Bill Burns
William Thomas Burns "Sleepy Bill"
Born: January 27, 1880
San Saba, TX US
Deceased: June 7, 1953
Ramona, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1906-1917
Major League Statistics
Bill Burns compiled a career record of 66 wins and 61 losses and a 2.06 ERA in his 166-game pitching career with the Los Angeles Looloos/Angels, Los Angeles Angels, Indianapolis Indians, Minneapolis Millers, Louisville Colonels and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1906 season and last took the field during the 1917 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | PCL | Los Angeles Looloos/Angels | 16 | 16 | .500 | 2.46 | 35 | 33 | 292.7 | 238 | 111 | 80 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 24 | 17 | .585 | 2.10 | 45 | 42 | 364.7 | 284 | 115 | 85 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 12 | 9 | .571 | 0.00 | 30 | 202.7 | 218 | 98 | 36 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 10 | 14 | .417 | 2.42 | 37 | 208.7 | 214 | 72 | 56 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.48 | 19 | 88.3 | 118 | 61 | 44 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 66 | 61 | .520 | 2.06 | 166 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1157.0 | 1072 | 457 | 265 | 0 | 244 | 0 | 62 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | PCL | Los Angeles Looloos/Angels | 36 | 119 | 119 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .294 | .555 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 45 | 130 | 130 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .231 | .423 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 32 | 79 | 77 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .299 | .558 | 23 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1915 | AA | PCL | (+) Oakland Oaks | 58 | 84 | 84 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .131 | .131 | .167 | .298 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | PCL | (+) Los Angeles Angels | 58 | 84 | 84 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .131 | .131 | .167 | .298 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 37 | 68 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .103 | .103 | .118 | .221 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 150 | 396 | 394 | 4 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .244 | .454 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | A | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Looloos/Angels | |||
| 1907 | A | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1912 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1912 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1913 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1914 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1914 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1915 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1915 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1916 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1917 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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