CF Joe 'Go Go Joe' Burns #19
Age: 41 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/16/1963
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CF JOE 'GO GO JOE' BURNS #19 - AGE: 41 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - 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
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 1 2
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 1 2 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: - Center Field: 1
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/30/1922
Born in:Glens Falls, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 79 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 122 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1941, 12th Pick in Round 2
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
1946 Philadelphia - FABL 23 73 280 80 12 7 2 18 29 20 2 2 23 9 11 .286 .336 .400 .736 118 122 1.0
1947 Philadelphia - FABL 24 33 75 19 3 1 0 8 6 7 0 2 3 2 3 .253 .310 .320 .630 74 77 -0.1
1949 Cincinnati - FABL 26 144 520 151 26 5 2 61 65 42 4 3 39 18 11 .290 .346 .371 .717 99 99 2.3
1950 Cincinnati - FABL 27 109 387 90 14 4 3 28 35 27 2 1 32 12 5 .233 .285 .313 .598 67 64 0.8
1951 Cincinnati - FABL 28 101 289 72 13 6 1 24 31 32 1 1 20 14 3 .249 .325 .346 .671 84 86 0.8
1952 Cincinnati - FABL 29 61 236 65 9 1 2 15 21 22 1 0 23 4 6 .275 .340 .347 .687 106 109 0.9
1953 Cincinnati - FABL 30 98 382 111 19 7 3 39 42 29 1 2 20 11 5 .291 .341 .401 .741 107 110 2.1
1953 Boston - FABL 30 47 201 57 12 2 0 24 21 15 2 0 17 10 2 .284 .339 .363 .703 93 96 1.1
1953 Total - FABL 30 145 583 168 31 9 3 63 63 44 3 2 37 21 7 .288 .340 .388 .728 102 105 3.3
1954 Boston - FABL 31 122 408 121 25 4 5 57 51 44 0 4 30 8 9 .297 .362 .414 .776 110 110 1.7
1955 Boston - FABL 32 101 319 62 6 1 1 24 34 30 1 2 30 3 6 .194 .264 .229 .493 31 36 -2.5
1956 Boston - FABL 33 36 114 17 6 1 0 9 8 10 0 1 8 2 1 .149 .216 .219 .435 22 21 -1.0
Total FABL 925 3211 845 145 39 19 307 343 278 14 18 245 93 62 .263 .323 .350 .673 88 89 7.2
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
1940 Total - 17 26 114 55 18 6 1 29 50 11 2 1 3 21 6 .482 .531 .772 1.303 100 100 2.6
1941 Total - 18 23 102 51 16 5 1 32 42 10 2 2 3 33 5 .500 .543 .784 1.327 100 100 2.4
1941 Beaumont - C 18 47 201 62 5 2 2 29 23 3 0 4 16 9 3 .308 .312 .383 .696 101 99 2.1
1942 Bakersfield - B 19 96 374 101 17 10 2 37 45 20 2 6 64 16 14 .270 .306 .385 .691 107 105 5.1
1946 Louisville - AAA 23 27 115 34 7 1 2 13 19 7 0 0 14 7 0 .296 .336 .426 .762 104 104 0.9
1947 Louisville - AAA 24 47 213 60 14 5 2 14 37 12 1 1 19 9 4 .282 .322 .423 .744 106 105 1.8
1948 New Orleans - AA 25 51 219 86 12 7 2 43 43 19 2 0 16 15 5 .393 .446 .539 .985 156 167 3.8
1948 Louisville - AAA 25 84 341 91 16 6 5 32 43 15 1 2 30 10 5 .267 .298 .393 .691 81 79 0.9
1956 Columbus - AAA 33 78 302 85 11 7 4 21 54 35 2 1 26 10 6 .281 .359 .404 .763 112 114 2.4
1957 Columbus - AAA 34 130 467 119 19 6 16 79 81 58 1 2 37 26 4 .255 .337 .424 .761 112 111 3.2
1958 Columbus - AAA 35 87 238 62 10 5 0 23 25 19 2 2 17 8 1 .261 .318 .345 .663 93 94 -0.0
1959 Columbus - AAA 36 36 50 11 3 0 0 6 10 8 1 1 2 1 1 .220 .333 .280 .613 80 79 -0.3
1960 Worcester - AA 37 30 77 20 7 1 0 4 10 15 0 0 6 4 2 .260 .380 .377 .757 122 121 0.3
1960 Columbus - AAA 37 38 83 22 6 1 1 4 12 6 0 0 9 0 1 .265 .315 .398 .712 104 104 0.3
1961 Worcester - AA 38 46 110 28 6 1 0 8 17 16 0 0 12 4 0 .255 .349 .327 .676 93 96 -0.0
1961 Columbus - AAA 38 31 71 15 1 3 1 11 3 6 0 1 5 1 0 .211 .269 .352 .621 74 71 -0.3
1962 Columbus - AAA 39 131 438 86 14 2 3 35 38 30 1 6 51 9 3 .196 .246 .258 .504 45 44 -2.9
Total DIX 51 219 86 12 7 2 43 43 19 2 0 16 15 5 .393 .446 .539 .985 156 167
Total CL 531 1649 400 64 24 25 179 223 162 7 13 147 55 16 .243 .311 .356 .667 89 89
Total EA 76 187 48 13 2 0 12 27 31 0 0 18 8 2 .257 .362 .348 .710 105 106
Total UL 158 669 185 37 12 9 59 99 34 2 3 63 26 9 .277 .312 .408 .720 93 91
