What years did Joe Burns play?

Joe Burns played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.

Was Joe Burns a pitcher?

No. Joe Burns was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Joe Burns hit?

Joe Burns hit 2 career home runs with 69 hits.

Joe Burns

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1945)

AVG .230

HR 2

RBI 16

H 69

OPS .550

PIV -866

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 6/17/1916 in Bryn Mawr, PA, USA
Died: 6/24/1974 in Bryn Mawr, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-04-24
Last Game: 1945-09-27

Full name: Joseph 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
111	300	24	69	6	1	2	16	2	16	50	.230	.274	.277	.550	-866

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career SLG .277 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career OPS .550 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 19.0% 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
1943	BSN	NL	52	135	12	28	3	0	1	5	2	8	25	.207	.255 (-19%)	.324 (-19%)	.346 (-27%)	.671 (-23%)	-471.5
1944	PHA	AL	28	75	5	18	2	0	1	8	0	4	8	.240	.261 (-8%)	.325 (-15%)	.357 (-14%)	.683 (-14%)	-170.0
1945	PHA	AL	31	90	7	23	1	1	0	3	0	4	17	.256	.260 (-2%)	.328 (-13%)	.354 (-19%)	.683 (-16%)	-224.8
Career · 3 seasons			111	300	24	69	6	1	2	16	2	16	50	.230	—	—	—	—	-866

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	66	181	17	42	0	9	.232
Away	45	119	7	27	2	7	.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	3B	RBI	SO
1945-09-27	PHA	NYY	L	4	1	0	1	1
1945-07-22	PHA	DET	L	1	1	0	0	0
1945-07-21	PHA	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-06-06	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1945-06-03	PHA	SLA	L	5	1	0	0	0
1945-06-03	PHA	SLA	W	3	0	0	0	1
1945-06-02	PHA	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	2
1945-06-01	PHA	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	1
1945-05-31	PHA	CHW	W	4	0	0	0	1
1945-05-30	PHA	CHW	W	4	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	5	1	0	0
2B	9	14	17	4	3
3B	56	48	90	12	8
OF	23	30	2	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1943	BSN	3B	34	33	65	7	6
1943	BSN	OF	4	4	1	0	0
1944	PHA	2B	9	14	17	4	3
1944	PHA	3B	17	14	20	3	2
1945	PHA	1B	1	5	1	0	0
1945	PHA	3B	5	1	5	2	0
1945	PHA	OF	19	26	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	9
Third Base	56
Left Field	1
Center Field	1
Right Field	21

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Burns

What years did Joe Burns play?: Joe Burns played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.
Was Joe Burns a pitcher?: No. Joe Burns was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Burns hit?: Joe Burns hit 2 career home runs with 69 hits.