George Burns
George Joseph Burns
Born: November 24, 1889
Utica, NY US
Deceased: August 15, 1966
Gloversville, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 160
Career: 1909-1930
Major League Statistics
George Burns compiled a career batting average of .290 with 19 home runs and 0 RBI in his 845-game career with the Utica Pent-Ups, Utica Utes, Newark Bears, Williamsport Grays, Hanover Raiders, Springfield Ponies and San Antonio Indians. He began playing during the 1909 season and last took the field during the 1930 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | B | NYSL | Utica Pent-Ups | 74 | 198 | 198 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .313 | .571 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | B | NYSL | Utica Utes | 113 | 348 | 348 | 84 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .241 | .241 | .316 | .557 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | B | NYSL | Utica Utes | 129 | 477 | 477 | 138 | 23 | 5 | 3 | .289 | .289 | .377 | .667 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 163 | 644 | 644 | 194 | 49 | 5 | 7 | .301 | .301 | .425 | .727 | 274 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | EL | Williamsport Grays | 120 | 403 | 403 | 119 | 28 | 4 | 3 | .295 | .295 | .407 | .702 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | EL | Williamsport Grays | 95 | 321 | 321 | 105 | 23 | 5 | 1 | .327 | .327 | .439 | .766 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | D | BLRI | Hanover Raiders | 18 | 77 | 65 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | .354 | .447 | .446 | .894 | 29 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 110 | 379 | 379 | 114 | 26 | 7 | 1 | .301 | .301 | .414 | .715 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | San Antonio Indians | 23 | 61 | 61 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .279 | .475 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 845 | 2908 | 2896 | 15 | 840 | 171 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 3 | .290 | .293 | .392 | .684 | 1134 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | B | NYSL | Utica Pent-Ups | C | 62 | .000 | |||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 163 | 375 | 13 | 5 | .987 | 2.380 | |
| 1927 | B | EL | Williamsport Grays | OF | 120 | 245 | 9 | 5 | .981 | 2.117 | |
| 1928 | B | EL | Williamsport Grays | OF | 95 | 225 | 6 | 4 | .983 | 2.432 | |
| 1929 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | OF | 94 | 193 | 8 | 4 | .980 | 2.138 | |
| 1930 | A | TL | San Antonio Indians | OF | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.200 | |
| Totals | 544 | 1059 | 37 | 18 | 0 | .984 | 2.015 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | B | New York State League | Utica Pent-Ups | |||
| 1910 | B | New York State League | Utica Utes | |||
| 1911 | B | New York State League | Utica Utes | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1927 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Grays | |||
| 1928 | D | Blue Ridge League | Hanover Raiders | |||
| 1928 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Grays | |||
| 1929 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | San Antonio Indians |
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