Dick Burns
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1885)
Dick Burns was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1885 for the Detroit Wolverines, the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds, and the St. Louis Maroons, a span of 3 seasons. In 130 career games, he hit .267 with 145 hits, 4 home runs, and 9 RBI. He also pitched in 58 games, going 25-27 with a 3.07 ERA. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 665.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 140 lb
- Died
- 11/16/1937 in Holyoke, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1883-05-03
- Last Game
- 1885-07-23
Full name: Richard Simon Burns
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 544 | 97 | 145 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 30 | .267 | .280 | .388 | .668 | 665 |
Career AVG .267 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.
Career OBP .280 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .388 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +17.1% above league average.
Career OPS .668 vs. league average .614 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | DTN | NL | 37 | 140 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .186 | .257 (-28%) | .285 (-31%) | .345 (-28%) | .631 (-29%) | -577.0 |
| 1884 | CNU | UA | 79 | 350 | 84 | 107 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .306 | .243 (+26%) | .278 (+13%) | .327 (+40%) | .606 (+27%) | 1309.7 |
| 1885 | SL5 | NL | 14 | 54 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .222 | .244 (-9%) | .287 (-9%) | .325 (-9%) | .613 (-9%) | -67.9 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 130 | 544 | 97 | 145 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 30 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 665 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | DTN | NL | 2 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 127.2 | 172 | 64 | 33 | 30 | 4.51 | 3.22 (-40%) | -3691.6 |
| 1884 | CNU | UA | 23 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 329.2 | 298 | 90 | 47 | 167 | 2.46 | 3.11 (+21%) | 1278.9 |
| 1885 | SL5 | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 25 | 27 | 58 | 53 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 460.1 | 473 | 157 | 80 | 199 | 3.07 | — | -2,413 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 58 |
| Shortstop | 2 |
| Left Field | 7 |
| Center Field | 48 |
| Right Field | 30 |
Dick Burns: the record in brief
Dick Burns played a first major league game on May 3, 1883 and a last one on July 23, 1885. Burns played for the Detroit Wolverines (1883), the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds (1884), and the St. Louis Maroons (1885). Burns, an outfielder by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Burns is listed at 5 feet, 7 inches and 140 pounds. The birth record reads December 26, 1863, in Holyoke, MA, USA. Burns's death is recorded on November 16, 1937, in Holyoke, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Richard Simon.
The batting record for Burns: 130 games, 145 hits in 544 at bats, and a .267 average, along with 4 homers and 9 RBI. The on-base percentage is .280 and the slugging percentage .388, for an OPS of .668. Over the seasons Burns played, league hitters batted .247; the .267 career figure is 7.9% above that. By OPS the gap is 8.7% above league average (.668 against .614).
Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Burns
- What years did Dick Burns play?
- Dick Burns played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1885.
- Was Dick Burns a pitcher?
- Both. Dick Burns pitched in 58 games, going 25-27 with a 3.07 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
- How many home runs did Dick Burns hit?
- Dick Burns hit 4 career home runs with 145 hits.
- What was Dick Burns's career batting average?
- Dick Burns batted .267 over his career, with 145 hits in 544 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dick Burns have?
- Dick Burns drove in 9 runs in his career.
- What was Dick Burns's career ERA?
- Dick Burns finished with a 3.07 career ERA, going 25-27 with 199 strikeouts.