James Burns
James William Burns
Born: 1920
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 148
Career: 1939-1953
James Burns compiled a career batting average of .297 with 28 home runs and 73 RBI in his 1135-game career with the Newton-Conover Twins, Hickory Rebels, Kannapolis Towelers, Albany Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings, Decatur Commodores, Greensboro Patriots, Burlington Bees, Florence Steelers, Miami Beach Flamingos, Middlesboro Athletics, Morristown Red Sox and Rock Hill Chiefs. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.94 | 14 | 2 | 53.0 | 63 | 43 | 35 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.94 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 63 | 43 | 35 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | TARH | (+) Hickory Rebels | 68 | 272 | 272 | 90 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .331 | .331 | .397 | .728 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Kannapolis Towelers | 31 | 114 | 114 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .333 | .588 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | TARH | (+) Newton-Conover Twins | 68 | 272 | 272 | 90 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .331 | .331 | .397 | .728 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 47 | 188 | 188 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .314 | .596 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Newton-Conover Twins | 66 | 269 | 269 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .372 | .684 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 121 | 533 | 533 | 167 | 13 | 8 | 2 | .313 | .313 | .379 | .692 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 133 | 511 | 511 | 136 | 15 | 10 | 4 | .266 | .266 | .358 | .624 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 100 | 411 | 359 | 57 | 85 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 46 | 39 | .237 | .323 | .284 | .608 | 102 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | (+) Greensboro Patriots | 127 | 505 | 505 | 145 | 26 | 7 | 12 | .287 | .287 | .438 | .725 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | (+) Burlington Bees | 127 | 505 | 505 | 145 | 26 | 7 | 12 | .287 | .287 | .438 | .725 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 145 | 545 | 545 | 155 | 27 | 14 | 7 | .284 | .284 | .424 | .708 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Middlesboro Athletics | 31 | 130 | 112 | 19 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 4 | .304 | .400 | .455 | .855 | 51 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 32 | 139 | 124 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 14 | .242 | .314 | .323 | .636 | 40 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 50 | 221 | 187 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 25 | 11 | .219 | .318 | .283 | .601 | 53 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Middlesboro Athletics | 114 | 417 | 417 | 140 | 31 | 0 | 3 | .336 | .336 | .432 | .767 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 103 | 392 | 392 | 152 | 31 | 7 | 3 | .388 | .388 | .526 | .913 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 105 | 411 | 411 | 130 | 28 | 3 | 4 | .316 | .316 | .428 | .745 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 57 | 218 | 218 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .298 | .298 | .339 | .638 | 74 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1135 | 4499 | 4380 | 117 | 1301 | 196 | 57 | 28 | 73 | 19 | 0 | 102 | 68 | .297 | .313 | .387 | .700 | 1695 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Kannapolis Towelers | 3B | 29 | 31 | 59 | 14 | .865 | 3.103 | |
| 1940 | D | TARH | Newton-Conover Twins | 2B | 76 | 175 | 163 | 22 | .939 | 4.447 | |
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 129 | 364 | 338 | 48 | .936 | 5.442 | |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 2B | 98 | 267 | 235 | 29 | 57 | .945 | 5.122 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 2B | 48 | 165 | 148 | 13 | 31 | .960 | 6.521 |
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Florence Steelers | 2B | 32 | 81 | 84 | 13 | 20 | .927 | 5.156 |
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Middlesboro Athletics | 2B | 31 | 83 | 59 | 9 | 11 | .940 | 4.581 |
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 2B | 55 | 172 | 135 | 24 | .927 | 5.582 | |
| Totals | 498 | 1338 | 1221 | 172 | 119 | .937 | 5.139 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Tar Heel League | Newton-Conover Twins | |||
| 1939 | D | Tar Heel League | Hickory Rebels | |||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Kannapolis Towelers | |||
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Newton-Conover Twins | |||
| 1940 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos | |||
| 1949 | D | Mountain States League | Middlesboro Athletics | |||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Florence Steelers | |||
| 1950 | D | Mountain States League | Middlesboro Athletics | |||
| 1951 | D | Mountain States League | Morristown Red Sox | |||
| 1952 | D | Mountain States League | Morristown Red Sox | |||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs |
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