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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1935 19 ND NN2 -0.7 2 4 .333 7.84 12 6 2 0 0 62.0 83 63 54 7 26 28 1 1 289 65 5.05 1.758 12.0 1.0 3.8 4.1 1.08
1942 26 2TM 2LG -0.5 1 2 .333 7.13 6 4 1 0 0 24.0 30 21 19 15 5 1 2 56 1.875 11.3 5.6 1.9 0.33
1942 26 CAG NAL -0.2 0 1 .000 6.97 3 1 0 0 0 10.1 13 9 8 7 1 0 1 58 1.935 11.3 6.1 0.9 0.14
1942 26 NE NN2 -0.3 1 1 .500 7.24 3 3 1 0 0 13.2 17 12 11 8 4 1 1 55 1.829 11.2 5.3 2.6 0.50
1943 27 BEG NN2 -0.7 1 3 .250 8.12 12 3 1 0 0 37.2 60 40 34 1 13 10 3 0 189 60 3.74 1.938 14.3 0.2 3.1 2.4 0.77
1944 28 CC NAL 0.1 1 0 1.000 3.38 2 2 0 1 0 0 16.0 15 7 6 0 7 0 2 1 0 3 66 104 3.93 1.375 8.4 0.0 3.9 1.1 0.29
1945 29 2TM NN2 -0.4 0 1 .000 18.00 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 4 7 6 0 6 0 2 1 0 0 20 28 8.37 3.333 12.0 0.0 18.0 6.0 0.33
1945 29 NBY NN2 -0.2 0 0 18.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 1 3 2 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 9 31 15.70 5.000 9.0 0.0 36.0 9.0 0.25
1945 29 NYC NN2 -0.2 0 1 .000 18.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 4 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 11 27 4.70 2.500 13.5 0.0 9.0 4.5 0.50
5 Yrs -2.2 5 10 .333 7.51 34 16 1 5 0 0 142.2 192 138 119 8 67 0 47 7 0 6 564 62 3.80 1.815 12.1 0.5 4.2 3.0 0.70
162 Game Avg -2.9 7 14 .333 7.51 46 22 7 0 0 193 261 188 162 91 64 10 8 62 1.815 12.1 4.2 3.0 0.70
BEG (1 Yr) -0.7 1 3 .250 8.12 12 3 1 0 0 37.2 60 40 34 1 13 10 3 0 189 60 3.74 1.938 14.3 0.2 3.1 2.4 0.77
ND (1 Yr) -0.7 2 4 .333 7.84 12 6 2 0 0 62.0 83 63 54 7 26 28 1 1 289 65 5.05 1.758 12.0 1.0 3.8 4.1 1.08
CAG (1 Yr) -0.2 0 1 .000 6.97 3 1 0 0 0 10.1 13 9 8 7 1 0 1 58 1.935 11.3 6.1 0.9 0.14
NE (1 Yr) -0.3 1 1 .500 7.24 3 3 1 0 0 13.2 17 12 11 8 4 1 1 55 1.829 11.2 5.3 2.6 0.50
CC (1 Yr) 0.1 1 0 1.000 3.38 2 2 0 1 0 0 16.0 15 7 6 0 7 0 2 1 0 3 66 104 3.93 1.375 8.4 0.0 3.9 1.1 0.29
NBY (1 Yr) -0.2 0 0 18.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 1 3 2 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 9 31 15.70 5.000 9.0 0.0 36.0 9.0 0.25
NYC (1 Yr) -0.2 0 1 .000 18.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 4 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 11 27 4.70 2.500 13.5 0.0 9.0 4.5 0.50
NN2 (4 Yrs) -2.1 4 9 .308 8.12 29 13 1 4 0 0 116.1 164 122 105 8 53 0 44 6 0 2 498 60 4.12 1.865 12.7 0.6 4.1 3.4 0.83
NAL (2 Yrs) -0.1 1 1 .500 4.78 5 3 0 1 0 0 26.1 28 16 14 0 14 0 3 1 0 4 66 78 2.39 1.595 9.6 0.0 4.8 1.0 0.21

