George Burns

Positions: First Baseman, Rightfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: January 31, 1893 in Niles, OH us

Died: January 7, 1978 in Kirkland, WA

Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, WA

High School: Central HS (Philadelphia, PA)

Last Game: September 29, 1929 (Age 36-241d)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1914 season

Full Name: George Henry Burns

Nicknames: Tioga George

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

35.0

6573

2018

.307

901

RBI

954

154

OBP

.354

SLG

.429

OPS

.783

OPS+

113

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1913	20		3 Teams	2 Lgs	A-D		129	497	497		155	30	9	19										260
1913	20	-7.4	Sioux City	WL	A		92		355		107	20	6	12						.301		.493		175
1913	20	-5.4	Burlington	CENA	D
1913	20	-5.4	Ottumwa	CENA	D
1914	21	-5.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	137	544	478	55	139	22	5	5	57	23	13	32	56	.291	.351	.389	.740	186		12	22
1915	22	-4.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	105	436	392	49	99	18	3	5	50	9	3	22	51	.253	.301	.352	.653	138		5	17
1916	23	-3.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	135	527	479	60	137	22	6	4	73	12		22	30	.286	.327	.382	.709	183		7	19
1917	24	-2.9	DET	AL	Maj	DET	119	442	407	42	92	14	10	1	42	3		15	33	.226	.264	.317	.581	129		6	14
1918	25	-2.9	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	130	544	505	61	178	22	9	6	70	8		23	25	.353	.390	.467	.857	236		8	8
1919	26	-1.9	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	126	507	470	63	139	29	9	8	57	15		19	18	.296	.339	.447	.786	210		12	6
1920	27		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CLE-PHA	66	132	116	8	29	7	1	1	20	5	0	10	10	.250	.326	.353	.679	41		3	3
1920	27	-1.0	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	22	68	60	1	14	3	0	1	7	4	0	6	7	.233	.313	.333	.647	20		1	1
1920	27	-1.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	44	64	56	7	15	4	1	0	13	1	0	4	3	.268	.339	.375	.714	21		2	2
1921	28	-0.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	84	265	244	52	88	21	4	0	49	3	1	13	19	.361	.398	.480	.877	117		2	6
1922	29	0.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	147	602	558	71	171	32	5	12	73	8	2	20	28	.307	.341	.446	.787	249		9	15
1923	30	1.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	146	615	551	91	181	47	5	7	82	9	7	45	33	.329	.386	.470	.857	259		7	12
1924	31	2.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	129	529	462	64	143	37	5	4	68	14	5	29	27	.310	.370	.437	.807	202		15	23		3
1925	32	3.4	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	127	523	488	69	164	41	4	6	79	16	11	24	24	.336	.371	.473	.844	231		3	8		3
1926	33	4.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	151	657	603	97	216	64	3	4	115	13	7	28	33	.358	.394	.494	.889	298		8	18		0
1927	34	5.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	140	607	549	84	175	51	2	3	78	13	13	42	27	.319	.375	.435	.810	239		7	9		4
1928	35		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CLE-NYY	86	242	213	30	54	12	1	5	30	2	3	17	12	.254	.326	.390	.716	83		6	6		5
1928	35	6.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	82	238	209	29	52	12	1	5	30	2	3	17	11	.249	.323	.388	.711	81		6	6		5
1928	35	6.8	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	4	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000	2		0	0		0
1929	36		2 Teams	AL	Maj	NYY-PHA	38	61	58	5	13	5	0	1	11	1	0	2	7	.224	.250	.362	.612	21		0	1		0
1929	36	7.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0		0
1929	36	7.9	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	29	52	49	5	13	5	0	1	11	1	0	2	3	.265	.294	.429	.723	21		0	1		0
1930	37	8.6	Mission	PCL	AA		200		767		268	58	4	22						.349		.522		400
1931	38		2 Teams	PCL	AA		178	696	696		226	52	4	18										340
1931	38	10.6	Mission	PCL	AA
1931	38	10.6	Los Angeles	PCL	AA
1932	39	12.0	Seattle	PCL	AA		172		687		243	53	7	11						.354		.499		343
1933	40	12.7	Seattle	PCL	AA		169		643		217	32	5	27						.338		.529		340
1934	41		2 Teams	PCL	AA		118	394	394		115	10	1	2										133
1934	41	13.5	Portland	PCL	AA
1934	41	13.5	Seattle	PCL	AA
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (16 seasons)					Majors		1866	7233	6573	901	2018	444	72	72	954	154	65	363	433	.307	.354	.429	.783	2822		110	187		15
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		633	2452	2452		835	163	22	72										1258
All Levels (22 Seasons)							2499	9685	9025	901	2853	607	94	144	954	154	65	363	433					4080		110	187		15

AA (5 seasons)					Minors		541	2097	2097		728	143	16	60										1083
A (1 season)					Minors		92	355	355		107	20	6	12						.301		.493		175
D (1 season)					Minors