Jack Burns

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1936)

AVG .279
HR 44
RBI 417
H 980
OPS .740
PIV 1,546
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
8/31/1907 in Cambridge, MA, USA
Died
4/18/1975 in Brighton, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1930-09-17
Last Game
1936-09-27

Full name: John Irving Burns

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
890 3,516 541 980 199 31 44 417 63 376 299 .279 .350 .391 .740 1,546

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near 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
1930 SLA AL 8 30 5 9 3 0 0 2 0 5 5 .300 — — — — 0.0
1931 SLA AL 144 580 75 148 27 7 4 70 19 42 58 .255 .276 (-8%) .338 (-9%) .388 (-11%) .726 (-10%) -983.6
1932 SLA AL 150 617 111 188 33 8 11 70 17 61 43 .305 .275 (+11%) .335 (+10%) .391 (+12%) .726 (+11%) 1437.1
1933 SLA AL 144 556 89 160 43 4 7 71 11 56 51 .288 .270 (+7%) .329 (+7%) .377 (+11%) .707 (+9%) 997.2
1934 SLA AL 154 612 86 157 28 8 13 73 9 62 47 .257 .278 (-8%) .340 (-4%) .392 (avg) .733 (-2%) -217.4
1935 SLA AL 143 549 77 157 28 1 5 67 3 68 49 .286 .279 (+2%) .342 (+7%) .399 (-8%) .742 (-1%) 80.4
1936 SLA AL 9 14 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 .214 — — — — 0.0
1936 DET AL 138 558 96 158 36 3 4 63 4 79 45 .283 .283 (avg) .349 (+7%) .404 (-6%) .753 (avg) 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 890 3,516 541 980 199 31 44 417 63 376 299 .279 — — — — 1,314

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home449174030950824234.292
Away441176623147220180.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-09-27 DETCLEL 200000011
1936-09-26 DETCLEL 401000001
1936-09-23 DETSLAL 411100000
1936-09-22 DETSLAW 422100020
1936-09-22 DETSLAW 501000100
1936-09-20 DETCLEW 311100001
1936-09-19 DETCLEW 421000010
1936-09-18 DETCLEW 321010010
1936-09-17 DETCLEW 512200101
1936-09-16 DETPHAW 401000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 879 0 8063 525 66 776

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 SLA 1B 8 0 70 6 0 10
1931 SLA 1B 143 0 1346 125 11 131
1932 SLA 1B 150 0 1399 101 12 130
1933 SLA 1B 143 0 1336 81 12 129
1934 SLA 1B 154 0 1365 81 12 132
1935 SLA 1B 141 0 1239 57 11 115
1936 SLA 1B 2 0 28 1 0 3
1936 DET 1B 138 0 1280 73 8 126

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 878

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Hank Majeski
    .279 avg, 57 HR
  2. 95
    Billy Johnson
    .271 avg, 61 HR
  3. 92
    Cookie Lavagetto
    .269 avg, 40 HR
  4. 89
    Red Smith
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  5. 87
    Fernando Vina
    .282 avg, 40 HR
  6. 87
    Pat Tabler
    .282 avg, 47 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Burns

What years did Jack Burns play?
Jack Burns played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1936.
Was Jack Burns a pitcher?
No. Jack Burns was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jack Burns hit?
Jack Burns hit 44 career home runs with 980 hits.