#3 George Burns, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Sunday, 10/27/1918 |
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| George Burns
11/24/1889
28
USA,NY,UTICA
5"7
165
Leftfield
R
R
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Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 1,250,000
1920
7 Year(s), 133 Days (1337 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| Versus LHP | 7 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| Talent | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 4 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 7
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/29 | WAS | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/30 | WAS | W 6-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 10/2 | @BOS | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 10/3 | @BOS | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 10/4 | NYA | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 10/5 | @CLE | W 6-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 10/7 | CLE | L 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 10/8 | @CHA | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 10/9 | @DET | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 10/11 | WAS | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 117 | 371 | 103 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 16 | .278 | .358 | .353 | .711 | .663 | .075 |
| Projected | 117 | 371 | 103 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 16 | .278 | .358 | .353 | .711 | .663 | .075 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 103 | 424 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 131 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 66.7 | 50.5 | 4.7 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 208 | 62 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .298 | .357 | .385 | .741 |
| vs. RHP | 163 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .356 | .313 | .669 |
| Close/Late | 51 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .294 | .328 | .392 | .720 |
| Scoring Position | 105 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .380 | .381 | .761 |
| Pinch Hitting | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .625 | 1.225 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 60 | 188 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 10 | .298 | .382 | .362 | .744 |
| Road | 57 | 183 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 6 | .257 | .328 | .344 | .673 |
| March/April | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .538 | .533 | .692 | 1.226 |
| May | 19 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | .273 | .388 | .345 | .734 |
| June | 13 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .263 | .362 | .342 | .704 |
| July | 17 | 59 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | .373 | .422 | .390 | .812 |
| August | 26 | 92 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | .185 | .257 | .283 | .540 |
| Sept/Oct | 35 | 114 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 6 | .281 | .362 | .360 | .721 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1911 | 106 | 385 | 126 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 53 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 6 | .327 | .400 | .449 | .849 | PHA,AL |
| 1912 | 153 | 573 | 169 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 67 | 79 | 62 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 12 | 8 | .295 | .361 | .415 | .776 | PHA,AL |
| 1913 | 113 | 338 | 87 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 50 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 7 | .257 | .331 | .370 | .701 | PHA |
| 1914 | 144 | 524 | 145 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 70 | 55 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 5 | .277 | .346 | .389 | .735 | PHA |
| 1915 | 157 | 611 | 147 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 81 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 22 | 10 | .241 | .313 | .336 | .649 | PHA |
| 1916 | 162 | 571 | 119 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 65 | 49 | 64 | 0 | 8 | 80 | 12 | 14 | .208 | .285 | .294 | .579 | PHA |
| 1917 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .282 | .421 | .703 | PHA |
| 1918 | 117 | 371 | 103 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 5 | .278 | .358 | .353 | .711 | PHA |
| Total | 973 | 3411 | 906 | 216 | 45 | 16 | 370 | 434 | 381 | 3 | 26 | 329 | 104 | 55 | .266 | .338 | .369 | .707 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1911, AAA | 30 | 105 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 0 | .276 | .433 | .343 | .776 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1913 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Total | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.2 | 0.00 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 44 | 42 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 1.000 | 372.0 | 2.08 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 23 | 22 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 1.000 | 193.1 | 1.91 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 41 | 39 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 1.000 | 358.1 | 1.68 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1911...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/1/1911, off George Hunter (CHA)...
Was selected to the 1911 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1912 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1912...
1/31/1915: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1916: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1917: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration...
10/24/1917: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $1,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1912 - .295 - 9th
| OBP
1912 - .361 - 5th
1914 - .346 - 10th
| SLG
1912 - .415 - 7th
| OPS
1912 - .776 - 5th
| Hits
1912 - 169 - 9th
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Doubles
1912 - 40 - 8th
| Homeruns
1912 - 5 - 4th
| RBI
1912 - 67 - 9th
| Runs
1912 - 79 - 9th
1915 - 81 - 9th
| BB
1912 - 62 - 7th
1915 - 66 - 8th
1916 - 64 - 6th
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