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Name Team Age
Dave Burns Retired (1998, Age 37) 47
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 27
(1980)		 3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Vance Bostock Jr League 0 14 years (4 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ A  B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ B  B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- A- D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 10/29/1961
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.2 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1980 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1985 KC 119 419 37 97 14 1 10 41 21 101 8 5 12 .612 .271 .341 .232
1986 KC 124 451 49 115 19 5 11 45 33 108 11 6 19 .701 .308 .392 .255
1987 KC 130 494 58 112 18 8 9 50 34 124 8 5 19 .630 .280 .350 .227
1988 KC 130 497 64 129 18 3 19 72 37 107 13 8 19 .731 .309 .423 .260
1989 KC 130 484 58 132 23 5 22 72 38 113 13 12 10 .803 .326 .477 .273
1990 KC 115 456 65 116 29 5 16 67 38 103 17 2 12 .758 .312 .445 .254
1991 KC 130 502 82 141 24 5 29 83 35 111 18 4 10 .852 .330 .522 .281
1992 KC 130 514 61 129 21 6 20 67 38 132 12 8 15 .738 .306 .432 .251
1993 KC 130 503 74 133 26 3 22 93 40 109 19 8 17 .777 .318 .459 .264
1994 KC 130 510 80 142 30 6 25 95 46 122 21 9 21 .846 .338 .508 .278
1995 KC 130 518 75 142 22 5 18 80 44 112 25 12 9 .769 .329 .440 .274
1996 KC 130 505 68 139 18 9 21 86 38 107 15 7 11 .796 .324 .471 .275
1997 KC 130 478 52 126 17 1 21 72 38 107 14 9 16 .757 .322 .435 .264
1998 KC 48 71 13 16 3 2 3 7 2 24 1 2 0 .727 .276 .451 .225
Total 1706 6402 836 1669 282 64 246 930 482 1480 195 97 190 .754 .314 .440 .261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Dave Burns has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1990-05-12Dave Burns of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1985-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Dave Burns to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Mitsukuni Yashima to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Bernie Smith for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated George Garrelts for assignment.
1980-04-08The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ham Thurman to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Tinsley Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Elmer Sosa to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Bill Freese for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have sent Gene McCardell to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Dave Burns to the minors.
1980-04-03The Kansas City Royals have auto-promoted Dave Burns to the major leagues.