Willie Burns

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 4–10
ERA 7.91
WHIP 1.90
SO 47
Pitcher PIV -3357.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
1/12/1916 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Died
2/10/1966 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA

Full name: William Tatum Burns

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
46.0 43.0 4.0 17.0 3.0 0 0 5.0 1.0 0 0 .395 .435 .465 .900

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
5 14 21 11 13 0 166.0 175 129 32 3 63 30 1.74 1.43

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 10 35 15 4 0 0 137.7 192 121 12 70 47 7.91 -3357.6

Career ERA 7.91 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 112.3% worse 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
1935 ND NN2 2 4 12 6 2 0 0 62.0 83 54 26 28 7.84 4.35 (-80%) -1106.9
1942 NE NN2 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 13.7 14 10 8 4 6.59 3.57 (-85%) -1436.2
1942 CAG NAL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 15.3 23 13 11 2 7.63 3.57 (-114%) -344.9
1943 BEG NN2 1 3 12 3 1 0 0 36.7 60 34 16 10 8.35 3.50 (-138%) -469.5
1944 CIC NAL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 8 4 3 1 5.14 — 0.0
1945 NBY NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 2 4 1 18.00 — 0.0
1945 NYC NN2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 3 4 2 1 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 4 10 35 15 4 0 0 137.2 192 121 70 47 7.91 — -3,358

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
44 61 4 13 4 0 0 3 0 1 0 .213 .250 .279 .529 0

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career SLG .279 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OPS .529 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 23.4% 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
1935 ND NN2 12 23 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .130 — — — — 0.0
1942 NBY NN2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 NE NN2 4 6 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 BEG NN2 19 19 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .421 — — — — 0.0
1944 CIC NAL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 NBY NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 NYC NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 44 61 4 13 4 0 0 3 0 1 0 .213 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home303841413.368
Away18233600.261

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22109.01433040272.48
Away1866.21084623156.21

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-08 NY6BLGL 100000000
1945-05-24 NY5PH5L 000000000
1944-08-01 CIACVBW 301000000
1944-07-31 CIACVBL 000000000
1944-07-25 CIABIRL 000000000
1944-06-16 CIAKCMW 000000000
1944-06-05 CIABIRW 200000000
1944-05-18 CIABIRL 000000000
1943-08-22 BLGHOML 313100000
1943-07-10 BLGPH5L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-08 NY6BLG L 2.0340210
1945-05-24 NY5PH5 — 1.0130400
1944-08-01 CIACVB W 9.0722410
1944-07-31 CIACVB L 0.0000000
1944-07-25 CIABIR L 0.1000000
1944-06-16 CIAKCM W 9.0410000
1944-06-05 CIABIR — 7.0854310
1944-05-18 CIABIR L 9.0980000
1943-08-22 BLGHOM — 3.21188210
1943-07-10 BLGPH5 L 1.2220310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
P 35 15 1 32 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 ND P 12 6 1 11 0 0
1942 NBY OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1942 NE P 3 3 0 2 0 0
1942 CAG P 5 1 0 4 1 0
1943 BEG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1943 BEG P 12 3 0 10 2 0
1944 CIC P 1 1 0 5 1 0
1945 NBY P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1945 NYC P 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 35
Left Field 1
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Burns

Was Willie Burns a pitcher?
Yes. Willie Burns pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 47 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willie Burns hit?
Willie Burns hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.