Bill Burns
William Thomas Burns (Sleepy Bill)
Bats: Both , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: January 27, 1880 in San Saba, TX (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1908
Final Game: May 23, 1912
Died: June 6, 1953 in Ramona, CA
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1908 28 WSH AL 23 56 54 1 8 2 0 0 0 1 2 .148 .179 .185 .364 22 10 0 0 1
1909 29 TOT AL 29 76 70 3 12 3 0 0 3 0 5 .171 .227 .214 .441 42 15 0 1 1
1909 29 WSH AL 6 11 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545 76 3 0 0 /1
1909 29 CHW AL 23 65 59 3 9 3 0 0 3 0 5 .153 .219 .203 .422 36 12 0 1 1
1910 30 TOT MLB 33 65 61 5 16 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .262 .297 .279 .576 71 17 0 1 1 0 0 1
1910 30 CHW AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1910 30 CIN NL 32 65 61 5 16 1 0 0 2 0 2 12 .262 .297 .279 .576 71 17 1 1 1
1911 31 TOT NL 27 50 47 3 9 0 1 0 2 0 3 15 .191 .240 .234 .474 33 11 0 0 1
1911 31 CIN NL 6 8 7 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 .429 .500 .714 1.214 242 5 0 0 /1
1911 31 PHI NL 21 42 40 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 14 .150 .190 .150 .340 -5 6 0 0 1
1912 32 DET AL 6 16 13 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 .231 .375 .385 .760 120 5 0 0 /1
5 Seasons 118 263 245 12 48 8 1 0 7 1 0 15 15 .196 .245 .237 .482 48 58 0 1 2 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 361 336 16 66 11 1 0 10 1 21 .196 .245 .237 .482 48 80 1 3
WSH (2 yrs) 29 67 65 1 11 2 0 0 0 1 2 .169 .194 .200 .394 32 13 0 0
CIN (2 yrs) 38 73 68 6 19 1 1 0 3 0 3 13 .279 .319 .324 .643 90 22 1 1
CHW (2 yrs) 24 65 59 3 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 5 .153 .219 .203 .422 36 12 0 0 1 0 0
PHI (1 yr) 21 42 40 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 14 .150 .190 .150 .340 -5 6 0 0
DET (1 yr) 6 16 13 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 .231 .375 .385 .760 120 5 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 59 148 137 4 23 7 0 0 3 1 0 10 .168 .224 .219 .443 43 30 0 0 1 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 59 115 108 8 25 1 1 0 4 0 5 27 .231 .272 .259 .531 54 28 1 1

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1908 28 WSH AL 56 46 2 1.2 63 .148 .148 .237 .179 .293 .185 .301 .364 .594 22 .156 -4.4 -0.6 .283 .093 .037 .0
1909 29 TOT AL 76 59 4 1.8 70 .171 .171 .248 .227 .308 .214 .314 .441 .622 42 .277 -4.5 -0.6 .345 .114 .043
1909 29 WSH AL 11 8 1 3.3 70 .273 .273 .247 .273 .307 .273 .313 .545 .620 76 .539 -0.4 -0.0 .375 .000 .000
1909 29 CHW AL 65 51 3 1.6 71 .153 .153 .248 .219 .308 .203 .315 .422 .623 36 .228 -4.1 -0.5 .340 .136 .051
1910 30 TOT MLB 65 46 5 2.9 85 .262 .262 .258 .297 .332 .279 .342 .576 .674 71 .397 -2.4 -0.3 .444 .049 .016
1910 30 CIN NL 65 46 5 2.9 85 .327 .262 .258 .297 .332 .279 .342 .576 .674 71 .397 -2.4 -0.3 .444 .049 .016
1911 31 TOT NL 50 38 4 2.8 96 .281 .191 .268 .240 .346 .234 .370 .474 .716 33 .346 -4.5 -0.5 .368 .106 .043
1911 31 CIN NL 8 4 3 20.0 93 .500 .429 .264 .500 .341 .714 .365 1.214 .706 242 .951 1.2 0.1 1.500 .429 .286
1911 31 PHI NL 42 34 1 0.8 96 .231 .150 .269 .190 .347 .150 .371 .340 .718 -5 .049 -5.8 -0.6 .235 .050 .000
1912 32 DET AL 16 10 2 5.3 89 .231 .231 .269 .375 .337 .385 .354 .760 .691 120 .636 0.6 0.1 .800 .385 .154
5 Seasons 263 199 17 2.3 78 .209 .196 .253 .245 .320 .237 .331 .482 .651 48 .326 -15.2 -1.8 .381 .106 .041 .0
162 Game Avg. 361 273 23 2.3 78 .209 .196 .253 .245 .320 .237 .331 .482 .651 48 .326 -15.2 -1.8 .381 .106 .041
WSH (2 yrs) 67 54 3 1.5 64 .169 .169 .239 .194 .295 .200 .303 .394 .598 32 .222 -4.8 -0.6 .296 .077 .031 .0
CIN (2 yrs) 73 50 8 4.3 85 .345 .279 .259 .319 .333 .324 .344 .643 .677 90 .567 -1.1 -0.1 .531 .088 .044
PHI (1 yr) 42 34 1 0.8 96 .231 .150 .269 .190 .347 .150 .371 .340 .718 -5 .049 -5.8 -0.6 .235 .050 .000
DET (1 yr) 16 10 2 5.3 89 .231 .231 .269 .375 .337 .385 .354 .760 .691 120 .636 0.6 0.1 .800 .385 .154
CHW (2 yrs) 65 51 3 1.6 71 .153 .153 .248 .219 .308 .203 .315 .422 .623 36 .228 -4.1 -0.5 .340 .136 .051
AL (4 yrs) 148 115 8 1.9 69 .168 .168 .246 .224 .305 .219 .313 .443 .618 43 .281 -8.4 -1.0 .360 .131 .051 .0
NL (2 yrs) 115 84 9 2.9 89 .309 .231 .263 .272 .338 .259 .354 .531 .692 54 .374 -6.9 -0.8 .410 .074 .028

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1908 28 23 56 54 1 8 2 0 0 0 1 2 .148 .179 .185 .364 22 10 0 0
1909 29 52 132 124 4 20 5 0 0 3 1 7 .161 .206 .202 .408 34 25 0 1
1910 30 85 197 185 9 36 6 0 0 5 1 0 9 .195 .236 .227 .463 47 42 0 1 2 0 0
1911 31 112 247 232 12 45 6 1 0 7 1 0 12 15 .194 .237 .228 .465 44 53 0 1 2 0 0
1912 32 118 263 245 12 48 8 1 0 7 1 0 15 15 .196 .245 .237 .482 48 58 0 1 2 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1908 28 24 59 57 1 9 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .158 .186 .193 .379 2 23
1909 29 30 84 77 5 16 4 0 0 5 0 7 0 .208 .274 .260 .534 5 29
1910 30 34 69 66 6 19 1 0 0 3 0 2 13 .288 .319 .303 .622 6 33
1911 31 28 55 51 3 12 0 1 0 2 0 4 16 .235 .291 .275 .565 4 27
1912 32 6 16 13 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 .231 .375 .385 .760 2 6
5 Seasons 122 283 264 15 59 9 1 0 10 1 18 29 .223 .276 .265 .541 19 118
162 Game Avg. 162 376 351 20 78 12 1 0 13 1 24 .223 .276 .265 .541 25 118

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