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Bill Burns

William Thomas Burns (Sleepy Bill)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Both, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: January 27, 1880 in San Saba, TX(All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1908 (Age 28)
Teams (by GP): Reds/Senators/WhiteSox/Phillies/Tigers 1908-1912

Final Game: May 23, 1912 (Age 32)
Died: June 6, 1953 in Ramona, CA
Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego, CA
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Standard Batting

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 16 .148 .179 .185 .364 23 10 0 0 1
1909 29 TOT AL 29 76 70 3 12 3 0 0 3 0 5 14 .171 .227 .214 .441 42 15 0 1 1
1909 29 WSH AL 6 11 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 .273 .273 .545 75 3 0 0 /1
1909 29 CHW AL 23 65 59 3 9 3 0 0 3 0 5 12 .153 .219 .203 .422 36 12 0 1 1
1910 30 TOT MLB 33 65 61 5 16 1 0 0 2 0 2 12 .262 .297 .279 .576 71 17 1 1 1
1910 30 CHW AL 1 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 -4 6 0 0 1
1912 32 DET AL 6 16 13 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 .231 .375 .385 .760 120 5 0 0 /1
5 Yrs 118 263 245 12 48 8 1 0 7 1 0 15 63 .196 .245 .237 .482 48 58 1 2
162 Game Avg. 162 361 336 16 66 11 1 0 10 1 21 86 .196 .245 .237 .482 48 80 1 3
WSH (2 yrs) 29 67 65 1 11 2 0 0 0 1 2 18 .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 5 12 .153 .219 .203 .422 36 12 0 1
PHI (1 yr) 21 42 40 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 14 .150 .190 .150 .340 -4 6 0 0
DET (1 yr) 6 16 13 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 .231 .375 .385 .760 120 5 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 59 148 137 4 23 7 0 0 3 1 0 10 36 .168 .224 .219 .443 44 30 0 1
NL (2 yrs) 59 115 108 8 25 1 1 0 4 0 5 27 .231 .272 .259 .531 54 28 1 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1908 28 WSH AL 23 56 -4 -0 0 0 4 -0 -0.1 2 2 -0.1 .497 .500 -0.1 0.0 2 1
1909 29 WSH AL 6 11 -0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .511 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /1
1909 29 CHW AL 23 65 -4 0 0 0 5 1 0.1 2 4 0.1 .506 .501 0.1 -0.0 3 1
1910 30 CHW AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1910 30 CIN NL 32 65 -2 0 0 0 5 2 0.3 2 4 0.3 .508 .502 0.3 0.0 4 1
1911 31 CIN NL 6 8 1 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .533 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /1
1911 31 PHI NL 21 42 -6 0 0 0 4 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .490 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1 1
1912 32 DET AL 6 16 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 1 2 0.2 .526 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /1
5 Seasons 118 263 -15 0 0 0 20 5 0.6 9 14 0.6 .505 .500 0.6 -0.0 14
WSH (2 yrs) 29 67 -5 0 0 0 5 0 0.0 2 2 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 2
CIN (2 yrs) 38 73 -1 0 0 0 5 4 0.5 2 7 0.5 .512 .501 0.5 0.0 6
CHW (2 yrs) 24 65 -4 0 0 0 5 1 0.1 2 4 0.1 .506 .500 0.1 -0.0 3
PHI (1 yr) 21 42 -6 0 0 0 4 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .490 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1
DET (1 yr) 6 16 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 1 2 0.2 .526 .501 0.2 0.0 2

