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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-11-2331
Lou Burns Catcher
Retired (1992, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating 61   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .670 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 980 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 05-13-1955
HR 38 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(49 games)
RBI 398
SB 171
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 75 Contact vs. L 82 Endurance 55   Ldrship 9
Power vs. R 34 Power vs. L 49 Velocity 17   Mentor vR 44
Speed 66 Bunt 10 Control 10   Mentor vL 46
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 36 WS Rings 0
1B 94 (94.3%) LF --- Arm 87 WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health 32 LCS Appearances 2
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  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1973 Minors 18 16.00 3 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 5 / 5 2 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 16 / 16
1973 Majors 18 15.94 92 12 14 2 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 3 7 / 15
1974 Minors 19 62.00 11 / 11 7 / 7 9 / 10 9 / 9 3 / 7 11 / 11 7 / 7 57 / 62
1975 Minors 20 34.00 5 / 6 4 / 4 3 / 3 1 / 3 4 / 6 8 / 8 4 / 4 29 / 34
1975 Majors 20 10.99 54 10 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 10
1976 Majors 21 66.57 162 110 0 3 / 10 3 / 8 2 / 8 6 / 13 2 / 10 3 / 6 3 / 11 22 / 66
1977 Majors 22 63.65 162 94 0 6 / 7 6 / 6 4 / 7 7 / 13 3 / 10 6 / 7 8 / 13 40 / 63
1978 Majors 23 50.49 162 52 0 3 / 5 4 / 8 5 / 5 4 / 7 2 / 7 5 / 7 5 / 11 28 / 50
1979 Majors 24 52.90 162 75 0 1 / 2 6 / 7 4 / 8 6 / 10 2 / 8 4 / 7 6 / 10 29 / 52
1980 Majors 25 42.09 162 52 0 3 / 5 2 / 3 6 / 13 1 / 3 2 / 7 3 / 7 1 / 4 18 / 42
1981 Majors 26 53.54 162 72 0 2 / 11 4 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 10 1 / 4 3 / 9 1 / 5 18 / 53
1982 Majors 27 47.90 162 53 0 1 / 4 0 / 7 2 / 5 1 / 8 2 / 8 4 / 8 1 / 7 11 / 47
1983 Majors 28 46.45 162 47 0 0 / 6 2 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 7 2 / 7 2 / 9 0 / 5 8 / 46
1984 Majors 29 38.84 147 29 14 0 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 7 1 / 2 0 / 6 4 / 38
1985 Majors 30 36.50 147 29 14 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 36
1986 Majors 31 35.11 162 32 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 35
1987 Majors 32 29.37 136 29 26 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 29
1988 Majors 33 32.55 162 32 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 32
1989 Majors 34 38.34 162 36 0 -4 / 6 -3 / 3 -6 / 8 -3 / 10 -2 / 3 -2 / 7 -4 / 1 -24 / 38
1990 Majors 35 34.10 162 32 0 -5 / 4 -3 / 6 -3 / 4 -4 / 5 -5 / 5 -4 / 4 -2 / 6 -26 / 34
1991 Majors 36 32.43 162 32 0 -4 / 2 -7 / 5 -3 / 4 -4 / 6 -6 / 4 -1 / 7 -1 / 4 -26 / 32
1992 Minors 37 34.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 34
1992 Majors 37 14.12 69 15 0 -6 / 2 -5 / 7 -5 / 2 -5 / 1 -4 / 1 -2 / 1 -3 / 0 -30 / 14
Total 2751 843 68 21 / 118 23 / 117 28 / 123 27 / 141 9 / 119 47 / 135 30 / 125 185 / 878
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Lou Burns has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1992-06-18The Chicago Cubs have designated Lou Burns for assignment.
1987-06-18Lou Burns of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1987-04-08Lou Burns of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1985-07-29Lou Burns of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1984-05-21Lou Burns of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1978-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Roy Stillwell to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rube Ferris to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Arquimedez Shipanoff to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Paul Curtis to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Lou Burns to the major league team.
1977-10-03The Brooklyn Bombers have sent Arquimedez Shipanoff to the minors. The Brooklyn Bombers have sent Pete Pactwa to the minors. The Brooklyn Bombers have sent Lou Burns to the minors.
1975-08-03The Brooklyn Bombers have promoted Lou Burns to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bombers have sent Bill Daly to the minors.
1974-03-25The Brooklyn Bombers have sent Lou Burns to the minors.
1973-09-09Lou Burns of the Brooklyn Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1973-06-08The Brooklyn Bombers have auto-promoted Lou Burns to the major leagues.
1973-06-08The Brooklyn Bombers have sent Lou Burns to the minors.
1973-06-05The Brooklyn Bombers have auto-promoted Lou Burns to the major leagues.
1973-04-12The Brooklyn Bombers have sent Lou Burns to the minors.
1973-04-11The Brooklyn Bombers have auto-promoted Lou Burns to the major leagues.
1973-04-11The Brooklyn Bombers have sent Lou Burns to the minors.
1973-04-10The Brooklyn Bombers have auto-promoted Lou Burns to the major leagues.
1970-05-15A trade has been completed between the Seattle Pilots and the Brooklyn Wings. The Brooklyn Wings receive Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 SEA (Lou Burns) from the Seattle Pilots in exchange for Les Tising.