Todd Burns

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1993)

W–L 21–23
ERA 3.47
WHIP 1.25
SO 252
Pitcher PIV -2532.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 186 lb
Born
7/6/1963 in Maywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1988-05-31
Last Game
1993-09-17

Full name: Todd Edward Burns

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 23 203 33 2 0 13 489.7 439 189 43 175 252 3.47 -2532.7

Career ERA 3.47 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 10.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1988 OAK AL 8 2 17 14 2 0 1 102.7 93 36 34 57 3.16 3.73 (+15%) 103.1
1989 OAK AL 6 5 50 2 0 0 8 96.3 66 24 28 49 2.24 3.71 (+40%) 1613.2
1990 OAK AL 3 3 43 2 0 0 3 78.7 78 26 32 43 2.97 3.86 (+23%) -779.1
1991 OAK AL 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 13.3 10 5 8 3 3.38 3.91 (+14%) -748.2
1992 TEX AL 3 5 35 10 0 0 1 103.0 97 44 32 55 3.84 3.75 (-3%) -72.0
1993 TEX AL 0 4 25 5 0 0 0 65.0 63 33 32 35 4.57 4.19 (-9%) -796.3
1993 SLN NL 0 4 24 0 0 0 0 30.7 32 21 9 10 6.16 4.19 (-47%) -1853.3
Career · 7 seasons 21 23 203 33 2 0 13 489.2 439 189 175 252 3.47 — -2,533

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
203 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1988 OAK AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 OAK AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 OAK AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 OAK AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 TEX AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 TEX AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 SLN NL 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 203 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 WS OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1989 WS OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1988 WS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 3.7 6 3 3 0 7.36

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1990 WS OAK 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 5 3 2 0 16.20
1989 WS OAK 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 1 0 1 0 0.00
1988 WS OAK 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9910000.000
Away10420000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home99249.119770751232.53
Away104240.12421191001294.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-09-17 STLPITL 000000000
1993-09-14 STLWSNL 000000000
1993-09-12 STLSFGW 000000000
1993-09-07 STLCINL 000000000
1993-09-05 STLSFGW 000000000
1993-09-01 STLCINW 000000000
1993-08-30 STLCINL 000000000
1993-08-29 STLLADL 000000000
1993-08-24 STLSDPL 100000001
1993-08-23 STLSDPL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-09-17 STLPIT — 0.2100100
1993-09-14 STLWSN — 1.0200000
1993-09-12 STLSFG — 2.0000000
1993-09-07 STLCIN — 0.0100000
1993-09-05 STLSFG — 1.0000010
1993-09-01 STLCIN — 0.2100000
1993-08-30 STLCIN — 2.0000000
1993-08-29 STLLAD — 1.0111011
1993-08-24 STLSDP — 5.1988124
1993-08-23 STLSDP — 1.0111001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 203 33 29 42 6 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 OAK P 17 14 3 11 0 1
1989 OAK P 50 2 9 9 3 1
1990 OAK P 43 2 2 7 0 1
1991 OAK P 9 0 3 2 0 0
1992 TEX P 35 10 5 8 1 1
1993 TEX P 25 5 6 3 2 1
1993 SLN P 24 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 203

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 TEX AL $575,000
1992 TEX AL $345,000
1991 OAK AL $325,000
1990 OAK AL $235,000
1989 OAK AL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $1,580,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Oral Roberts University Tulsa OK 1982, 1983, 1984

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Manny Sarmiento
    26-22, 3.49 ERA
  2. 72
    Bill Dawley
    27-30, 3.42 ERA
  3. 53
    Rube Schauer
    10-29, 3.35 ERA
  4. 51
    Dave Tobik
    14-23, 3.70 ERA
  5. 51
    Bob Humphreys
    27-21, 3.36 ERA
  6. 50
    Tom House
    29-23, 3.79 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Todd Burns

What years did Todd Burns play?
Todd Burns played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1993.
Was Todd Burns a pitcher?
Yes. Todd Burns pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 252 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Todd Burns hit?
Todd Burns hit 0 career home runs.