Jack Burns
John I. Burns
Born: October 29, 1930
Boston, MA US
Deceased: January 20, 2005
Boston, MA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 163
Career: 1950-1956
Jack Burns compiled a career batting average of .256 with 10 home runs and 9 RBI in his 385-game career with the Kinston Eagles, Salisbury Rocots, Roanoke Ro-Sox, Greensboro Patriots, Albany Senators and Evansville Braves. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 101 | 375 | 375 | 85 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .227 | .227 | .283 | .509 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Salisbury Rocots | 67 | 280 | 280 | 97 | 11 | 3 | 5 | .346 | .346 | .461 | .807 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 16 | 41 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .171 | .317 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Roanoke Ro-Sox | 26 | 98 | 98 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .255 | .480 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 52 | 129 | 115 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .217 | .266 | .270 | .536 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 101 | 231 | 231 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .260 | .260 | .342 | .602 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 22 | 73 | 73 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .260 | .479 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 385 | 1227 | 1213 | 11 | 311 | 39 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .256 | .261 | .326 | .588 | 396 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | PIED | Roanoke Ro-Sox | 1B | 16 | 153 | 21 | 1 | .994 | 1.875 | |
| 1954 | A | EL | Albany Senators | OF | 29 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .951 | 1.345 |
| Totals | 45 | 189 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .986 | 4.733 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | BOS | ||
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | Salisbury Rocots | BOS | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Ro-Sox | BOS | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
