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Name Team Age
Joe Burns Retired (1991, Age 34) Died (2024, Age 67)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 29
(1979)
1B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ivan Rodriguez League 0 4 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ C- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 8/31/1957
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
3 4 4
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(1.4 %) (0.0 %) (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
1988 BOS 8 23 2 6 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 2 .631 .370 .261 .261
1989 BOS 2 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 .708 .375 .333 .167
1990 BOS 21 66 6 18 0 0 0 5 7 17 0 0 0 .615 .342 .273 .273
1991 BOS 5 20 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .100 .050 .050 .050
Total 36 115 10 26 1 0 0 7 13 29 0 0 3 .539 .305 .235 .226
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Joe Burns has retired from the Boston Stargate
1988-04-01The Boston Stargate have promoted Peaches McDonald to the major league team. The Boston Stargate have promoted Joe Burns to the major league team. The Boston Stargate have promoted Herold Garcia to the major league team. The Boston Stargate have promoted Toby Huskey to the major league team. The Boston Stargate have promoted Terry Rowe to the major league team.
1986-07-22The Boston Stargate have acquired Joe Burns from the waiver wire.
1984-03-25The Tampa Bay Tarpons have waived Joe Burns.
1979-04-02The Brooklyn Cyclones have waived Joe Burns.