P Owen Burns #36
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
P OWEN BURNS #36 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 0-0 1 3.38 5.1 4 0 3 4 1.31 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/23/1974 PHI Win, 8-1 3.0 2 1 1 2 4 Save
09/15/1974 @ ATL Loss, 0-8 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
09/08/1974 ATL Loss, 1-6 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/1974 RIC Win, 5-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
08/27/1974 @ ROC Loss, 5-6 2.0 4 2 2 3 2
08/25/1974 @ ATL Win, 6-4 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
08/22/1974 BUF Win, 8-3 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
08/19/1974 @ TOL Loss, 5-6 2.2 2 1 1 1 4
08/18/1974 @ TOL Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
08/15/1974 LOU Loss, 7-10 1.0 1 4 4 3 0 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/02/1950
Born in:New Orleans, LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:None, 64 Days
Service This Yr:33 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 98 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 3rd Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 0 0 1 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 0 3 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 3 3 11.81 6.75 6.75 5.06 2.96 1.31 79 0.1 .267        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 1.000 1.750      
vs. RHB 16 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 .188 .222 .250 .472      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 3 0 0 0 1 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 0 3 4  
Spring Training 11 0 0 0 0 1.20 15.0 11 2 2 1 6 15  
Last Year 2 0 1 0 0 2.70 6.2 5 2 2 1 3 5  
Career 5 0 1 0 1 3.00 12.0 9 4 4 1 6 9  
Home 2 0 0 0 1 2.08 4.1 2 1 1 0 3 4  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0  
Grass 3 0 0 0 1 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 0 3 4  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 0  
Night 1 0 0 0 1 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 1 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 0 3 4  
UNION LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 59 0 7 7 8 4.80 86.1 76 49 46 11 49 82 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 16 7 53.3 59 26 13.24 7.92 8.55 5.11 4.05 1.45 106 0.0 .281        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 127 40 5 0 2 17 25 20 3 1 1 .315 .423 .402 .825      
vs. RHB 193 36 4 0 9 32 24 62 1 1 1 .187 .279 .347 .626      
UNION LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 9 0 2 0 1 3.78 16.2 11 9 7 2 6 17  
May 14 0 2 1 2 4.22 21.1 18 10 10 2 11 20  
June 13 0 0 2 3 2.65 17.0 15 6 5 3 10 12  
July 10 0 1 3 0 13.94 10.1 15 16 16 3 10 10  
August 13 0 2 1 2 3.43 21.0 17 8 8 1 12 23  
Last Year 10 0 0 0 2 9.00 12.0 14 13 12 5 8 16  
2 Years Ago 4 0 0 1 0 2.70 6.2 5 5 2 0 5 7  
Career 73 0 7 8 10 5.14 105.0 95 67 60 16 62 105  
Home 30 0 2 3 4 3.63 44.2 35 21 18 1 23 41  
Road 29 0 5 4 4 6.05 41.2 41 28 28 10 26 41  
Grass 59 0 7 7 8 4.80 86.1 76 49 46 11 49 82  
Day 23 0 2 1 4 6.43 35.0 40 26 25 5 28 34  
Night 36 0 5 6 4 3.68 51.1 36 23 21 6 21 48  
As Reliever / Substitution 59 0 7 7 8 4.80 86.1 76 49 46 11 49 82  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1973 Boston - FABL 23 2 0 1 0 0 2.70 6.2 5 2 2 1 3 5 0 0 1.20 .222 4.74 -0.0 151
1974 Boston - FABL 24 3 0 0 0 1 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 0 3 4 0 0 1.31 .267 2.96 0.1 111
Total FABL 5 0 1 0 1 3.00 12.0 9 4 4 1 6 9 0 0 1.25 .242 3.95 0.0 130
