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Barry Zito League
5-5-2100
Tony Burns Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.93 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 144-110 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
SV 22 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 10-28-1929
K 1472 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(122 games)
IP 2237.0
WHIP 1.28 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1967
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1953 ATL
8
 2
59
0
0
0
5
 0
105.0
 104 43 39 1 29
67
1.27
3.34
1954 ATL
11
 5
71
0
0
0
3
 2
93.0
 103 42 36 0 26
53
1.39
3.48
1955 ATL
10
 5
70
0
0
0
8
 0
105.2
 103 54 53 1 34
59
1.30
4.51
1956 ATL
12
 6
31
31
3
0
0
 0
195.1
 194 81 77 1 60
121
1.30
3.55
1957 ATL
16
 7
30
30
3
1
0
 0
192.2
 189 92 83 0 53
137
1.26
3.88
1958 SD
8
 20
38
38
2
0
0
 0
193.2
 218 134 120 1 68
123
1.48
5.58
1959 SD
10
 17
37
37
2
0
0
 0
226.1
 230 122 109 1 63
148
1.29
4.33
1960 SD
8
 19
38
38
4
2
0
 0
205.1
 220 128 121 0 60
139
1.36
5.30
1961 OAK
16
 3
30
30
4
2
0
 0
208.2
 177 64 58 1 41
140
1.04
2.50
1962 OAK
13
 5
26
26
3
0
0
 0
177.2
 176 84 75 0 36
110
1.19
3.80
1963 OAK
12
 9
35
35
2
1
0
 0
230.1
 214 87 80 0 54
167
1.16
3.13
1964 OAK
11
 3
23
23
2
0
0
 0
154.0
 155 62 56 1 40
102
1.27
3.27
1965 NYA
7
 4
68
0
0
0
3
 11
74.2
 95 38 29 0 19
57
1.53
3.50
1966 CLE
2
 5
40
0
0
0
3
 0
74.2
 91 50 40 0 22
49
1.51
4.82
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
144
 110
596
288
25
6
22
 13
2237.0
 2269 1081 976 7 605
1472
1.28
3.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Tony Burns has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1967-08-18The Chicago Cubbies have acquired Tony Burns from the waiver wire.
1966-05-12Tony Burns of the Cleveland Fiery Rivers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1966-03-31The Cleveland Fiery Rivers have promoted Felix Russell to the major league team. The Cleveland Fiery Rivers have promoted Tony Burns to the major league team.
1966-03-31Tony Burns has signed with the Cleveland Fiery Rivers for $1.5M per year for 1 year.
1965-07-18Tony Burns of the New York Robber Barons is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1965-07-06Tony Burns of the New York Robber Barons is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1965-03-29A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the New York Robber Barons. The New York Robber Barons receive Tony Burns, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (OAK) from the Oakland Senators in exchange for . Protest This Trade.
1962-08-10Tony Burns of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1961-07-10Tony Burns of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1961-05-25Tony Burns of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1961-03-31A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the San Diego Safari. The San Diego Safari receive Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 OAK (Dallas Braun), Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 OAK (Windy Dent) from the Oakland Senators in exchange for Javier Chapman, Tony Burns. Protest This Trade.
1958-04-11Tony Burns of the San Diego Safari is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1958-03-28The San Diego Safari have promoted Bob Norman to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Santiago Washington to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Tony Burns to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Chet Sanders to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Don Wingo to the major league team.
1958-03-28Tony Burns has signed with the San Diego Safari for $6.0M per year for 8 years.
1957-09-21Tony Burns of the Atlanta Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1954-09-15Tony Burns of the Atlanta Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1953-03-28The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Tony Burns to the major league team.
1950-07-27A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Hamiltonians and the Oakland Senators. The Oakland Senators receive Terry Connaughton, Draft Pick 1951 Round 3 ATL (Paul Lockwood) from the Atlanta Hamiltonians in exchange for Tony Burns, Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 OAK (Harry Durbin).