Jack Burns (burnsja02)
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John Irving Burns (Slug)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 10½", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut September 17, 1930
- Final Game September 27, 1936
- Born August 31, 1907 in Cambridge, MA USA
- Died April 18, 1975 in Brighton, MA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
After his playing career ended, Jack Burns managed the Toronto Maple Leafs (1938-1939), Bradford Bees (1942) and Fall River Indians (1946). He was a Boston Red Sox scout in 1947 and 1948, managed the Scranton Red Sox from 1949-1951, piloted the Albany Senators from 1952-1954, was a Red Sox coach again from 1955 to 1959 and scouted for Boston again from 1961 to 1973.
His son, John Jr., played in the Detroit Tigers organization in the mid-1950s.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs | International League | 48-44 | 5th | none | replaced Dan Howley (24-37) | |
| 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs | International League | -- | -- | none | replaced by Tony Lazzeri | |
| 1942 | Bradford Bees | Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League | 56-68 | 6th | Boston Bees | ||
| 1946 | Fall River Indians | New England League | 30-94 | 7th | none | ||
| 1949 | Scranton Red Sox | Eastern League | 65-45 | 2nd | Boston Red Sox | Lost in 1st round | replaced Mike Ryba (14-16) May 29 |
| 1950 | Scranton Red Sox | Eastern League | 54-85 | 8th | Boston Red Sox | ||
| 1951 | Scranton Red Sox | Eastern League | 77-60 | 2nd | Boston Red Sox | League Champs | |
| 1952 | Albany Senators | Eastern League | 82-54 | 1st | Boston Red Sox | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1953 | Albany Senators | Eastern League | -- | 4th | Boston Red Sox | Lost in 1st round | replaced by Elmer Yoter from July 27-August 9 |
| 1954 | Albany Senators | Eastern League | 75-64 | 3rd | Boston Red Sox | League Champs |
