1B Owen Burns #35
Age: 36 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/1961
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1B OWEN BURNS #35 - AGE: 36 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
47 42 8 2 0 1 4 5 6 .190 .306 .310 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/21/1961 TOP Win, 9-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/1961 TOP Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/19/1961 TOP Win, 7-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/18/1961 TUL Win, 6-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/17/1961 TUL Loss, 3-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/15/1961 @ WIC Win, 10-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/14/1961 @ WIC Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/13/1961 @ WIC Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/10/1961 OMA Loss, 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/09/1961 OMA Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/05/1925
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 118 Days
Service This Yr:153 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 100 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 2nd Pick in Round 20
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1961 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 47 42 8 2 0 1 4 6 5 6 .190 .306 .310 .616 .275 .119 73
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 49 2 2 0 0 0 0 13 3 0 0 0.0 4.4 3.48 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   24 6 2 0 1 2 6 3 2 0 0 1 .250 .357 .458 .815
Versus Right   18 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 1 .111 .238 .111 .349
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
May   20 4 1 0 1 3 4 4 4 0 0 1 .200 .360 .400 .760
June   16 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .125 .176 .188 .364
Last Year   48 12 2 0 0 6 3 2 6 0 0 3 .250 .321 .292 .612
2 Years Ago   85 28 8 0 0 21 14 11 7 1 0 7 .329 .442 .424 .866
Career   2860 859 215 14 50 396 412 414 253 25 3 89 .300 .402 .438 .840
Home   21 5 1 0 1 4 3 3 2 0 0 1 .238 .360 .429 .789
Road   21 3 1 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 1 .143 .250 .190 .440
Grass   42 8 2 0 1 4 6 5 6 0 0 2 .190 .306 .310 .616
Day   20 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 .150 .261 .350 .611
Night   22 5 1 0 0 2 4 3 4 0 0 1 .227 .346 .273 .619
As Reliever / Substitution   42 8 2 0 1 4 6 5 6 0 0 2 .190 .306 .310 .616
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1950 Brooklyn - FABL 24 22 18 4 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522 47 48 -0.1
1951 Brooklyn - FABL 25 5 13 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516 43 44 0.0
Total FABL 27 31 7 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 .226 .294 .226 .520 46 47 -0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1941 Total - 15 23 99 51 16 1 4 30 40 11 6 2 1 8 4 .515 .576 .818 1.394 100 100 2.7
1942 Total - 16 27 113 57 17 1 4 34 55 12 6 2 3 8 4 .504 .564 .779 1.343 100 100 2.9
1943 Total - 17 21 89 43 13 0 1 24 31 10 6 3 3 3 1 .483 .546 .663 1.209 100 100 1.9
1944 Total - 18 23 96 43 18 2 3 31 42 10 6 2 7 9 4 .448 .518 .771 1.288 100 100 2.2
1945 Total - 19 48 217 67 13 1 2 33 42 19 6 0 13 2 1 .309 .380 .406 .786 100 100 0.8
1946 Total - 20 54 244 70 14 1 3 45 59 21 6 3 13 4 2 .287 .354 .389 .743 100 100 0.4
1947 Total - 21 58 259 78 14 1 5 49 52 23 6 3 16 1 1 .301 .368 .421 .789 100 100 0.9
1947 Matanzas - DL 21 41 159 53 14 0 5 22 29 25 1 0 16 0 0 .333 .427 .516 .943 128 133 0.8
1947 Springfield - A 21 44 36 13 4 0 0 5 3 7 0 1 4 0 0 .361 .455 .472 .927 150 125 0.4
1948 Knoxville - AA 22 61 226 83 19 1 0 36 40 25 4 3 11 1 0 .367 .434 .460 .894 133 129 1.3
1948 Jersey City - AAA 22 75 290 101 28 1 10 38 58 37 2 1 14 0 0 .348 .424 .555 .979 156 157 2.2
1949 Jersey City - AAA 23 104 390 111 22 0 3 46 39 42 4 3 23 0 0 .285 .358 .364 .722 124 123 0.4
1950 Jersey City - AAA 24 8 26 8 2 1 0 3 6 6 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .438 .462 .899 147 152 0.4
1951 Jersey City - AAA 25 70 191 50 9 1 2 24 21 15 2 2 18 0 0 .262 .319 .351 .670 85 75 0.0
1952 Des Moines - A 26 137 518 168 45 2 11 75 76 73 2 3 35 1 0 .324 .408 .483 .890 140 139 3.7
1953 Des Moines - A 27 139 527 174 44 2 10 72 67 73 5 4 38 0 0 .330 .414 .478 .892 130 131 2.3
1954 Des Moines - A 28 124 352 111 27 2 4 49 55 48 4 3 38 0 0 .315 .400 .438 .838 120 119 0.8
