Dennis Burns

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1924)

W–L 8–9
ERA 4.62
WHIP 1.59
SO 34
Pitcher PIV -1078.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
5/24/1898 in Tiff City, MO, USA
Died
5/21/1969 in Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1923-09-19
Last Game
1924-09-26
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 9 41 20 9 0 1 181.0 212 93 4 75 34 4.62 -1078.6

Career ERA 4.62 vs. league average 4.08 across their career seasons — 13.4% worse than 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
1923 PHA AL 2 1 4 3 2 0 0 27.0 21 6 7 8 2.00 4.03 (+50%) 225.6
1924 PHA AL 6 8 37 17 7 0 1 154.0 191 87 68 26 5.08 4.13 (-23%) -1304.1
Career · 2 seasons 8 9 41 20 9 0 1 181.0 212 93 75 34 4.62 — -1,079

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
41 51 1 7 0 0 0 3 0 5 15 .137 .214 .137 .352 0

Career AVG .137 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career SLG .137 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 64.8% below league average.

Career OPS .352 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 52.2% 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
1923 PHA AL 4 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .111 — — — — 0.0
1924 PHA AL 37 42 1 6 0 0 0 3 0 5 7 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 41 51 1 7 0 0 0 3 0 5 15 .137 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23341603.176
Away18170100.059

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home23119.21314245273.16
Away1861.182483387.04

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-09-26 PHANYYL 000000000
1924-09-22 PHASLAW 100000010
1924-09-08 PHAMINL 000000000
1924-08-29 PHABOSL 000000000
1924-08-28 PHABOSL 000000000
1924-08-21 PHASLAL 100000000
1924-08-18 PHACLEL 000000000
1924-08-14 PHADETW 413000200
1924-08-13 PHADETW 000000000
1924-08-13 PHADETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1924-09-26 PHANYY — 1.0000000
1924-09-22 PHASLA — 3.2644000
1924-09-08 PHAMIN — 2.0531100
1924-08-29 PHABOS — 2.0211110
1924-08-28 PHABOS — 0.1266300
1924-08-21 PHASLA — 2.1533200
1924-08-18 PHACLE — 2.0322200
1924-08-14 PHADET W 9.01354530
1924-08-13 PHADET — 0.1000000
1924-08-13 PHADET — 2.0211100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 41 0 4 44 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 PHA P 4 0 0 7 0 0
1924 PHA P 37 0 4 37 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 41

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis Burns

What years did Dennis Burns play?
Dennis Burns played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1924.
Was Dennis Burns a pitcher?
Yes. Dennis Burns pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 34 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dennis Burns hit?
Dennis Burns hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.