LF Owen Burns #35
Age: 49 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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LF OWEN BURNS #35 - AGE: 49 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
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:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 100 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 2nd Pick in Round 20
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 45 54 -0.2
1951 Brooklyn - FABL 25 5 13 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516 41 49 -0.1
Total FABL 27 31 7 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 .226 .294 .226 .520 43 52 -0.2
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
1947 Matanzas - DL 21 41 159 53 14 0 5 22 29 25 1 0 16 0 0 .333 .427 .516 .943 129 136 1.3
1947 Springfield - A 21 44 36 13 4 0 0 5 3 7 0 1 4 0 0 .361 .455 .472 .927 151 129 0.3
1948 Knoxville - AA 22 61 226 83 19 1 0 36 40 25 4 3 11 1 0 .367 .434 .460 .894 128 135 2.0
1948 Jersey City - AAA 22 75 290 101 28 1 10 38 58 37 2 1 14 0 0 .348 .424 .555 .979 164 165 3.7
1949 Jersey City - AAA 23 104 390 111 22 0 3 46 39 42 4 3 23 0 0 .285 .358 .364 .722 96 102 1.6
1950 Jersey City - AAA 24 8 26 8 2 1 0 3 6 6 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .438 .462 .899 144 154 0.2
1951 Jersey City - AAA 25 70 191 50 9 1 2 24 21 15 2 2 18 0 0 .262 .319 .351 .670 82 81 0.9
1952 Des Moines - A 26 137 518 168 45 2 11 75 76 73 2 3 35 1 0 .324 .408 .483 .890 154 160 3.5
1953 Des Moines - A 27 139 527 174 44 2 10 72 67 73 5 4 38 0 0 .330 .414 .478 .892 137 146 3.9
1954 Des Moines - A 28 124 352 111 27 2 4 49 55 48 4 3 38 0 0 .315 .400 .438 .838 123 127 1.3
1955 Des Moines - A 29 116 384 97 22 2 9 51 53 72 20 5 36 0 0 .253 .393 .391 .784 109 115 0.5
1956 Des Moines - A 30 119 218 78 18 3 5 29 37 35 11 2 20 0 0 .358 .466 .537 1.003 172 184 2.7
1957 Des Moines - A 31 134 403 118 34 1 6 56 64 52 20 2 34 1 0 .293 .398 .427 .825 120 132 1.6
1958 Des Moines - A 32 99 283 65 13 2 4 33 37 43 15 5 33 0 0 .230 .355 .332 .688 89 93 -0.7
1959 Des Moines - A 33 101 85 28 8 0 0 21 14 11 7 1 7 0 0 .329 .442 .424 .866 134 142 0.9
1960 Des Moines - A 34 22 48 12 2 0 0 6 3 2 3 0 6 0 0 .250 .321 .292 .612 64 62 -0.2
1961 Des Moines - A 35 47 42 8 2 0 1 4 6 5 2 0 6 0 0 .190 .306 .310 .616 65 53 -0.2
Total DIX 61 226 83 19 1 0 36 40 25 4 3 11 1 0 .367 .434 .460 .894 128 135
Total HL 1082 2896 872 219 14 50 401 415 421 89 26 257 2 0 .301 .403 .438 .841 128 135
Total CL 257 897 270 61 3 15 111 124 100 8 6 57 0 0 .301 .374 .426 .800 117 120
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 -4.4 .930
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 1.000
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 -2.2 .964
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 -1.1 1.000
1949 Jersey City - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 -0.4 .000
1949 Jersey City - AAA RF 97 97 187 12 4 211 12 .943 840.2 2.13 -14.8 .918
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 -1.0 1.000
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 +2.9 .900
1951 Jersey City - AAA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.2 1.000
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 +5.9 1.000
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 1.051
1952 Des Moines - A LF 123 123 180 3 0 194 11 .943 1023.0 1.61 -19.1 .892
1952 Des Moines - A RF 17 4 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 76.0 2.25 -1.0 .915
1953 Des Moines - A 1B 132 132 1079 69 105 1167 19 .984 1122.1 9.21 -3.7 .957
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 .957
1954 Des Moines - A 1B 50 45 370 32 50 408 6 .985 407.2 8.87 -5.2 .891
1954 Des Moines - A 3B 2 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -0.1 1.038
1954 Des Moines - A RF 34 32 54 6 0 62 2 .968 285.2 1.89 -3.4 .926
1955 Des Moines - A 1B 4 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 6.1 7.11 -0.2 .000
1955 Des Moines - A 3B 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 .500 9.0 1.00 -0.6 .519
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 -13.7 .875
1956 Des Moines - A 1B 19 9 107 2 10 112 3 .973 104.0 9.43 -1.2 .859
1956 Des Moines - A 2B 1 1 1 2 0 4 1 .750 8.2 3.12 -0.7 .718
1956 Des Moines - A 3B 2 2 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 11.2 3.09 +0.0 1.036
1956 Des Moines - A SS 1 0 1 1 0 4 2 .500 5.1 3.38 -1.7 .402
1956 Des Moines - A CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 -0.0 .984
1956 Des Moines - A RF 31 25 38 3 1 42 1 .976 218.0 1.69 -1.7 .918
1957 Des Moines - A 1B 90 89 702 47 92 767 18 .977 750.2 8.98 -10.6 .879
1957 Des Moines - A 3B 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 1.026
1957 Des Moines - A RF 15 10 14 1 0 16 1 .938 85.0 1.59 -0.6 .978
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 -12.5 .876
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 .997
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 +0.1 1.030
1960 Des Moines - A RF 8 8 13 0 0 15 2 .867 60.2 1.93 -1.0 .970
1961 Des Moines - A 1B 1 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 +0.0 1.042
1961 Des Moines - A 3B 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 3.0 3.00 -0.6 .517
1961 Des Moines - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 301 278 2297 155 261 2498 46 .982 2425.2 9.10 -20.7 .920
TOTAL 2B 1 1 1 2 0 4 1 .750 8.2 3.12 -0.7 .718
TOTAL 3B 12 5 4 11 1 17 2 .882 52.1 2.58 -1.1 .887
TOTAL SS 4 1 5 3 0 10 2 .800 16.1 4.41 -1.3 .690
TOTAL LF 254 248 418 5 0 442 19 .957 2124.0 1.79 -24.3 .920
TOTAL CF 22 17 47 4 0 53 2 .962 167.2 2.74 -2.4 .929
TOTAL RF 501 439 818 40 8 895 37 .959 3884.1 1.99 -47.9 .919
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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