Ed Burns

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1918)

AVG .230
HR 0
RBI 65
H 183
OPS .579
PIV -1,037
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 165 lb
Born
10/31/1887 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
5/30/1942 in Monterey, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-06-25
Last Game
1918-07-27

Full name: Edward James Burns

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
321 796 48 183 21 6 0 65 14 83 59 .230 .308 .271 .579 -1,037

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .271 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .657 across their career seasons — 11.8% 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
1912 SLN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 PHI NL 17 30 3 6 3 0 0 3 2 6 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1914 PHI NL 70 139 8 36 3 4 0 16 5 20 12 .259 .255 (+1%) .322 (+9%) .339 (avg) .661 (+4%) 142.4
1915 PHI NL 67 174 11 42 5 0 0 16 1 20 12 .241 .250 (-4%) .318 (+3%) .332 (-19%) .651 (-8%) -144.1
1916 PHI NL 78 219 14 51 8 1 0 14 3 16 18 .233 .248 (-6%) .314 (-6%) .326 (-15%) .640 (-11%) -317.7
1917 PHI NL 20 49 2 10 1 0 0 6 2 1 5 .204 — — — — -216.4
1918 PHI NL 68 184 10 38 1 1 0 9 1 20 9 .207 .255 (-19%) .318 (-10%) .326 (-32%) .645 (-21%) -500.8
Career · 7 seasons 321 796 48 183 21 6 0 65 14 83 59 .230 — — — — -1,037

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
5 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .188

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1915 WS PHI 5 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .188

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1543712786033.232
Away1674242197030.229

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-07-27 PHICINL 200000000
1918-07-26 PHICHCW 400000000
1918-07-25 PHICHCL 401000000
1918-07-24 PHICHCL 403000100
1918-07-20 PHIPITW 401000000
1918-07-20 PHIPITL 000000000
1918-07-18 PHIPITW 400000100
1918-07-17 PHICHCL 100000000
1918-07-16 PHICHCW 402000000
1918-07-14 PHICHCL 311000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 291 0 973 327 35 21
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1 0 2 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 SLN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1913 PHI C 15 0 38 10 1 2
1914 PHI C 55 0 180 72 14 5
1915 PHI C 62 0 241 61 6 6
1916 PHI C 75 0 283 87 7 5
1916 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1916 PHI SS 1 0 2 0 1 0
1917 PHI C 15 0 47 20 2 0
1918 PHI C 68 0 184 77 5 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 291
Shortstop 1
Center Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Mary's College of California Moraga CA 1906, 1907, 1908

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Burns

What years did Ed Burns play?
Ed Burns played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1918.
Was Ed Burns a pitcher?
No. Ed Burns was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ed Burns hit?
Ed Burns hit 0 career home runs with 183 hits.