Britt Burns

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1985)

W–L 70–60
ERA 3.66
WHIP 1.29
SO 734
Pitcher PIV 8828.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'5" / 215 lb
Born
6/8/1959 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1978-08-05
Last Game
1985-09-30
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Robert Britt Burns

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
70 60 193 161 39 11 3 1094.3 1,045 445 93 362 734 3.66 8828.5

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1978 CHA AL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 7.7 14 11 3 3 12.91 — 0.0
1979 CHA AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 5.0 10 3 1 2 5.40 — 0.0
1980 CHA AL 15 13 34 32 11 1 0 238.0 213 75 63 133 2.84 3.84 (+26%) 2708.7
1981 CHA AL 10 6 24 23 5 1 0 156.7 139 46 49 108 2.64 3.58 (+26%) 594.7
1982 CHA AL 13 5 28 28 5 1 0 169.3 168 76 67 116 4.04 3.86 (-5%) 1555.3
1983 CHA AL 10 11 29 26 8 4 0 173.7 165 69 55 115 3.58 3.87 (+8%) 1606.5
1984 CHA AL 4 12 34 16 2 0 3 117.0 130 65 45 85 5.00 3.81 (-31%) 1382.7
1985 CHA AL 18 11 36 34 8 4 0 227.0 206 100 79 172 3.96 3.89 (-2%) 980.7
Career · 8 seasons 70 60 193 161 39 11 3 1,094.1 1,045 445 362 734 3.66 — 8,828

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
193 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

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
1978 CHA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CHA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 CHA AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CHA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CHA AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 CHA AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CHA AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CHA AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 193 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 9.3 6 1 5 8 0.96

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1983 ALCS CHA 0 1 1 1 0 9.3 6 1 5 8 0.96

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9100000—
Away10200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home91521.14812161723783.73
Away102573.05642291903563.60

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-09-30 CHWMIN L 5.01076221
1985-09-25 CHWLAA L 4.0766331
1985-09-21 CHWOAK L 2.0655200
1985-09-17 CHWLAA W 6.26111101
1985-09-11 CHWMIN W 9.04002100
1985-09-06 CHWTEX W 7.0511020
1985-09-01 CHWTOR W 7.0500040
1985-08-27 CHWTEX W 5.0744330
1985-08-23 CHWTOR L 6.11066230
1985-08-18 CHWMIL W 6.1544252

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 193 161 17 117 9 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 CHA P 2 2 0 2 0 0
1979 CHA P 6 0 0 0 0 0
1980 CHA P 34 32 6 34 1 0
1981 CHA P 24 23 0 8 1 0
1982 CHA P 28 28 2 14 2 0
1983 CHA P 29 26 1 15 1 1
1984 CHA P 34 16 2 17 2 0
1985 CHA P 36 34 6 27 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 193

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1981 Player of the Week Week of 1981-08-21
1980 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 NYA AL $750,000
1985 CHA AL $727,500
Total Career Earnings $1,477,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1985 Cy Young Award AL 7th 2.0 140 0
1981 Cy Young Award AL 7th 2.0 140 0
1980 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 33.0 140 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Britt Burns (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Bradley
    55-61, 3.72 ERA
  2. 96
    Ed Halicki
    55-66, 3.62 ERA
  3. 94
    Jim Nash
    68-64, 3.58 ERA
  4. 76
    Ted Trent
    86-66, 3.63 ERA
  5. 75
    Ray Washburn
    72-64, 3.53 ERA
  6. 72
    Bob Bruce
    49-71, 3.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Britt Burns

What years did Britt Burns play?
Britt Burns played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1985.
Was Britt Burns a pitcher?
Yes. Britt Burns pitched in the major leagues, recording 70 wins and 734 strikeouts.