Luther Burns
Robert Luther Burns
Born: October 22, 1925
Deceased: December 16, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 182
Career: 1949-1955
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Luther Burns compiled a career record of 22 wins and 23 losses and a 3.65 ERA in his 79-game pitching career with the Sioux Falls Canaries, Springfield Cubs, Cedar Rapids Indians, Des Moines Bruins, Magic Valley Cowboys and Burlington Bees. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.55 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 91.0 | 76 | 62 | 46 | 81 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 9.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.37 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 155.0 | 119 | 76 | 58 | 10 | 76 | 109 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.62 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 107.0 | 98 | 59 | 43 | 5 | 82 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 2 | 3 | .400 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 22 | 23 | .489 | 3.65 | 79 | 29 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 362.0 | 293 | 197 | 147 | 15 | 239 | 0 | 259 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 13 | 48 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .146 | .239 | .171 | .410 | 7 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 3 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 34 | 59 | 55 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .109 | .125 | .109 | .234 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 9 | 14 | 14 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 15 | 42 | 41 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .171 | .171 | .171 | .341 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 74 | 164 | 152 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .125 | .158 | .132 | .290 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | P | 13 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 3 | .769 | 1.538 |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | P | 34 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 0 | .879 | .853 |
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | P | 15 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 1 | .929 | 1.733 |
| Totals | 79 | 8 | 67 | 12 | 4 | .862 | .949 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | CHN | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CHN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | C | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | CHN | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | CHN |
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