Bill Burns

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: January 27, 1880 in San Saba, TX us

Died: June 7, 1953 in Ramona, CA

Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego, CA

Last Game: May 23, 1912 (Age 32-117d)
vs. WSH 4.0 IP, 8 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 5 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1908 season

Full Name: William Thomas Burns

Nicknames: Sleepy Bill

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.9

ERA

2.72

117

717.2

233

WHIP

1.187

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1906	26	1.1	Los Angeles	PCL	A		16	16	.500	2.46	3.41	35	33					292.2	238	111	80		65							1.035	7.3		2.0
1907	27	1.9	Los Angeles	PCL	A		24	17	.585	2.10	2.84	45	42					364.2	284	115	85		85							1.012	7.0		2.1
1908	28	0.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	6	11	.353	1.70	3.18	23	19	1	11	2	0	164.0	135	58	31	3	18		55	4	0	1	612	0.933	7.4	0.2	1.0	3.0	3.06
1909	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-WSH	8	14	.364	1.92	3.24	29	23	3	11	3	0	197.1	186	71	42	2	41		63	11	4	5	770	1.150	8.5	0.1	1.9	2.9	1.54
1909	29	1.8	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	1	1	.500	1.23	2.15	6	4	2	1	0	0	29.1	25	7	4	0	7		13	3	0	0	119	1.091	7.7	0.0	2.1	4.0	1.86
1909	29	1.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	7	13	.350	2.04	3.43	23	19	1	10	3	0	168.0	161	64	38	2	34		50	8	4	5	651	1.161	8.6	0.1	1.8	2.7	1.47
1910	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CHW	8	13	.381	3.47	5.18	32	21	8	13	2	0	179.0	183	103	69	3	50		57	12	1	3	734	1.302	9.2	0.2	2.5	2.9	1.14
1910	30	2.6	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	8	13	.381	3.48	5.19	31	21	8	13	2	0	178.2	183	103	69	3	49		57	12	1	3	732	1.299	9.2	0.2	2.5	2.9	1.16
1910	30	3.2	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	0	0		0.00	0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	2	3.000	0.0	0.0	27.0	0.0	0.00
1911	31		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-PHI	7	10	.412	3.38	4.54	27	17	9	8	3	2	138.2	149	70	52	6	29		52	9	1	1	565	1.284	9.7	0.4	1.9	3.4	1.79
1911	31	4.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	1	0	1.000	3.06	5.60	6	3	3	0	0	1	17.2	17	11	6	1	3		5	3	0	0	73	1.132	8.7	0.5	1.5	2.5	1.67
1911	31	4.0	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	6	10	.375	3.42	4.39	21	14	6	8	3	1	121.0	132	59	46	5	26		47	6	1	1	492	1.306	9.8	0.4	1.9	3.5	1.81
1912	32		2 Teams	AA	AA		6	2				14
1912	32	5.3	Indianapolis	AA	AA
1912	32	5.3	Minneapolis	AA	AA
1912	32	5.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	1	4	.200	5.35	6.75	6	5	0	2	0	0	38.2	52	29	23	0	9		6	2	1	1	165	1.578	12.1	0.0	2.1	1.4	0.67
1913	33	6.4	Minneapolis	AA	AA		12	9	.571		4.35	30						202.2	218	98			36		62					1.253	9.7		1.6	2.8	1.72
1914	34		2 Teams	AA	AA		10	18				47						262.2	306	134	109		61		104
1914	34	7.2	Louisville	AA	AA
1914	34	7.2	Minneapolis	AA	AA
1915	35		2 Teams	PCL	AA		14	15				59						274.1	283	113	85		48
1915	35	7.3	Los Angeles	PCL	AA
1915	35	7.3	Oakland	PCL	AA
1916	36	8.3	Oakland	PCL	AA		10	14	.417	2.42	3.11	37						208.2	214	72	56		43							1.232	9.2		1.9
1917	37	9.1	Oakland	PCL	AA		4	5	.444	4.48	6.22	19						88.1	118	61	44		15							1.506	12.0		1.5
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		30	52	.366	2.72	4.15	117	85	21	45	10	2	717.2	705	331	217	14	147		233	38	7	11	2846	1.187	8.8	0.2	1.8	2.9	1.59
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		66	61				166	75					1157.0	1072	457	265		244		62
All Levels (12 Seasons)							96	113				283	160	21	45	10	2	1874.2	1777	788	482	14	391		295	38	7	11	2846

AA (6 seasons)					Minors		26	28				86						499.2	550	231	100		94		62
A (2 seasons)					Minors		40	33	.548	2.26	3.09	80	75					657.1	522	226	165		150							1.022	7.1		2.1