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Bob Gibson League
4-1-2095
Mike Burns Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.58 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 63-59 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 41 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-31-1927
K 640 Drafted Round 4, Pick 63
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(141 games)
IP 912.1
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D  Velocity A    Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt A- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 23 23.22 0 / 0 0 / 8 1 / 15 1 / 23
1951 Majors 24 39.17 1 / 4 6 / 17 6 / 18 13 / 39
1952 Majors 25 40.86 3 / 9 1 / 11 5 / 20 9 / 40
1953 Minors 26 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 8
1953 Majors 26 11.11 0 / 0 3 / 6 0 / 5 3 / 11
1954 Minors 27 2.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2
1954 Majors 27 24.80 0 / 0 0 / 12 1 / 12 1 / 24
1955 Majors 28 34.50 0 / 2 1 / 13 0 / 19 1 / 34
1956 Majors 29 22.83 0 / 0 0 / 12 1 / 10 1 / 22
1957 Majors 30 35.25 0 / 6 1 / 18 0 / 11 1 / 35
1958 Majors 31 46.02 1 / 12 0 / 17 0 / 17 1 / 46
1959 Majors 32 43.66 0 / 7 1 / 19 1 / 17 2 / 43
1960 Majors 33 46.02 0 / 10 1 / 13 0 / 23 1 / 46
1961 Majors 34 30.21 0 / 0 0 / 14 0 / 16 0 / 30
Total 0 0 0 5 / 50 15 / 166 15 / 187 35 / 403
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Mike Burns has retired from the New York Metropolitans
1955-04-10The New York Metropolitans have promoted Mike Burns to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Mike Welsh for assignment.
1954-08-23The New York Metropolitans have sent Mike Burns to the minors.
1954-07-31The New York Metropolitans have promoted Mike Burns to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Augie Herrera for assignment.
1954-07-29The New York Metropolitans have demoted Mike Burns to the minor leagues.
1954-06-03The New York Metropolitans have promoted Mike Burns to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Cesar Javier to the minors.
1954-06-01The New York Metropolitans have promoted Cesar Javier to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Mike Burns to the minors.
1954-04-01The New York Metropolitans have promoted Mike Burns to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Jerry Mullen to the minors.
1953-09-05The New York Metropolitans have promoted Justin Gulden to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Mike Burns to the minors.
1953-07-17The New York Metropolitans have promoted Mike Burns to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Mack Ward for assignment.
1953-04-20The New York Metropolitans have promoted Cesar Javier to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Mike Burns to the minors.
1953-04-10The New York Metropolitans have promoted Mike Burns to the major league team.
1953-04-04The New York Metropolitans have sent Mike Burns to the minors.
1950-06-01The New York Metropolitans have promoted Mike Burns to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Terry Smith to the minors.
1950-04-22The New York Metropolitans have promoted Ron Miller to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Mike Burns to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Metropolitans have promoted Mike Burns to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Mack Ward to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Metropolitans have sent Mike Burns down to the minors.