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1935 19 ND NN2 62.0 12 6 63 9.15 6.08 -0.42 0.00 100 6.50 -18 -1.2 1.00 -0.1 -0.7 -10 .400 .493
1942 26 2TM 2LG 24.0 6 4 21 7.88 4.62 0.00 100 4.62 -9 -0.7 1.00 0.0 -0.5 -6 .389 .498
1942 26 CAG NAL 10.1 3 1 9 7.84 4.61 0.00 100 4.61 -4 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -3 .411 .498
1942 26 NE NN2 13.2 3 3 12 7.90 4.63 0.00 100 4.63 -5 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -4 .366 .498
1943 27 BEG NN2 37.2 12 3 40 9.56 6.29 -0.42 0.00 100 6.70 -12 -0.9 1.00 -0.1 -0.7 -8 .422 .494
1944 28 CC NAL 16.0 2 2 7 3.94 4.13 0.19 0.00 100 3.94 0 0.1 -0.1 0.1 1 .539 .500
1945 29 2TM NN2 3.0 2 1 7 21.00 5.26 -0.05 0.00 100 5.31 -5 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -5 .297 .499
1945 29 NBY NN2 1.0 1 0 3 27.00 5.18 -0.45 0.00 100 5.63 -2 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -2 .312 .499
1945 29 NYC NN2 2.0 1 1 4 18.00 5.30 0.14 0.00 100 5.16 -3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -3 .283 .499
5 Yrs 142.2 34 16 138 8.71 5.65 -0.27 0.00 100 5.93 -44 -3.1 1.00 -0.3 -2.2 -28 .408 .495
162 Game Avg 193 46 22 188 8.71 5.65 0.00 100 5.93 -60 -4.3 1.00 -0.3 -2.9 -38 .408 .495
BEG (1 Yr) 37.2 12 3 40 9.56 6.29 -0.42 0.00 100 6.70 -12 -0.9 1.00 -0.1 -0.7 -8 .422 .494
ND (1 Yr) 62.0 12 6 63 9.15 6.08 -0.42 0.00 100 6.50 -18 -1.2 1.00 -0.1 -0.7 -10 .400 .493
CAG (1 Yr) 10.1 3 1 9 7.84 4.61 0.00 100 4.61 -4 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -3 .411 .498
NE (1 Yr) 13.2 3 3 12 7.90 4.63 0.00 100 4.63 -5 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -4 .366 .498
CC (1 Yr) 16.0 2 2 7 3.94 4.13 0.19 0.00 100 3.94 0 0.1 -0.1 0.1 1 .539 .500
NBY (1 Yr) 1.0 1 0 3 27.00 5.18 -0.45 0.00 100 5.63 -2 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -2 .312 .499
NYC (1 Yr) 2.0 1 1 4 18.00 5.30 0.14 0.00 100 5.16 -3 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -3 .283 .499
NN2 (4 Yrs) 116.1 29 13 122 9.44 5.96 -0.36 0.00 100 6.32 -40 -3.0 1.00 -0.2 -2.1 -27 .398 .494
NAL (2 Yrs) 26.1 5 3 16 5.47 4.32 0.11 0.00 100 4.20 -4 -0.2 1.00 -0.1 -0.1 -1 .462 .499

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1935 19 ND NN2 62.0 2.4 9.7 9.0
1942 26 2TM 2LG 24.0
1942 26 CAG NAL 10.1
1942 26 NE NN2 13.2
1943 27 BEG NN2 37.2 0.5 5.3 6.9
1944 28 CC NAL 16.0 0.0 3.0 10.6
1945 29 2TM NN2 3.0 0.0 10.0 30.0
1945 29 NBY NN2 1.0 0.0 11.1 44.4
1945 29 NYC NN2 2.0 0.0 9.1 18.2
5 Yrs 142.2 1.4
MLB Average 1.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willie Burns born?

Willie Burns was born on January 12, 1916.

Where was Willie Burns born?

Willie Burns was born in West Palm Beach, FL.

How tall was Willie Burns?

Willie Burns was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Willie Burns weigh when playing?

Willie Burns weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willie Burns play?

Willie Burns played 5 seasons.

Is Willie Burns in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Burns has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Willie Burns play?

Willie Burns was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Willie Burns have?

Willie Burns had 47 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Willie Burns played for?

Willie Burns played for 7 teams; the Newark Dodgers, Chicago American Giants, New York Black Yankees, Newark Eagles, Baltimore Elite Giants, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns and New York Cubans.

When did Willie Burns retire?

Willie Burns last played in 1945.

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