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	10-15 / in Starts: 8-8
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	18 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games

RBI Opportunities

1911 Batting Game Log

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1911 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	86	5 (4)	Apr 18	CIN		STL	T,1-1	0-GF(10)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.000	.500	.000	.500	9			P
2	87	8 (2)	Apr 24	CIN		CHC	W,7-4	GS-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.000	.500	.000	.500	9			P
3	88	9	Apr 25	CIN		CHC	L,4-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.000	.500	.000	.500	9			P
May		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
4	89	15 (5)	May 6	CIN	@	CHC	W,5-4	GS-0	3	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0				0		.500	.600	1.000	1.600	9			P
5	90	18 (2)	May 10	CIN	@	BSN	W,8-7	GS-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.500	.600	1.000	1.600	9			P
6	91	20 (1)	May 12	CIN	@	BSN	W,18-8	0-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0				0		.429	.500	.714	1.214	9			P
				Player went from Cincinnati Reds to Philadelphia Phillies
7	92	37	May 26	PHI	@	NYG	L,3-5	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.300	.364	.500	.864	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
8	93	49 (11)	Jun 10	PHI	@	STL	L,8-9	0-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.300	.417	.500	.917	9			P
9	94	53 (3)	Jun 15	PHI	@	CHC	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.231	.333	.385	.718	9			P
10	95	56 (2)	Jun 18	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-4	GS-0	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.250	.333	.375	.708	9			P
11	96	59 (2)	Jun 22	PHI	@	BRO	T,2-2	GS-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.250	.333	.375	.708	9			P
12	97	60	Jun 23	PHI		BSN	W,1-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.222	.333	.333	.667	9			P
13	98	64 (3)	Jun 28	PHI		BRO	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.238	.333	.333	.667	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
14	99	68 (3)	Jul 3	PHI		NYG	W,7-3	GS-0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.261	.346	.348	.694	9			P
15	100	71 (2)	Jul 5 (1)	PHI		NYG	W,6-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0				0		.259	.333	.333	.667	9			P
16	101	75 (3)	Jul 8	PHI		STL	L,2-6	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.241	.313	.310	.623	9			P
17	102	78 (2)	Jul 12	PHI		CIN	L,4-6	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.233	.303	.300	.603	9			P
18	103	87 (8)	Jul 24	PHI	@	STL	L,2-10	0-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0				0		.212	.278	.273	.551	9			P
19	104	91 (3)	Jul 28	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-6	GS-0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0				0		.200	.263	.257	.520	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	105	95 (3)	Aug 3	PHI	@	CIN	L,1-7	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.200	.263	.257	.520	9			P
21	106	96	Aug 6 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	L,6-7	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.200	.263	.257	.520	9			P
22	107	102 (5)	Aug 11	PHI	@	NYG	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.211	.268	.263	.531	9			P
23	108	116 (13)	Aug 28	PHI		CHC	L,4-8	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.211	.268	.263	.531	9			P
Sept		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
24	109	120 (3)	Sep 2	PHI		NYG	L,6-7	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0		.211	.268	.263	.531	9			P
25	110	125 (4)	Sep 7 (1)	PHI	@	BSN	W,13-5	0-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0		.220	.273	.268	.541	9			P
26	111	134 (8)	Sep 19	PHI	@	CHC	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.205	.255	.250	.505	9			P
27	112	139 (4)	Sep 22	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-8	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0		.191	.240	.234	.474	9			P
							10-15		51	47	3	9	0	1	0	2	3	0	16	0	0		0		0		.191	.240	.234	.474

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