Joe Burns
Joseph Francis Burns
Born: February 25, 1900
Trenton, NJ US
Deceased: January 7, 1986
Trenton, NJ US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1921-1930
Major League Statistics
Joe Burns compiled a career batting average of .263 with 18 home runs and 0 RBI in his 776-game career with the Suffolk Wildcats, Shreveport Gassers, Beaumont Exporters, Shreveport Sports, Houston Buffaloes, Omaha Crickets, Des Moines Demons and Omaha Packers. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1930 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | Suffolk Wildcats | 108 | 362 | 362 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .265 | .483 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 94 | 274 | 274 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .296 | .526 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Shreveport Gassers | 115 | 342 | 342 | 83 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .313 | .556 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 54 | 153 | 153 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .281 | .281 | .392 | .673 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 96 | 288 | 288 | 78 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .271 | .271 | .361 | .632 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 97 | 341 | 341 | 89 | 15 | 2 | 6 | .261 | .261 | .370 | .630 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 73 | 185 | 185 | 52 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .373 | .654 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Omaha Crickets | 139 | 488 | 488 | 153 | 32 | 3 | 6 | .314 | .314 | .428 | .742 | 209 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 776 | 2433 | 2433 | 0 | 640 | 124 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .350 | .613 | 852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | VIRL4 | Suffolk Wildcats | C | 108 | 306 | 118 | 17 | .961 | 3.926 | |
| 1922 | A | TL | Shreveport Gassers | C | 70 | 273 | 67 | 14 | .960 | 4.857 | |
| 1923 | A | TL | Shreveport Gassers | C | 93 | 311 | 102 | 17 | .960 | 4.441 | |
| 1924 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | C | 50 | 133 | 22 | 7 | .957 | 3.100 | |
| 1925 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 86 | 332 | 48 | 6 | .984 | 4.419 | |
| 1926 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | C | 90 | 367 | 74 | 15 | .967 | 4.900 | |
| 1927 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | C | 60 | 162 | 48 | 5 | .977 | 3.500 | |
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Omaha Crickets | C | 134 | 621 | 134 | 18 | .977 | 5.634 | |
| Totals | 691 | 2505 | 613 | 99 | 0 | .969 | 4.512 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | Virginia League | Suffolk Wildcats | |||
| 1922 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | |||
| 1923 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Gassers | PHA | ||
| 1924 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1925 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1926 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1927 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1927 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1928 | A | Western League | Omaha Crickets | |||
| 1929 | A | Western League | Omaha Crickets | |||
| 1929 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Omaha Packers | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons |
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