#64 Jack "Slug" Burns, First Base, 35 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Jack Burns
Slug
8/31/1907
35
USA,MA,CAMBRIDGE
5"10
190

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

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Big League Contract
$ 3,392,857
1942
$ 2,490,000 (2 year(s))
6 Year(s), 68 Days (1100 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67469
Versus LHP56459
Versus RHP774610
Talent67469
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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  
9/20NYNL 3-7200000010#2  
9/21NYNL 5-6500000001#3  
9/23@BROL 5-8100000000#9  
9/24@BROW 6-5511000000#3  
9/27@CHCW 7-6100000000#2  
9/28@STLW 9-6310000022#3  
9/29NYNW 3-1311000010#3  
9/30@NYNL 2-4100000000#9  
10/1STLL 6-11311000010#3  
10/4@PHIL 3-4100000001#7  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1344101072251572625029.261.338.449.787.743.188
Projected1344101072251572625029.261.338.449.787.743.188
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall9946904016541844230100.060.95.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP51120038476010.235.322.412.734
vs. RHP359952251264584323440.265.340.454.794
Close/Late531541110595020.283.375.453.828
Scoring Position10732941510198420.299.386.486.872
Pinch Hitting30111218535000.367.424.6331.058
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home631955092838262715.256.342.446.788
Road7121557133734362314.265.328.451.779
March/April19631831210982.286.366.460.827
May2061216131114102.344.437.6231.060
June237017323171077.243.308.471.779
July238124503151088.296.352.469.821
August256914014141096.203.280.406.686
Sept/Oct2466135005984.197.276.273.549

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
194113142112732122896558023621.302.385.539.924PIT
194213441010722515726250042930.261.338.449.787PIT
Total69220545991441276347317257217149127.292.368.484.853 

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 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1179910716593114711.990906.111.39    

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...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,392,857 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 6/11/1941...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1941, hitting .524 with 4 HR, 14 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 9/3/1941...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,392,857 through salary arbitration...
8/23/1942: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $2,490,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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