Jim Burns
James Evans Burns
Born: December 29, 1920
Morgantown, WV US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Career: 1940-1954
Jim Burns compiled a career batting average of .320 with 156 home runs and 294 RBI in his 1191-game career with the Thomasville Tommies, Charleston Senators, Harrisburg Senators, Burlington Bees, Spartanburg Peaches, Meridian Peps, New Bern Bears, Rocky Mount Leafs, St. Hyacinthe Saints, Vidalia Indians and Andalusia-Opp Indians. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 86 | 306 | 306 | 99 | 23 | 2 | 13 | .324 | .324 | .539 | .863 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | 89 | 338 | 338 | 103 | 19 | 4 | 11 | .305 | .305 | .482 | .787 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 135 | 587 | 496 | 104 | 152 | 29 | 3 | 23 | 112 | 4 | 74 | 62 | .306 | .406 | .516 | .922 | 256 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 137 | 596 | 493 | 87 | 147 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 84 | 0 | 83 | 87 | .298 | .400 | .420 | .820 | 207 | 1 | 19 | ||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Peps | 31 | 107 | 107 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 4 | .252 | .252 | .467 | .720 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 41 | 149 | 149 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 6 | .262 | .262 | .463 | .725 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 57 | 212 | 212 | 67 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .316 | .316 | .429 | .745 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 73 | 303 | 263 | 40 | 82 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 5 | 39 | 21 | .312 | .401 | .487 | .887 | 128 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | 66 | 288 | 245 | 50 | 77 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 51 | 8 | 43 | 41 | .314 | .417 | .559 | .976 | 137 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe Saints | 69 | 247 | 247 | 74 | 13 | 2 | 7 | .300 | .300 | .453 | .753 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | COPL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 40 | 140 | 140 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .307 | .307 | .429 | .736 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | GASL | Vidalia Indians | 125 | 485 | 485 | 162 | 47 | 0 | 25 | .334 | .334 | .586 | .920 | 284 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | GASL | Vidalia Indians | 120 | 461 | 461 | 160 | 29 | 3 | 21 | .347 | .347 | .560 | .907 | 258 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | ALFL | Andalusia-Opp Indians | 122 | 467 | 467 | 180 | 42 | 3 | 17 | .385 | .385 | .597 | .983 | 279 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1191 | 4686 | 4409 | 281 | 1412 | 303 | 38 | 156 | 294 | 17 | 0 | 239 | 211 | .320 | .357 | .512 | .869 | 2259 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | OF | 77 | 125 | 7 | 15 | .898 | 1.714 | |
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Tommies | OF | 89 | 145 | 11 | 7 | .957 | 1.753 | |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | OF | 131 | 181 | 19 | 18 | 1 | .917 | 1.527 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | OF | 137 | 187 | 12 | 7 | 1 | .966 | 1.453 |
| 1949 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | OF | 73 | 133 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .972 | 1.904 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Burlington Bees | OF | 66 | 111 | 10 | 5 | 4 | .960 | 1.833 |
| Totals | 573 | 882 | 65 | 56 | 6 | .944 | 1.653 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | CLE | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | CLE | ||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Tommies | CLE | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Peps | CLE | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1949 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1951 | D | Coastal Plain League | Rocky Mount Leafs | |||
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe Saints | |||
| 1952 | D | Georgia State League | Vidalia Indians | |||
| 1953 | D | Georgia State League | Vidalia Indians | |||
| 1954 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Andalusia-Opp Indians |
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