Total COW 96 374 101 17 10 2 37 45 20 2 6 64 16 14 .270 .306 .385 .691 107 105
Total GSL 47 201 62 5 2 2 29 23 3 0 4 16 9 3 .308 .312 .383 .696 101 99
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 Beaumont - C LF 8 8 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 68.0 1.85 -0.5 .985
1941 Beaumont - C CF 39 38 154 9 3 166 3 .982 323.1 4.54 +12.1 1.097
1942 Bakersfield - B CF 93 93 338 9 2 350 3 .991 809.2 3.86 +29.8 1.125
1946 Philadelphia - MLB LF 11 11 35 0 0 35 0 1.000 101.0 3.12 -0.9 .967
1946 Philadelphia - MLB CF 63 59 235 5 3 245 5 .980 525.1 4.11 +2.8 1.007
1946 Louisville - AAA CF 27 27 91 1 0 93 1 .989 243.0 3.41 +2.2 1.051
1947 Philadelphia - MLB LF 13 4 19 0 0 21 2 .905 43.0 3.98 +0.3 .951
1947 Philadelphia - MLB CF 24 14 54 1 0 57 2 .965 130.1 3.80 -0.6 .965
1947 Louisville - AAA CF 47 47 200 7 1 210 3 .986 432.1 4.31 +7.4 1.029
1948 Louisville - AAA LF 18 18 40 0 0 41 1 .976 153.0 2.35 +1.3 1.043
1948 New Orleans - AA LF 2 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 17.0 4.24 +0.3 .996
1948 Louisville - AAA CF 64 61 237 8 3 250 5 .980 541.1 4.07 +2.2 1.021
1948 New Orleans - AA CF 49 49 173 6 3 186 7 .962 442.1 3.64 +6.7 1.065
1949 Cincinnati - MLB LF 12 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 45.1 1.79 +0.0 1.010
1949 Cincinnati - MLB CF 47 39 145 3 0 152 4 .974 360.0 3.70 +0.0 .999
1949 Cincinnati - MLB RF 84 81 234 5 2 247 8 .968 716.0 3.00 +2.7 1.026
1950 Cincinnati - MLB LF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 28.0 1.61 +0.0 1.250
1950 Cincinnati - MLB CF 32 25 73 4 0 80 3 .963 233.1 2.97 -0.3 1.003
1950 Cincinnati - MLB RF 66 65 187 4 2 197 6 .970 582.0 2.95 +14.1 1.108
1951 Cincinnati - MLB LF 29 28 61 0 0 61 0 1.000 239.2 2.29 +1.6 1.021
1951 Cincinnati - MLB CF 27 21 53 2 0 57 2 .965 184.1 2.69 +1.7 1.011
1951 Cincinnati - MLB RF 23 22 47 1 0 49 1 .980 206.2 2.09 +2.1 1.044
1952 Cincinnati - MLB LF 38 38 74 0 0 75 1 .987 324.0 2.06 -0.2 1.002
1952 Cincinnati - MLB CF 23 23 86 1 1 88 1 .989 207.2 3.77 +2.7 1.035
1953 Cincinnati - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Cincinnati - MLB CF 85 83 201 6 0 214 7 .967 733.1 2.54 +5.1 1.053
1953 Boston - MLB CF 46 46 116 2 0 121 3 .975 420.2 2.52 +3.6 1.048
1953 Cincinnati - MLB RF 14 14 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 116.2 1.77 +0.6 1.069
1954 Boston - MLB LF 36 23 40 2 0 46 4 .913 214.2 1.76 +1.1 1.123
1954 Boston - MLB CF 87 85 243 11 1 271 17 .937 739.0 3.09 +0.7 1.016
1954 Boston - MLB RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.1 .987
1955 Boston - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Boston - MLB CF 98 79 225 5 0 238 8 .966 710.1 2.91 -5.1 .961
1955 Boston - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1956 Boston - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .958
1956 Boston - MLB CF 35 35 98 3 0 104 3 .971 294.1 3.09 -2.2 .961
1956 Columbus - AAA CF 74 72 186 3 0 193 4 .979 649.1 2.62 +7.0 1.069
1956 Columbus - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Columbus - AAA LF 16 15 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 127.2 1.55 +1.3 1.037
1957 Columbus - AAA CF 107 102 273 11 1 289 5 .983 913.0 2.80 +0.1 1.003
1957 Columbus - AAA RF 4 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 30.2 2.35 -0.5 1.004
1958 Columbus - AAA LF 10 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 31.2 1.42 +0.3 .981
1958 Columbus - AAA CF 79 60 130 6 0 140 4 .971 543.1 2.25 -8.3 .928
1959 Columbus - AAA LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 .992
1959 Columbus - AAA CF 25 12 36 1 1 38 1 .974 118.0 2.82 -2.6 .880
1959 Columbus - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Columbus - AAA LF 9 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 46.1 1.75 -0.1 .987
1960 Worcester - AA LF 26 23 37 1 0 39 1 .974 185.0 1.85 -1.5 .951
1960 Columbus - AAA CF 15 15 36 2 1 39 1 .974 126.0 2.71 -0.4 1.011
