Jim Burns
James Thomas Burns
Born: December 9, 1923
Deceased: May 1, 2010
Nashville, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1946-1951
Jim Burns compiled a career record of 58 wins and 42 losses and a 3.41 ERA in his 162-game pitching career with the Hopkinsville Hoppers, Clarksdale Planters, Fayetteville Cubs, Nashville Vols, Macon Peaches, Monroe Sports and Shreveport Sports. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 17 | 6 | .739 | 3.01 | 27 | 18 | 176.3 | 189 | 81 | 59 | 49 | 105 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 18 | 14 | .562 | 3.58 | 41 | 28 | 4 | 279.0 | 290 | 150 | 111 | 77 | 190 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 1 | 4 | .200 | 6.23 | 12 | 52.0 | 73 | 47 | 36 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6.00 | 22 | 66.0 | 84 | 54 | 44 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 9 | 11 | .450 | 2.52 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 193.0 | 178 | 71 | 54 | 68 | 149 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.04 | 27 | 163.0 | 155 | 76 | 55 | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 1 | 10.0 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 58 | 42 | .580 | 3.41 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 948.3 | 989 | 487 | 359 | 0 | 344 | 0 | 449 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 28 | 81 | 72 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .250 | .316 | .361 | .678 | 26 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 56 | 142 | 133 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 34 | .143 | .174 | .226 | .399 | 30 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 22 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | 13 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .174 | .348 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 29 | 95 | 81 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 29 | .173 | .264 | .272 | .535 | 22 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 29 | 55 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .164 | .291 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 182 | 420 | 388 | 32 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 82 | .165 | .210 | .240 | .449 | 93 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | P | 27 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 1 | .930 | 1.481 |
| 1947 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | P | 41 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 5 | .986 | 1.707 |
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Fayetteville Cubs | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | P | 23 | 10 | 43 | 2 | 1 | .964 | 2.304 |
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 157 | 21 | 142 | 6 | 7 | .964 | 1.038 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers | |||
| 1947 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Planters | |||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Fayetteville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Planters | |||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1950 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe Sports | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports |
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