Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 28 | WSH | AL | 6 | 11 | .353 | 1.70 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 164.0 | 135 | 58 | 31 | 3 | 18 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 612 | 134 | 2.07 | 0.933 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.06 | ||
| 1909 | 29 | TOT | AL | 8 | 14 | .364 | 1.92 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 197.1 | 186 | 71 | 42 | 2 | 41 | 63 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 770 | 125 | 2.50 | 1.150 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.54 | ||
| 1909 | 29 | WSH | AL | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 204 | 2.35 | 1.091 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 1.86 | ||
| 1909 | 29 | CHW | AL | 7 | 13 | .350 | 2.04 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 168.0 | 161 | 64 | 38 | 2 | 34 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 651 | 117 | 2.53 | 1.161 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.47 | ||
| 1910 | 30 | TOT | MLB | 8 | 13 | .381 | 3.47 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 179.0 | 183 | 103 | 69 | 3 | 50 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 734 | 84 | 2.93 | 1.302 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.14 | ||
| 1910 | 30 | CHW | AL | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11.31 | 3.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | ||||
| 1910 | 30 | CIN | NL | 8 | 13 | .381 | 3.48 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 178.2 | 183 | 103 | 69 | 3 | 49 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 732 | 84 | 2.92 | 1.299 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.16 | ||
| 1911 | 31 | TOT | NL | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3.38 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 138.2 | 149 | 70 | 52 | 6 | 29 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 565 | 101 | 3.40 | 1.284 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.79 | ||
| 1911 | 31 | CIN | NL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.06 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 110 | 3.96 | 1.132 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.67 | ||
| 1911 | 31 | PHI | NL | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3.42 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 121.0 | 132 | 59 | 46 | 5 | 26 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 492 | 99 | 3.32 | 1.306 | 9.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.81 | ||
| 1912 | 32 | DET | AL | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.35 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38.2 | 52 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 165 | 62 | 3.39 | 1.578 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.67 | ||
| 5 Yrs | 30 | 52 | .366 | 2.72 | 117 | 85 | 21 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 717.2 | 705 | 331 | 217 | 14 | 147 | 233 | 38 | 7 | 11 | 2846 | 101 | 2.73 | 1.187 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.59 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 10 | 18 | .366 | 2.72 | 39 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 242 | 237 | 111 | 73 | 5 | 49 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 958 | 101 | 2.73 | 1.187 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.59 | |||||
| WSH (2 yrs) | 7 | 12 | .368 | 1.63 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 193.1 | 160 | 65 | 35 | 3 | 25 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 731 | 142 | 2.11 | 0.957 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.72 | |||||
| CIN (2 yrs) | 9 | 13 | .409 | 3.44 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 196.1 | 200 | 114 | 75 | 4 | 52 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 805 | 86 | 3.01 | 1.284 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.19 | |||||
| CHW (2 yrs) | 7 | 13 | .350 | 2.03 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 168.1 | 161 | 64 | 38 | 2 | 35 | 50 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 653 | 118 | 2.54 | 1.164 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.43 | |||||
| PHI (1 yr) | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3.42 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 121.0 | 132 | 59 | 46 | 5 | 26 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 492 | 99 | 3.32 | 1.306 | 9.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.81 | |||||
| DET (1 yr) | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.35 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38.2 | 52 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 165 | 62 | 3.39 | 1.578 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.67 | |||||
| AL (4 yrs) | 15 | 29 | .341 | 2.16 | 59 | 47 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 400.1 | 373 | 158 | 96 | 5 | 69 | 124 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1549 | 113 | 2.42 | 1.104 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.80 | |||||
| NL (2 yrs) | 15 | 23 | .395 | 3.43 | 58 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 317.1 | 332 | 173 | 121 | 9 | 78 | 109 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1297 | 91 | 3.13 | 1.292 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 1.40 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bill Burns born?
Bill Burns was born on January 27, 1880.
Where was Bill Burns born?
Bill Burns was born in San Saba, TX.
How tall was Bill Burns?
Bill Burns was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Bill Burns weigh when playing?
Bill Burns weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bill Burns play?
Bill Burns played 5 seasons.
Is Bill Burns in the Hall of Fame?
Bill Burns has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Bill Burns play?
Bill Burns was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Bill Burns have?
Bill Burns had 233 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Bill Burns played for?
Bill Burns played for 5 teams; the Washington Nationals, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers.
When did Bill Burns retire?
Bill Burns last played in 1912.
What are Bill Burns' nicknames?
Sleepy Bill is a nickname for Bill Burns.
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