B | 72 | 561 | 40 | 6 | .990 | 8.347 | |
| Totals | 929 | 8702 | 502 | 94 | 0 | .990 | 9.907 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | New England League | Brockton Shoemakers | |||
| 1928 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1929 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | SLA | ||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | Wichita Falls Spudders | NYA | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Bradford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1946 | B | New England League | Fall River Indians |
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