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Cesar Cedeno League
7-17-2074
Bill Burns Left Field
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .648 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 187 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-13-1931
HR 5 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(125 games)
RBI 60
SB 37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.1%) LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A- (82.2%)   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B+ (71.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 DET-KC
15
55
4
13
1
1
0
7
1
6 0 1
1
0 1
.537
.246
.291
.055
.236
1954 KC
106
389
59
106
18
9
4
31
36
62 1 1
28
6 3
.731
.335
.396
.123
.272
1955 KC
17
27
7
7
1
0
1
4
7
3 0 0
1
0 0
.819
.412
.407
.148
.259
1961 PIT
27
84
3
18
3
0
0
4
4
19 0 1
2
0 4
.497
.247
.250
.036
.214
1962 PIT
11
25
2
4
0
0
0
4
2
4 0 1
1
0 0
.374
.214
.160
.000
.160
1963 KC
42
161
7
39
5
0
0
10
13
32 1 0
4
0 1
.576
.303
.273
.031
.242
Total
218
741
82
187
28
10
5
60
63
126 2 4
37
6 9
.648
.311
.337
.085
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Bill Burns has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-04-08The Kansas City Athletics have waived Bill Burns.
1965-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Joe Amaro to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Bill Burns for assignment.
1965-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bill Burns to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Guy Lombardo for assignment.
1963-06-13The Kansas City Blues have promoted Guy Lombardo to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have designated Bill Burns for assignment.
1958-08-10The Kansas City Towel Boys have waived Bill Burns.
1955-05-14The Kansas City Towel Boys have sent Bill Burns to the minors.
1954-04-06The Kansas City Takers have promoted Bill Burns to the major league team. The Kansas City Takers have designated Larry Izzo for assignment.
1954-04-01The Kansas City Takers have promoted Lee Brewster to the major league team. The Kansas City Takers have promoted John Stynes to the major league team. The Kansas City Takers have sent Bill Burns to the minors. The Kansas City Takers have sent Derek Comstock to the minors. The Kansas City Takers have sent Rodney Harrison to the minors. The Kansas City Takers have sent Doug Almon to the minors. The Kansas City Takers have sent Stan Connell to the minors.
1953-09-01The Kansas City Takers have promoted Bill Burns to the major league team.
1953-08-05A trade has been completed between the Detroit Droogs and the Kansas City Takers. The Kansas City Takers receive Ben Vandagrift, Bill Burns, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 4 (DET) from the Detroit Droogs in exchange for Charlie Escobar.