1955 Des Moines - A 29 116 384 97 22 2 9 51 53 72 20 5 36 0 0 .253 .393 .391 .784 106 106 -0.3
1956 Des Moines - A 30 119 218 78 18 3 5 29 37 35 11 2 20 0 0 .358 .466 .537 1.003 157 159 2.1
1957 Des Moines - A 31 134 403 118 34 1 6 56 64 52 20 2 34 1 0 .293 .398 .427 .825 113 119 1.2
1958 Des Moines - A 32 99 283 65 13 2 4 33 37 43 15 5 33 0 0 .230 .355 .332 .688 107 106 -0.1
1959 Des Moines - A 33 101 85 28 8 0 0 21 14 11 7 1 7 0 0 .329 .442 .424 .866 159 159 1.1
1960 Des Moines - A 34 22 48 12 2 0 0 6 3 2 3 0 6 0 0 .250 .321 .292 .612 81 78 -0.3
1961 Des Moines - A 35 47 42 8 2 0 1 4 6 5 2 0 6 0 0 .190 .306 .310 .616 81 73 0.0
Total DIX 61 226 83 19 1 0 36 40 25 4 3 11 1 0 .367 .434 .460 .894 133 129
Total HL 44 36 13 4 0 0 5 3 7 0 1 4 0 0 .361 .455 .472 .927 150 125
Total UL 257 897 270 61 3 15 111 124 100 8 6 57 0 0 .301 .374 .426 .800 127 125
Total WBL 1038 2860 859 215 14 50 396 412 414 89 25 253 2 0 .300 .402 .438 .840 124 124
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Matanzas - DL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Matanzas - DL LF 38 37 65 0 0 70 5 .929 332.2 1.76 -2.8 .941
1947 Springfield - A RF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 -0.3 .767
1947 Matanzas - DL RF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 25.0 2.16 -0.8 .888
1948 Jersey City - AAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 Jersey City - AAA LF 36 36 69 1 0 71 1 .986 311.0 2.03 -2.2 .945
1948 Knoxville - AA LF 26 26 64 0 0 65 1 .985 227.2 2.53 +0.7 .980
1948 Jersey City - AAA CF 1 1 4 0 0 5 1 .800 8.0 4.50 +0.1 .995
1948 Knoxville - AA CF 16 16 39 4 0 44 1 .977 147.2 2.62 -1.9 .938
1948 Jersey City - AAA RF 43 38 83 0 0 89 6 .933 346.1 2.16 +0.7 .995
1948 Knoxville - AA RF 13 10 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 86.0 2.41 +0.7 1.015
1949 Jersey City - AAA LF 9 6 12 1 0 14 1 .929 57.0 2.05 -0.8 .996
1949 Jersey City - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 -1.0 .000
1949 Jersey City - AAA RF 97 97 187 12 4 211 12 .943 840.2 2.13 -15.9 .927
1950 Brooklyn - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
1950 Jersey City - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 Brooklyn - MLB RF 8 1 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 22.0 2.86 -0.6 .993
1950 Jersey City - AAA RF 9 8 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 67.0 2.42 -0.3 1.012
1951 Brooklyn - MLB LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.1 .986
1951 Jersey City - AAA LF 18 18 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 152.2 1.59 -1.2 .888
1951 Jersey City - AAA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.3 .976
1951 Brooklyn - MLB RF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 19.1 0.93 -0.4 .977
1951 Jersey City - AAA RF 33 23 62 1 0 64 1 .984 237.2 2.39 +0.4 .999
1952 Des Moines - A 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Des Moines - A SS 1 1 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.4 1.100
1952 Des Moines - A LF 123 123 180 3 0 194 11 .943 1023.0 1.61 -13.4 .903
1952 Des Moines - A RF 17 4 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 76.0 2.25 -0.1 .959
1953 Des Moines - A 1B 132 132 1079 69 105 1167 19 .984 1122.1 9.21 -3.7 .950
1953 Des Moines - A 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Des Moines - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 -0.5 .971
1954 Des Moines - A 1B 50 45 370 32 50 408 6 .985 407.2 8.87 -4.3 .902
1954 Des Moines - A 3B 2 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -0.0 1.056
1954 Des Moines - A RF 34 32 54 6 0 62 2 .968 285.2 1.89 -2.3 .948
1955 Des Moines - A 1B 4 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 6.1 7.11 -0.1 .000
1955 Des Moines - A 3B 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 .500 9.0 1.00 -0.5 .516
1955 Des Moines - A SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
1955 Des Moines - A RF 103 102 177 7 2 192 8 .958 869.2 1.90 -9.5 .915
1956 Des Moines - A 1B 19 9 107 2 10 112 3 .973 104.0 9.43 -0.8 .882
1956 Des Moines - A 2B 1 1 1 2 0 4 1 .750 8.2 3.12 -0.6 .737
1956 Des Moines - A 3B 2 2 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 11.2 3.09 +0.0 1.026
1956 Des Moines - A SS 1 0 1 1 0 4 2 .500 5.1 3.38 -1.4 .414
1956 Des Moines - A CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 +0.0 1.012
1956 Des Moines - A RF 31 25 38 3 1 42 1 .976 218.0 1.69 -0.5 .953
1957 Des Moines - A 1B 90 89 702 47 92 767 18 .977 750.2 8.98 -7.5 .903
