Jim Burns
James Frederick Burns
Born: January 23, 1942
Carthage, NY US
Deceased: March 16, 2011
Chattanooga, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1961-1966
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Jim Burns compiled a career record of 9 wins and 18 losses and a 4.13 ERA in his 63-game pitching career with the Newton-Conover Twins, Quad Cities Braves, Palatka Redlegs, Dublin Braves, Waycross Braves, West Palm Beach Braves and Kinston Eagles. He began playing during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Quad Cities Braves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Newton-Conover Twins | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Palatka Redlegs | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | D | GAFL | Dublin Braves | 0 | 0 | 10.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.45 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 141.0 | 112 | 75 | 54 | 10 | 75 | 4 | 130 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.73 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 48 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.67 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27.0 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 9 | 18 | .333 | 4.13 | 63 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 218.0 | 190 | 131 | 100 | 18 | 142 | 5 | 192 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Quad Cities Braves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Newton-Conover Twins | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Palatka Redlegs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | D | GAFL | Dublin Braves | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 2.333 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 27 | 53 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .114 | .204 | .114 | .318 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .125 | .462 | .125 | .587 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 65 | 83 | 67 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 | .164 | .282 | .179 | .461 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | SALL3 | Newton-Conover Twins | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Quad Cities Braves | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Palatka Redlegs | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | D | GAFL | Dublin Braves | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Waycross Braves | P | 26 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | .853 | 1.115 |
| 1966 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 21 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .333 |
| Totals | 63 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 0 | .857 | .571 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Western Carolina League | Newton-Conover Twins | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | D | Midwest League | Quad Cities Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Redlegs | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Dublin Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | A | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1966 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Braves | ATL | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | ATL |
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