George Burns

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1925)

AVG .287
HR 41
RBI 611
H 2,077
OPS .749
PIV 14,844
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 160 lb
Born
11/24/1889 in Utica, NY, USA
Died
8/15/1966 in Gloversville, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1911-10-03
Last Game
1925-09-04

Full name: George Joseph Burns

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,853 7,241 1,188 2,077 362 108 41 611 383 872 565 .287 .366 .384 .749 14,844

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career OPS .749 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — +7.9% 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
1911 NY1 NL 6 17 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .059 — — — — 0.0
1912 NY1 NL 29 51 11 15 4 0 0 3 7 8 8 .294 .268 (+9%) .335 (+19%) .358 (+4%) .694 (+11%) 128.5
1913 NY1 NL 150 605 81 173 37 4 2 54 40 58 74 .286 .259 (+10%) .325 (+8%) .345 (+7%) .670 (+8%) 967.3
1914 NY1 NL 154 561 100 170 35 10 3 60 62 89 53 .303 .255 (+19%) .322 (+25%) .339 (+23%) .661 (+24%) 2912.3
1915 NY1 NL 155 622 83 169 27 14 3 51 27 56 57 .272 .250 (+8%) .318 (+4%) .332 (+13%) .651 (+9%) 901.4
1916 NY1 NL 155 623 105 174 24 8 5 41 37 63 47 .279 .248 (+12%) .314 (+10%) .326 (+13%) .640 (+11%) 1372.8
1917 NY1 NL 152 597 103 180 25 13 5 45 40 75 55 .302 .248 (+21%) .312 (+22%) .323 (+27%) .635 (+25%) 2851.3
1918 NY1 NL 119 465 80 135 22 6 4 51 40 43 37 .290 .255 (+14%) .318 (+11%) .326 (+19%) .645 (+15%) 1275.2
1919 NY1 NL 139 534 86 162 30 9 2 46 40 82 37 .303 .262 (+16%) .322 (+23%) .347 (+16%) .670 (+19%) 2299.3
1920 NY1 NL 154 631 115 181 35 9 6 46 22 76 48 .287 .271 (+5%) .331 (+10%) .363 (+10%) .694 (+10%) 1396.2
1921 NY1 NL 149 605 111 181 28 9 4 61 19 80 24 .299 .286 (+5%) .344 (+12%) .395 (avg) .739 (+6%) 1006.7
1922 CIN NL 156 631 104 180 20 10 1 53 30 78 38 .285 .285 (avg) .345 (+6%) .397 (-11%) .743 (-3%) -154.4
1923 CIN NL 154 614 99 168 27 13 3 45 12 101 46 .274 .282 (-3%) .344 (+9%) .390 (-4%) .734 (+2%) 562.1
1924 CIN NL 93 336 43 86 19 2 2 33 3 29 21 .256 .283 (-10%) .345 (-9%) .389 (-12%) .734 (-11%) -584.6
1925 PHI NL 88 349 65 102 29 1 1 22 4 33 20 .292 .288 (+1%) .349 (+1%) .407 (-4%) .756 (-2%) -90.6
Career · 15 seasons 1,853 7,241 1,188 2,077 362 108 41 611 383 872 565 .287 — — — — 14,844

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
19 74 7 19 6 1 0 6 7 16 .257

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1921 WS NY1 8 33 2 11 4 1 0 2 3 5 .333
1917 WS NY1 6 22 3 5 0 0 0 2 3 6 .227
1913 WS NY1 5 19 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 5 .158

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9433539599102022287.288
Away9103705588105719326.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-09-04 PHINY1L 000000010
1925-09-02 PHINY1L 200000001
1925-08-29 PHIPITL 502000000
1925-08-28 PHIPITL 100000000
1925-08-24 PHISTLL 301000020
1925-08-22 PHISTLL 400000010
1925-08-20 PHICINL 421100000
1925-08-18 PHICINL 530000011
1925-08-12 PHISTLL 111000000
1925-08-12 PHISTLL 311000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
OF 1844 0 3918 197 128 42

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 NY1 OF 6 0 7 0 0 0
1912 NY1 OF 23 0 24 3 0 1
1913 NY1 OF 150 0 321 22 13 1
1914 NY1 OF 154 0 326 19 18 5
1915 NY1 OF 155 0 278 13 12 4
1916 NY1 OF 155 0 289 19 12 3
1917 NY1 OF 152 0 325 16 9 4
1918 NY1 OF 119 0 292 10 11 1
1919 NY1 OF 139 0 290 15 3 4
1920 NY1 OF 154 0 336 11 6 5
1921 NY1 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1921 NY1 OF 149 0 360 16 11 2
1922 CIN OF 156 0 386 20 10 3
1923 CIN OF 154 0 327 11 14 3
1924 CIN OF 90 0 168 13 7 4
1925 PHI OF 88 0 189 9 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 1
Left Field 1215
Center Field 239
Right Field 405

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1919 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF
1918 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF
1917 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF
1914 Baseball Magazine All-Star OF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 31.0 64 0
1913 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 2.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jimmy Sheckard
    .274 avg, 56 HR
  2. 95
    Fielder Jones
    .285 avg, 21 HR
  3. 94
    Clyde Milan
    .285 avg, 17 HR
  4. 94
    Kip Selbach
    .293 avg, 44 HR
  5. 92
    Harry Hooper HOF
    .281 avg, 75 HR
  6. 92
    Wally Moses
    .291 avg, 89 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Burns

What years did George Burns play?
George Burns played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1925.
Was George Burns a pitcher?
No. George Burns was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Burns hit?
George Burns hit 41 career home runs with 2077 hits.