James Burns
James William Burns
Born: 1920
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 148
Career: 1939-1953
James Burns compiled a career batting average of .297 with 28 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1136-game career with the Newton-Conover Twins, Hickory Rebels, Kannapolis Towelers, Albany Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Decatur Commodores, Rochester Red Wings, Greensboro Patriots, Burlington Bees, Florence Steelers, Middlesboro Athletics, Miami Beach Flamingos, Morristown Red Sox and Rock Hill Chiefs. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.94 | 14 | 2 | 53.0 | 63 | 43 | 35 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.94 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 63 | 43 | 35 | 0 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Kannapolis Towelers | 31 | 114 | 114 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .333 | .588 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Newton-Conover Twins | 66 | 269 | 269 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .372 | .684 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 47 | 188 | 188 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .314 | .596 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 121 | 533 | 533 | 167 | 13 | 8 | 2 | .313 | .313 | .379 | .692 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 133 | 511 | 511 | 136 | 15 | 10 | 4 | .266 | .266 | .358 | .624 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 100 | 359 | 359 | 85 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .284 | .521 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 145 | 545 | 545 | 155 | 27 | 14 | 7 | .284 | .284 | .424 | .708 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Middlesboro Athletics | 31 | 112 | 112 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .304 | .304 | .455 | .759 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 50 | 187 | 187 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .219 | .219 | .283 | .503 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 32 | 124 | 124 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .323 | .565 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Middlesboro Athletics | 114 | 417 | 417 | 140 | 31 | 0 | 3 | .336 | .336 | .432 | .767 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 103 | 392 | 392 | 152 | 31 | 7 | 3 | .388 | .388 | .526 | .913 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 105 | 411 | 411 | 130 | 28 | 3 | 4 | .316 | .316 | .428 | .745 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 57 | 218 | 218 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .298 | .298 | .339 | .638 | 74 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1136 | 4384 | 4384 | 1 | 1301 | 196 | 57 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .297 | .387 | .683 | 1695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Kannapolis Towelers | 3B | 29 | 31 | 59 | 14 | .865 | 3.103 | |
| 1940 | D | TARH | Newton-Conover Twins | 2B | 76 | 175 | 163 | 22 | .939 | 4.447 | |
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 129 | 364 | 338 | 48 | .936 | 5.442 | |
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 2B | 55 | 172 | 135 | 24 | .927 | 5.582 | |
| Totals | 289 | 742 | 695 | 108 | 0 | .930 | 4.972 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Tar Heel League | Newton-Conover Twins | |||
| 1939 | D | Tar Heel League | Hickory Rebels | |||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Kannapolis Towelers | |||
| 1940 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Newton-Conover Twins | |||
| 1941 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers | |||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos | |||
| 1949 | D | Mountain States League | Middlesboro Athletics | |||
| 1950 | D | Mountain States League | Middlesboro Athletics | |||
| 1951 | D | Mountain States League | Morristown Red Sox | |||
| 1952 | D | Mountain States League | Morristown Red Sox | |||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs |
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