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

Debut: April 18, 1908 (Age 28-082d, 3,027th in major league history)
vs. NYY 10.0 IP, 9 H, 5 SO, 2 BB

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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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	10-23 / in Starts: 10-11
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	27 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games

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1910 Batting Game Log

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1910 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
1	53	2 (1)	Apr 15	CHW		SLB	L,4-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0						9			P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
				Player went from Chicago White Sox to Cincinnati Reds
2	54	40	Jun 8	CIN	@	BRO	W,13-2	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				0		.500	.600	.500	1.100	9			P
3	55	42 (1)	Jun 13 (1)	CIN	@	BSN	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.375	.444	.375	.819	9			P
4	56	47 (4)	Jun 17	CIN	@	PHI	L,3-7	GS-0	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.364	.417	.364	.780	9			P
5	57	50 (2)	Jun 20	CIN	@	CHC	L,4-6	0-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.308	.357	.308	.665	9			P
6	58	53 (2)	Jun 23	CIN	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.250	.294	.250	.544	9			P
7	59	55 (1)	Jun 25 (1)	CIN	@	STL	L,1-9	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.235	.278	.235	.513	8			PH
8	60	56	Jun 25 (2)	CIN	@	STL	L,4-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.235	.278	.235	.513	9			P
9	61	58 (1)	Jun 27	CIN	@	CHC	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.238	.273	.238	.511	9			P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
10	62	63 (4)	Jul 2	CIN	@	PIT	W,5-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	1				0		.250	.280	.250	.530	9			P
11	63	69 (5)	Jul 7	CIN	@	CHC	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				0		.259	.286	.259	.545	9			P
12	64	73 (3)	Jul 11	CIN		BRO	L,1-2	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.241	.267	.241	.508	9			P
13	65	76 (2)	Jul 14	CIN		BSN	L,0-7	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.226	.250	.226	.476	9			P
14	66	78 (1)	Jul 17	CIN		NYG	L,0-5	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.219	.242	.219	.461	9			P
15	67	81 (2)	Jul 19	CIN		NYG	L,4-6	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.242	.265	.242	.507	9			P
16	68	82	Jul 20	CIN		NYG	W,6-5	CG	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.278	.297	.306	.603	9			P
17	69	85 (2)	Jul 23	CIN		PHI	L,2-3	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.278	.297	.306	.603	9			P
18	70	86	Jul 24	CIN		PHI	W,6-4	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.270	.289	.297	.587	9			P
19	71	89 (2)	Jul 29	CIN	@	PIT	L,3-7	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.256	.275	.282	.557	9			P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
20	72	94 (4)	Aug 3 (2)	CIN	@	BSN	L,0-5	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.250	.268	.275	.543	9			P
21	73	96 (1)	Aug 5 (2)	CIN	@	BSN	L,0-4	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.250	.268	.275	.543	9			P
22	74	99 (2)	Aug 9 (2)	CIN	@	BRO	W,7-2	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0		0		2	1	0				0		.233	.267	.256	.522	9			P
23	75	102 (2)	Aug 12	CIN	@	NYG	W,5-4	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.227	.261	.250	.511	9			P
24	76	107 (4)	Aug 17 (2)	CIN	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.255	.286	.277	.562	9			P
25	77	112 (4)	Aug 22	CIN		BRO	L,5-8	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.245	.275	.265	.540	9			P
26	78	118 (5)	Aug 28	CIN		PHI	L,2-8	0-0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.255	.283	.275	.558	9			P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
27	79	124 (5)	Sep 3	CIN		PIT	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.278	.304	.296	.600	9			P
28	80	129 (4)	Sep 6	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-5	GS-0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.268	.305	.286	.591	9			P
29	81	132 (2)	Sep 10	CIN		STL	L,7-14	GS-0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.276	.311	.293	.605	9			P
30	82	142 (9)	Sep 21	CIN	@	PHI	L,11-13	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.276	.311	.293	.605	9			P
31	83	151 (8)	Oct 1	CIN		CHC	L,6-9	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.276	.311	.293	.605	8			P
32	84	152	Oct 2	CIN		CHC	L,4-8	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.271	.306	.288	.595	9			P
33	85	155 (2)	Oct 8	CIN		STL	L,5-6	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0		0		2	0	0				0		.258	.292	.274	.567	9			P
							10-23		66	62	5	16	1	0	0	3	2		12	1	1		0		0		.258	.292	.274	.567

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