#64 Jack "Slug" Burns, First Base, 37 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Jack Burns
Slug
8/31/1907
37
USA,MA,CAMBRIDGE
5"10
190

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

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 2,490,000
1944
$ 550,000 (2 year(s))
8 Year(s), 68 Days (1444 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55258
Versus LHP34147
Versus RHP55258
Talent55258
Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
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  
9/15BSNL 3-7101000000#1  
9/17CINW 6-5311100110#1  
9/20@STLL 5-8411000100#7  
9/21@STLW 7-5100000000#2  
9/23NYNW 12-4523000200#1  
9/24NYNL 10-12100000000#9  
9/27CHCL 3-11100000000#1  
9/29STLW 11-0322000000#1  
10/2PHIL 2-4100000000#9  
10/4@CINW 4-2311000010#1  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9321154133737342019.256.320.445.766.699.190
Projected9321154133737342019.256.320.445.766.699.190
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall45231000600942300.029.24.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP4552014456000.111.200.222.422
vs. RHP16649113633301513000.295.354.506.860
Close/Late2793117460000.333.455.6301.084
Scoring Position451851229053000.400.460.6891.149
Pinch Hitting3173018321000.226.273.419.692
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home46110298111420119.264.331.382.712
Road47101255262314910.248.309.515.824
March/April132940014266.138.286.241.527
May15321250110622.375.412.6251.037
June82650001424.192.250.192.442
July204092126651.225.311.475.786
August1739105225613.256.275.641.916
Sept/Oct204514101111043.311.367.400.767

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
19431062817914010434437023422.281.362.438.800PIT
194493211541337373420001900.256.320.445.766PIT
Total89125467321711593427395314219202149.288.364.476.840 

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 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base624549045425383.994409.211.82    

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.
9/2/1944: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $550,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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