1960 Worcester - AA CF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 +0.1 1.012
1960 Columbus - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Worcester - AA RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.1 .991
1961 Columbus - AAA LF 9 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 33.2 2.41 -0.6 .904
1961 Worcester - AA LF 12 7 14 1 1 15 0 1.000 71.0 1.90 -0.6 .993
1961 Columbus - AAA CF 14 14 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 120.2 2.24 -2.0 .926
1961 Worcester - AA CF 3 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 27.0 3.33 -1.8 .846
1961 Columbus - AAA RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 +0.1 1.013
1961 Worcester - AA RF 21 18 35 1 0 36 0 1.000 143.0 2.27 -2.2 .929
1962 Columbus - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Columbus - AAA CF 124 122 329 10 2 348 9 .974 1085.0 2.81 -10.0 .976
1962 Columbus - AAA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 +0.0 1.008
TOTAL LF 261 190 403 4 1 416 9 .978 1745.0 2.10 +1.8 1.008
TOTAL CF 1329 1225 3754 116 22 3971 101 .975 10917.2 3.19 +50.9 1.020
TOTAL RF 222 205 541 11 4 567 15 .974 1826.0 2.72 +16.7 1.049
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/24/1941 Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 28th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Keystones, out of high school Glens Falls (Glens Falls; Glens Falls, NY).
07/20/1941 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization with a signing bonus of $21,000.
09/08/1941 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
10/11/1941 Named the #47 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1942 Named the #58 prospect in the FABL
04/30/1942 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/12/1942 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 3-4 weeks.
07/06/1942 Named the #55 prospect in the FABL
08/28/1942 Injured (fractured rib),out for 3-4 weeks.
09/21/1942 Wins the 1942 Championship with the Bakersfield Bears!
10/10/1942 Named the #34 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/20/1943 Named the #47 prospect in the FABL
10/16/1943 Named the #54 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1944 Named the #50 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/16/1945 Named the #74 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/30/1947 Injured (strained back),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/08/1948 Goes 5-5 against the Atlanta Peaches, with 1 2B, 2 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
08/26/1948 Goes 0-3 against the Newark Aces, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/17/1949 Was claimed off waivers by Cincinnati while with Philadelphia.
08/21/1949 Injured (adductor strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/21/1951 Goes 5-5 against the New York Stars, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
05/03/1952 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/20/1952 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
03/05/1953 Outstandingly completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
07/31/1953 Was traded by the Cincinnati Cannons to the Boston Minutemen in exchange for RF Charlie Brown and CL Don Gage.
04/23/1955 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
07/24/1955 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/10/1957 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
06/09/1959 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/30/1960 Injured (strained anterior cruciate ligament),out for 2-3 months.
09/19/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Worcester Warriors!
10/21/1960 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4-5 weeks.
09/18/1962 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1946 7 9
Year SB Rank
1949 18 5
1950 12 7
1953 11 8
Year HP Rank
1949 4 8
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