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 Hattiesburg - R 18 25 0 3 4 5 4.26 38.0 40 18 18 2 25 41 0 0 1.71 .355 3.85 0.4 109
1968 Arlington - A 18 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.75 .250 2.64 0.0 999
1969 Hattiesburg - R 19 24 0 4 2 4 1.85 34.0 29 7 7 1 20 50 0 0 1.44 .350 2.72 1.0 271
1970 Hattiesburg - R 20 24 0 1 3 5 2.68 37.0 28 14 11 2 16 60 0 0 1.19 .338 2.31 1.0 163
1970 Arlington - A 20 13 0 1 1 1 3.98 20.1 29 10 9 1 12 20 0 0 2.02 .431 3.06 0.1 81
1971 Hattiesburg - R 21 24 0 3 1 5 1.80 35.0 16 7 7 3 21 40 0 0 1.06 .181 4.14 0.2 249
1971 Arlington - A 21 1 0 0 0 1 9.00 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 2.00 .600 1.66 0.1 38
1971 Springfield - A 21 7 0 0 0 2 5.79 9.1 12 6 6 3 2 7 0 0 1.50 .346 5.91 -0.2 68
1972 Charleston - AA 22 54 0 7 4 11 3.79 90.1 72 39 38 5 62 85 0 0 1.48 .282 3.52 1.9 135
1972 Columbus - AAA 22 4 0 0 1 0 2.70 6.2 5 5 2 0 5 7 0 0 1.50 .263 2.69 0.2 157
1973 Springfield - A 23 32 0 3 1 18 0.95 47.1 25 7 5 1 26 46 0 0 1.08 .216 2.85 0.8 425
1973 Charleston - AA 23 16 0 2 1 1 4.15 21.2 18 10 10 0 20 13 0 0 1.75 .269 4.30 0.1 108
1973 Columbus - AAA 23 10 0 0 0 2 9.00 12.0 14 13 12 5 8 16 0 0 1.83 .310 7.78 -0.5 42
1974 Columbus - AAA 24 59 0 7 7 8 4.80 86.1 76 49 46 11 49 82 0 0 1.45 .281 4.05 0.0 78
Total EA 70 0 9 5 12 3.86 112.0 90 49 48 5 82 98 0 0 1.54 .279 3.67 128.7
Total UL 73 0 7 8 10 5.14 105.0 95 67 60 16 62 105 0 0 1.50 .283 4.39 73.5
Total MAL 39 0 3 1 20 1.75 56.2 37 13 11 4 28 53 0 0 1.15 .241 3.35 228.7
Total SEL 15 0 1 1 3 4.18 23.2 33 12 11 1 13 24 0 0 1.94 .432 2.92 78.1
Total GSL 97 0 11 10 19 2.69 144.0 113 46 43 8 82 191 0 0 1.35 .312 3.26 170.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Arlington - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Hattiesburg - R P 25 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 38.0 0.71 -0.0 1.027
1969 Hattiesburg - R P 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 34.0 0.00 +0.4 .000
1970 Arlington - A P 13 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 20.1 0.44 +0.4 1.037
1970 Hattiesburg - R P 24 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 37.0 1.46 -0.2 .000
1971 Springfield - A P 7 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.1 1.93 +0.3 .000
1971 Arlington - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1971 Hattiesburg - R P 24 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 35.0 0.51 +0.9 1.012
1972 Columbus - AAA P 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 6.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1972 Charleston - AA P 54 0 4 6 1 11 1 .909 90.1 1.00 +0.9 1.038
1973 Boston - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1973 Columbus - AAA P 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 0.0 .000
1973 Charleston - AA P 16 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 21.2 1.25 +0.3 1.002
1973 Springfield - A P 32 0 0 7 0 8 1 .875 47.1 1.33 +0.0 .884
1974 Columbus - AAA P 58 0 4 8 1 12 0 1.000 86.1 1.25 +0.3 1.008
1974 Boston - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
TOTAL P 298 0 16 31 3 50 3 .940 453.1 0.93 +3.0 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft out of high school (Nicholls; New Orleans, LA) by the Boston Minutemen. (Round 2, Pick 3, 23rd overall pick).
07/05/1969 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
12/10/1972 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Boston Minutemen.
07/01/1973 Wins the MAL Pitcher of the Month Award.
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