#64 Jack "Slug" Burns, First Base, 33 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Jack Burns
Slug
8/31/1907
33
USA,MA,CAMBRIDGE
5"10
180

First Base
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L
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,071,429
1940 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 68 Days (756 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall674610
Versus LHP56359
Versus RHP784610
Talent67479
Running & Bunting Ratings
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4
3
2
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@NYNW 6-4301000110#5  
9/24@NYNL 3-6310000010#5  
9/26@STLW 7-4111100100#8  
9/27@STLW 5-3311000010#4  
9/28@BROW 4-3512000000#5  
9/29CHCW 9-8410000001#5  
9/30@CHCL 5-8111000000#2  
10/1BROW 5-4200000000#4  
10/2BSNL 3-10301000110#5  
10/4@PHIL 4-5111000000#8  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1273991363541883744627.341.407.584.9911.040.243
Projected1273991363541883744627.341.407.584.9911.040.243
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall103452120924233574180.096.89.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP5016302710510010.320.375.500.875
vs. RHP3491203241676644117411.344.410.5961.006
Close/Late46154128762010.326.396.587.983
Scoring Position100361005600158410.360.425.6101.035
Pinch Hitting1641103312110.250.263.438.701
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home61188621831046322014.330.390.6171.007
Road6621174171837422613.351.418.555.973
March/April1244126012855.273.360.477.837
May216619311127710.288.342.409.751
June2056186118661.321.387.518.905
July237228804161682.389.450.6671.117
August248231707261766.378.411.7201.131
Sept/Oct2779285241920143.354.447.6201.067

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19331020310033300201.150.261.200.461PIT
193635100010200000.200.429.200.629PIT
193762911820212121411700.198.308.286.594PIT
193896280721717333037031312.257.341.400.741PIT
193912942813535112547147033522.315.381.486.867PIT
194012739913635418837446142741.341.407.584.991PIT
Total4271223365906391861901492118476.298.373.478.850 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1930, AAA9214849102144338241622.331.422.7091.131
1931, AAA971675670132944411832.335.464.6111.075
1932, AAA9516659120113835271012.355.441.6271.068
1933, AAA8513543528263937981.319.457.5631.020
1934, AAA10113834529222637852.246.403.507.911
1935, AAA1011323713362835291350.280.410.561.971
1936, AAA13650717031432981091124843.335.452.6021.054

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1221031051899211466.995934.211.03    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 26th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1930...
Had first career hit (double) on 10/2/1933, off Jesse Winters (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/17/1937, off Johnny Allen (BSN)...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,071,429 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/6/1940 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
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