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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Russ Burns Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.65 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 38-70 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 486 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 06-07-1946
K 839 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(49 games)
IP 977.2
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val D+
Speed Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 PHI
2
6
54
0
0
0
40
8
51.2
48 27 27 1 19
44
1.30
4.70
1971 PHI
1
11
67
0
0
0
37
10
60.1
69 42 40 0 30
48
1.64
5.97
1972 PHI
1
6
70
0
0
0
49
8
62.1
56 21 20 2 33
40
1.43
2.89
1973 PHI
2
5
55
0
0
0
40
6
48.2
52 24 24 2 13
36
1.34
4.44
1974 PHI
1
2
55
0
0
0
42
6
57.1
49 13 12 0 14
54
1.10
1.88
1975 PHI
1
6
67
0
0
0
48
7
57.2
52 24 22 1 30
55
1.42
3.43
1976 PHI
2
4
70
0
0
0
48
2
77.1
50 15 15 1 27
72
1.00
1.75
1977 PHI
3
7
80
0
0
0
40
7
102.1
100 40 36 1 44
70
1.41
3.17
1978 PHI
2
3
75
0
0
0
37
5
80.1
68 28 24 0 27
84
1.18
2.69
1979 PHI
7
3
102
0
0
0
0
5
117.0
124 64 57 1 46
120
1.45
4.38
1980 PHI
7
8
94
0
0
0
15
7
107.0
92 42 39 2 43
90
1.26
3.28
1981 PHI
3
6
77
0
0
0
53
10
81.1
85 41 40 0 34
70
1.46
4.43
1982 PHI
6
3
72
0
0
0
37
2
74.1
78 42 41 1 23
56
1.36
4.96
2082
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
38
70
938
0
0
0
486
83
977.2
923 423 397 12 383
839
1.34
3.65

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ron Santo League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Russ Burns has retired from the Philadelphia Fightins
1978-06-04Russ Burns of the Philadelphia Fightins is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1974-11-01Russ Burns now holds the league record for career saves.