1957 Des Moines - A 3B 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 1.038
1957 Des Moines - A RF 15 10 14 1 0 16 1 .938 85.0 1.59 +0.0 1.028
1958 Des Moines - A 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Des Moines - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Des Moines - A LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Des Moines - A RF 76 75 114 7 1 125 4 .968 626.2 1.74 -11.6 .893
1959 Des Moines - A 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Des Moines - A CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 1.011
1959 Des Moines - A RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1960 Des Moines - A 1B 4 3 29 5 2 34 0 1.000 31.0 9.87 +0.2 1.027
1960 Des Moines - A RF 8 8 13 0 0 15 2 .867 60.2 1.93 -0.8 1.000
1961 Des Moines - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Des Moines - A 1B 1 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 +0.0 1.017
1961 Des Moines - A 3B 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 3.0 3.00 -0.6 .532
TOTAL 1B 301 278 2297 155 261 2498 46 .982 2425.2 9.10 -16.1 .926
TOTAL 2B 1 1 1 2 0 4 1 .750 8.2 3.12 -0.6 .737
TOTAL 3B 12 5 4 11 1 17 2 .882 52.1 2.58 -1.0 .894
TOTAL SS 4 1 5 3 0 10 2 .800 16.1 4.41 -1.0 .719
TOTAL LF 254 248 418 5 0 442 19 .957 2124.0 1.79 -20.2 .926
TOTAL CF 22 17 47 4 0 53 2 .962 167.2 2.74 -3.0 .930
TOTAL RF 501 439 818 40 8 895 37 .959 3884.1 1.99 -41.7 .941
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1944 Drafted in the 1944 first-year player draft out of high school (West Chicago; West Chicago, IL) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 15, Pick 13, 237th overall pick).
08/26/1944 Failed to sign with the Chicago Cougars and joined Amarillo Methodist.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/24/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft out of college (Amarillo Methodist; Amarillo, TX) by the Brooklyn Kings. (Round 20, Pick 2, 308th overall pick).
07/01/1947 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Kings organization with a signing bonus of $850.
11/18/1947 Named to the 1947 Cuban Winter League for the Matanzas Buccaneers.
12/27/1947 Goes 5-5 against the Camagüey Coyotes, with 4 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/01/1948 Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award.
09/06/1948 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
09/08/1948 Goes 0-3 against the Richmond Rebels, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
09/20/1948 Wins the 1948 Championship with the Jersey City Uniforms!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/21/1949 Injured (fractured shoulder blade),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
11/05/1951 Released by the Brooklyn organization.
11/11/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
06/09/1952 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1952 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
08/11/1952 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
04/20/1953 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Des Moines Bears development complex.
06/04/1953 Goes 5-5 against the Lincoln Legislators, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 0 R.
06/22/1953 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
08/10/1953 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/14/1953 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/05/1954 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Des Moines Bears development complex.
04/20/1955 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Des Moines Bears development complex.
04/27/1955 Injured (oblique strain),out for 3 weeks.
08/19/1955 Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 2 days.
03/11/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Des Moines Bears development complex.
07/03/1957 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week.
09/09/1957 Injured (bruised heel),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/24/1958 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 3-4 weeks.
04/21/1960 Injured (broken bone in elbow),out for 5 months.
06/21/1961 Injured (fractured finger),out for 7 weeks.
07/24/1961 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 3 months.
09/19/1961 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1947 14 2
Year HP Rank
1947 1 9
Year EBH Rank
1947 19 7
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