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Jesse Orosco League
7-30-2215
Lew Burns Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.51 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 117-128 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-24-1926
K 1418 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1948)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(85 games)
IP 2118.0
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 24 50.00 1 / 4 6 / 22 5 / 24 12 / 50
1951 Minors 25 5.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 5
1951 Majors 25 44.16 138 29 0 1 / 7 2 / 16 5 / 21 8 / 44
1952 Minors 26 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 5
1952 Majors 26 41.30 133 23 0 2 / 7 5 / 22 3 / 12 10 / 41
1953 Majors 27 51.64 162 36 0 0 / 7 3 / 27 1 / 17 4 / 51
1954 Majors 28 43.25 136 28 22 1 / 6 3 / 23 0 / 14 4 / 43
1955 Majors 29 52.34 162 35 0 0 / 17 0 / 16 0 / 19 0 / 52
1956 Majors 30 52.54 162 35 0 0 / 15 2 / 17 0 / 20 2 / 52
1957 Majors 31 49.26 162 30 0 0 / 14 0 / 15 0 / 20 0 / 49
1958 Majors 32 45.25 162 26 0 1 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 23 2 / 45
1959 Majors 33 48.16 162 28 0 1 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 22 1 / 48
1960 Majors 34 46.32 162 7 0 -1 / 9 -4 / 17 -4 / 20 -9 / 46
1961 Majors 35 33.09 162 0 0 -3 / 5 -4 / 15 -1 / 13 -8 / 33
1962 Majors 36 46.04 162 0 0 -4 / 9 0 / 19 -1 / 18 -5 / 46
1963 Majors 37 43.97 162 2 0 0 / 7 -5 / 22 -2 / 14 -7 / 43
Total 2027 279 22 0 / 130 8 / 260 8 / 263 16 / 653
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Lew Burns has retired from the Boston Commons
1954-06-25Lew Burns of the Boston Commons is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1953-04-01The Boston Commons have promoted Lew Burns to the major league team.
1952-10-23The Boston Commons have promoted Eddie Gentry to the major league team. The Boston Commons have promoted Luis Henderson to the major league team. The Boston Commons have sent Joe Cress to the minors. The Boston Commons have sent Lew Burns to the minors.
1952-05-07The Boston Commons have promoted Lew Burns to the major league team.
1952-04-04The Boston Commons have demoted Lew Burns to the minor leagues.
1952-03-25The Boston Commons have promoted Harry Higginbotham to the major league team. The Boston Commons have promoted Lew Burns to the major league team.
1951-10-23The Boston Commons have promoted Joe Alexander to the major league team. The Boston Commons have sent Lew Burns to the minors.
1951-04-28The Boston Commons have promoted Bobby Carroll to the major league team. The Boston Commons have promoted Lew Burns to the major league team.