Advanced Batting

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 62 .211 .148 .236 .179 .291 .185 .300 .364 .591 23 .156 -4.4 -0.6 .283 .093 .037 .0
1909 29 TOT AL 76 59 4 1.8 71 .214 .171 .248 .227 .308 .214 .315 .441 .623 42 .277 -4.5 -0.6 .345 .114 .043
1909 29 WSH AL 11 8 1 3.3 71 .333 .273 .248 .273 .308 .273 .315 .545 .623 75 .540 -0.4 -0.0 .375 .000 .000
1909 29 CHW AL 65 51 3 1.6 71 .191 .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 .327 .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 95 .281 .191 .267 .240 .345 .234 .369 .474 .714 33 .346 -4.5 -0.5 .368 .106 .043
1911 31 CIN NL 8 4 3 20.0 93 .500 .429 .265 .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 .268 .190 .346 .150 .370 .340 .715 -4 .049 -5.7 -0.6 .235 .050 .000
1912 32 DET AL 16 10 2 5.3 89 .429 .231 .269 .375 .337 .385 .354 .760 .691 120 .647 0.6 0.1 .800 .385 .154
5 Yrs 263 199 17 2.3 78 .264 .196 .253 .245 .319 .237 .331 .482 .650 48 .327 -15.2 -1.8 .381 .106 .041 .0
162 Game Avg. 361 273 23 2.3 78 .264 .196 .253 .245 .319 .237 .331 .482 .650 48 .327 -15.2 -1.8 .381 .106 .041
WSH (2 yrs) 67 54 3 1.5 63 .234 .169 .238 .194 .294 .200 .302 .394 .597 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 .345 .643 .677 90 .567 -1.1 -0.1 .531 .088 .044
PHI (1 yr) 42 34 1 0.8 96 .231 .150 .268 .190 .346 .150 .370 .340 .715 -4 .049 -5.7 -0.6 .235 .050 .000
DET (1 yr) 16 10 2 5.3 89 .429 .231 .269 .375 .337 .385 .354 .760 .691 120 .646 0.6 0.1 .800 .385 .154
CHW (2 yrs) 65 51 3 1.6 71 .191 .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 .228 .168 .245 .224 .305 .219 .313 .443 .618 44 .282 -8.3 -1.0 .360 .131 .051 .0
NL (2 yrs) 115 84 9 2.9 89 .309 .231 .262 .272 .338 .259 .354 .531 .691 54 .374 -6.8 -0.8 .410 .074 .028

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1908 28 WSH AL 56 0.0% 28.6% 3.6% 3.6% 25% 8.00 3.4 68%
1909 29 TOT AL 76 0.0% 18.4% 6.6% 4.0% 25% 2.80 5.0 23.3 74%
1909 29 WSH AL 11 0.0% 18.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 5.5 82%
1909 29 CHW AL 65 0.0% 18.5% 7.7% 4.6% 33% 2.40 4.9 19.7 72%
1910 30 TOT MLB 65 0.0% 18.5% 3.1% 1.5% 6% 6.00 5.1 30.5 75%
1910 30 CIN NL 65 0.0% 18.5% 3.1% 1.5% 6% 6.00 5.1 30.5 75%
1911 31 TOT NL 50 0.0% 30.0% 6.0% 2.0% 11% 5.00 3.1 23.5 64%
1911 31 CIN NL 8 0.0% 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 33% 1.00 7.0 7.0 75%
1911 31 PHI NL 42 0.0% 33.3% 4.8% 0.0% 0% 7.00 2.9 40.0 62%
1912 32 DET AL 16 0.0% 37.5% 18.8% 12.5% 67% 2.00 2.2 44%
5 Yrs 263 0.0% 24.0% 5.7% 3.4% 19% 4.20 3.9 35.0 69%
MLB Averages 0.4% 10.4% 7.7% 4.8% 22% 1.35 8.5 220.9 10.1 78%

Cumulative Batting

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 16 .148 .179 .185 .364 23 10 0 0
1909 29 52 132 124 4 20 5 0 0 3 1 7 30 .161 .206 .202 .408 34 25 0 1
1910 30 85 197 185 9 36 6 0 0 5 1 9 42 .195 .236 .227 .463 47 42 1 2
1911 31 112 247 232 12 45 6 1 0 7 1 12 57 .194 .237 .228 .465 44 53 1 2
1912 32 118 263 245 12 48 8 1 0 7 1 0 15 63 .196 .245 .237 .482 48 58 1 2

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

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 62 59 2 11 3 0 0 0 1 3 17 .186 .226 .237 .463 3 23
1909 29 30 85 77 5 16 4 0 0 5 0 7 15 .208 .274 .260 .534 5 29
1910 30 34 70 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 6 .231 .375 .385 .760 2 6
5 Yrs 122 288 266 16 61 10 1 0 10 1 19 67 .229 .283 .274 .558 20 118
162 Game Avg. 162 382 353 21 81 13 1 0 13 1 25 89 .229 .283 .274 .558 27 118

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