What years did Billy Burns play?

Billy Burns played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2017.

Was Billy Burns a pitcher?

No. Billy Burns was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Billy Burns hit?

Billy Burns hit 5 career home runs with 228 hits.

Billy Burns

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2017)

AVG .270

HR 5

RBI 55

H 228

OPS .662

PIV -946

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 8/30/1989 in Marietta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 2014-07-28
Last Game: 2017-07-21

Full name: William John Burns

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
242	843	114	228	29	13	5	55	46	36	119	.270	.308	.353	.662	-946

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OPS .662 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2014	OAK	AL	13	6	4	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	OAK	AL	125	520	70	153	18	9	5	42	26	26	81	.294	.254 (+16%)	.316 (+5%)	.404 (-3%)	.721 (+1%)	68.6
2016	OAK	AL	73	274	32	64	11	4	0	12	14	10	30	.234	.255 (-9%)	.321 (-16%)	.417 (-27%)	.738 (-22%)	-1014.5
2016	KCA	AL	24	37	7	9	0	0	0	1	3	0	7	.243	—	—	—	—	-1014.5
2017	KCA	AL	7	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			242	843	114	228	29	13	5	55	46	36	119	.270	—	—	—	—	-1,960

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	128	428	70	129	3	32	.301
Away	114	415	44	99	2	23	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
2017-07-21	KCR	CHW	W	0	0	0	0
2017-07-20	KCR	DET	W	2	1	1	0
2017-07-19	KCR	DET	W	0	0	0	0
2017-07-17	KCR	DET	L	2	0	0	0
2017-06-05	KCR	HOU	L	0	0	0	0
2017-06-04	KCR	CLE	L	1	0	0	1
2017-06-03	KCR	CLE	W	1	0	0	0
2016-10-02	KCR	CLE	L	1	0	0	1
2016-09-30	KCR	CLE	L	4	1	1	0
2016-09-28	KCR	MIN	W	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	218	194	455	6	6	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2014	OAK	OF	1	1	2	0	1	0
2015	OAK	OF	125	118	280	2	3	2
2016	OAK	OF	70	67	151	4	2	1
2016	KCA	OF	17	8	20	0	0	0
2017	KCA	OF	5	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	6
Center Field	210
Right Field	8
Designated Hitter	6

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	OAK	AL	$512,500
Total Career Earnings			$512,500

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2015	Rookie of the Year	AL	5th	6.0	150	0

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Burns

What years did Billy Burns play?: Billy Burns played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2017.
Was Billy Burns a pitcher?: No. Billy Burns was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Billy Burns hit?: Billy Burns hit 5 career home runs with 228 hits.