Johnny Burnett

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1935)

Johnny Burnett was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1935 for the Cleveland Guardians and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 9 seasons. In 558 career games, he hit .284 with 521 hits, 9 home runs, and 213 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .284
HR 9
RBI 213
H 521
OPS .712
PIV -159
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
11/1/1904 in Bartow, FL, USA
Died
8/12/1959 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1927-05-07
Last Game
1935-09-29

Full name: John Henderson Burnett

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Career Batting Statistics

Johnny Burnett — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
558 1,835 288 521 94 15 9 213 15 163 107 .284 .345 .366 .712 -159

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS .712 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Burnett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1927 CLE AL 17 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 CLE AL 3 10 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1929 CLE AL 19 33 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 .152 — — — — 0.0
1930 CLE AL 54 170 28 53 13 0 0 20 2 17 8 .312 .293 (+6%) .354 (+7%) .429 (-10%) .784 (-2%) -24.1
1931 CLE AL 111 427 85 128 25 5 1 52 5 39 25 .300 .276 (+9%) .338 (+6%) .388 (avg) .726 (+3%) 290.7
1932 CLE AL 129 512 81 152 23 5 4 53 2 46 27 .297 .275 (+8%) .335 (+7%) .391 (-2%) .726 (+2%) 353.0
1933 CLE AL 83 261 39 71 11 2 1 29 3 23 14 .272 .270 (+1%) .329 (+1%) .377 (-10%) .707 (-5%) -155.3
1934 CLE AL 72 208 28 61 11 2 3 30 1 18 11 .293 .278 (+5%) .340 (+4%) .392 (+4%) .733 (+4%) 147.5
1935 SLA AL 70 206 17 46 10 1 0 26 1 19 16 .223 .279 (-20%) .342 (-16%) .399 (-30%) .742 (-23%) -771.0
Career · 9 seasons 558 1,835 288 521 94 15 9 213 15 163 107 .284 — — — — -159

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Johnny Burnett — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2909451672986121.315
Away268886119221392.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Burnett — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-29 SLACLEW 300000012
1935-08-31 SLADETL 100000000
1935-08-29 SLADETL 000000010
1935-08-24 SLANYYW 100000000
1935-08-23 SLANYYL 101000000
1935-08-21 SLANYYL 100000000
1935-08-20 SLABOSW 403000100
1935-08-15 SLAPHAL 100000000
1935-08-14 SLAPHAL 100000000
1935-08-11 SLACLEL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Burnett — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 103 0 180 301 33 38
3B 133 0 117 206 18 18
OF 3 0 6 0 0 0
SS 265 0 473 745 85 140

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Burnett — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 CLE 2B 2 0 2 3 1 1
1928 CLE SS 2 0 6 7 2 3
1929 CLE 2B 8 0 12 8 2 0
1929 CLE SS 10 0 18 30 4 3
1930 CLE 3B 27 0 22 50 2 2
1930 CLE SS 19 0 22 55 9 12
1931 CLE 2B 35 0 59 105 11 14
1931 CLE 3B 21 0 17 34 5 3
1931 CLE OF 1 0 3 0 0 0
1931 CLE SS 63 0 115 157 18 35
1932 CLE 2B 26 0 48 69 9 10
1932 CLE SS 103 0 184 304 28 52
1933 CLE 2B 17 0 30 63 5 8
1933 CLE 3B 12 0 10 11 4 2
1933 CLE SS 41 0 84 127 14 21
1934 CLE 2B 3 0 9 7 3 1
1934 CLE 3B 42 0 43 59 2 6
1934 CLE OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1934 CLE SS 9 0 18 27 4 5
1935 SLA 2B 12 0 20 46 2 4
1935 SLA 3B 31 0 25 52 5 5
1935 SLA SS 18 0 26 38 6 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Johnny Burnett Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 104
Third Base 132
Shortstop 263
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

College History

Johnny Burnett — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Florida Gainesville FL 1926

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Johnny Burnett (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dick Burrus
    .291 avg, 11 HR
  2. 97
    George Toporcer
    .279 avg, 9 HR
  3. 96
    Gene Robertson
    .280 avg, 20 HR
  4. 78
    Mike Sharperson
    .280 avg, 10 HR
  5. 77
    Carlos Quintana
    .276 avg, 19 HR
  6. 77
    Frank Torre
    .273 avg, 13 HR

Johnny Burnett: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 7, 1927 and the final game on September 29, 1935, Johnny Burnett built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Indians (1927 to 1934) and the St. Louis Browns (1935). Listed as a shortstop, Burnett threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Burnett is listed at 5'11" and 175 pounds. Burnett was born on November 1, 1904, in Bartow, FL, USA. Burnett's death is recorded on August 12, 1959, in Tampa, FL, USA. On the record, Johnny Burnett was born John Henderson Burnett.

In 558 games and 1,835 at bats, Burnett batted .284 with 521 hits, adding 9 homers and 213 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .345 and the slugging percentage .366, for an OPS of .712. Against a .281 league average for those years, Burnett's .284 average was near the norm. The highest hit total in a season was 152, in 1932. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .300 in 1931, 9% above that year's league mark of .276. Apart from 1935, each compared season finished above the league average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Burnett

What years did Johnny Burnett play?
Johnny Burnett played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1935.
Was Johnny Burnett a pitcher?
No. Johnny Burnett was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Johnny Burnett hit?
Johnny Burnett hit 9 career home runs with 521 hits.
What teams did Johnny Burnett play for?
Johnny Burnett played for 2 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1927–1934) and the St. Louis Browns (1935).
What were Johnny Burnett's career stats?
In 558 games, Johnny Burnett had 521 hits, 9 home runs, 213 RBI, 288 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .284 batting average.
What position did Johnny Burnett play?
Johnny Burnett played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Johnny Burnett and how much did he weigh?
Johnny Burnett was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Johnny Burnett hit each season?
Johnny Burnett's home runs by season: 0 in 1927, 0 in 1928, 0 in 1929, 0 in 1930, 1 in 1931, 4 in 1932, 1 in 1933, 3 in 1934, and 0 in 1935. His most in one season was 4, in 1932.
What was Johnny Burnett's career batting average?
Johnny Burnett batted .284 over his career, with 521 hits in 1,835 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Burnett have?
Johnny Burnett drove in 213 runs in his career.
Is Johnny Burnett in the Hall of Fame?
No. Johnny Burnett has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.