Dick Burns

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1885)

AVG .267
HR 4
RBI 9
H 145
OPS .668
PIV 665
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 140 lb
Born
12/26/1863 in Holyoke, MA, USA
Died
11/16/1937 in Holyoke, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1883-05-03
Last Game
1885-07-23

Full name: Richard Simon Burns

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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

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
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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 27 58 53 47 1 0 460.3 473 157 15 80 199 3.07 -2412.7

Career ERA 3.07 vs. league average 3.11 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
1883 DTN NL 2 12 17 13 13 0 0 127.7 172 64 33 30 4.51 3.22 (-40%) -3691.6
1884 CNU UA 23 15 40 40 34 1 0 329.7 298 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 82 0 87 15 28 3
P 58 0 35 103 19 1
SS 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 DTN OF 24 0 21 4 8 1
1883 DTN P 17 0 1 28 6 1
1884 CNU OF 44 0 53 9 13 1
1884 CNU P 40 0 34 72 13 0
1884 CNU SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1885 SL5 OF 14 0 13 2 7 1
1885 SL5 P 1 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 58
Shortstop 2
Left Field 7
Center Field 48
Right Field 30

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.