Was Joe Burns a pitcher?

No. Joe Burns was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Joe Burns hit?

Joe Burns hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Joe Burns

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924)

AVG .105

HR 0

RBI 0

H 2

OPS .211

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 2/25/1900 in Trenton, NJ, USA
Died: 1/7/1986 in Trenton, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-04-18
Last Game: 1924-06-13

Full name: Joseph Francis Burns

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	19	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.105	.105	.105	.211	0

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 62.9% below league average.

Career OBP .105 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 69.5% below league average.

Career SLG .105 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.

Career OPS .211 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 71.4% 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
1924	CHA	AL	8	19	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	19	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.105	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	5	15	1	1	0	0	.067

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1924-06-13	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0
1924-06-06	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1924-05-27	CHW	CLE	L	3	0	0	0
1924-05-26	CHW	MIN	L	4	0	0	0
1924-05-25	CHW	MIN	W	4	1	1	1
1924-05-19	CHW	PHA	L	3	0	0	1
1924-05-04	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0	0
1924-04-18	CHW	SLA	W	3	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	6	0	12	2	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1924	CHA	C	6	0	12	2	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Burns

Was Joe Burns a pitcher?: No. Joe Burns was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Burns hit?: Joe Burns hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.