Xavier Burns
Xavier Lamont Burns
Born: May 8, 1975
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 13 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 2 (1998 Rule V (3A phase), San Francisco Giants)
School: Central State
N/A
Career: 1996-1999
Xavier Burns compiled a career batting average of .235 with 24 home runs and 119 RBI in his 328-game career with the Pirates, Erie SeaWolves, Augusta GreenJackets, Schaumburg Flyers and Bakersfield Blaze. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | 14 | 43 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | .158 | .256 | .184 | .440 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | R | GULF | Pirates | 22 | 86 | 73 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 24 | .164 | .279 | .205 | .485 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | 63 | 251 | 226 | 33 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 62 | .274 | .343 | .442 | .785 | 100 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 125 | 483 | 414 | 64 | 100 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 42 | 107 | .242 | .340 | .408 | .748 | 169 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 80 | 265 | 229 | 28 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 70 | .218 | .302 | .323 | .625 | 74 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1999 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | 24 | 88 | 81 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | .235 | .284 | .321 | .605 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 328 | 1216 | 1061 | 155 | 249 | 46 | 12 | 24 | 119 | 41 | 24 | 98 | 296 | .235 | .321 | .369 | .689 | 391 | 20 | 43 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Pirates | CF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | OF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1996 | R | GULF | Pirates | 3B | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 3.000 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | R | GULF | Pirates | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | R | GULF | Pirates | OF | 12 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .889 | 2.000 |
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | R | GULF | Pirates | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | 3B | 61 | 33 | 110 | 28 | 10 | .836 | 2.344 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 3B | 85 | 41 | 158 | 27 | 10 | .881 | 2.341 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | LF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | OF | 17 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.647 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 3B | 61 | 33 | 117 | 23 | 12 | .867 | 2.459 |
| 1999 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | 3B | 24 | 15 | 52 | 6 | 5 | .918 | 2.792 |
| Totals | 299 | 174 | 445 | 88 | 37 | .876 | 2.070 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1996 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie SeaWolves | PIT | ||
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie SeaWolves | PIT | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta GreenJackets | PIT | ||
| 1999 | Ind | Northern League Central | Schaumburg Flyers | |||
| 1999 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | SFN |
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