What years did Jack Burns play?

Jack Burns played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1904.

Was Jack Burns a pitcher?

No. Jack Burns was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Jack Burns hit?

Jack Burns hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

Jack Burns

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1904)

AVG .226

HR 0

RBI 4

H 12

OPS .507

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 5/13/1878 in Salford, Manchester, England
Died: 6/24/1957 in Waterford, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1903-09-11
Last Game: 1904-04-22

Full name: John 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
15	53	5	12	0	0	0	4	1	2	1	.226	.281	.226	.507	0

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career SLG .226 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Career OPS .507 vs. league average .642 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1903	DET	AL	11	37	2	10	3	0	1	0	.270	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	DET	AL	4	16	3	2	1	1	1	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	53	5	12	4	1	2	1	.226	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	14	47	6	12	0	4	.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1904-04-22	DET	SLA	L	6	0	0	0	0	1
1904-04-17	DET	SLA	L	3	0	0	1	0	0
1904-04-16	DET	SLA	W	3	1	1	0	1	0
1904-04-14	DET	SLA	W	4	2	1	0	0	0
1903-09-29	DET	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1903-09-28	DET	NYY	L	4	1	1	1	0	0
1903-09-23	DET	BOS	W	3	0	1	0	0	0
1903-09-23	DET	BOS	W	4	0	2	0	1	0
1903-09-22	DET	PHA	W	4	1	1	1	0	0
1903-09-21	DET	PHA	L	4	0	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	15	4	30	42	2	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1903	DET	2B	11	0	19	33	1	5
1904	DET	2B	4	4	11	9	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	15

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Burns

What years did Jack Burns play?: Jack Burns played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1904.
Was Jack Burns a pitcher?: No. Jack Burns was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jack Burns hit?: Jack Burns hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.