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George Burns

#91 RANKED AT POSITION
1914—1929
First Base
BORN
January 31, 1893, in Niles, OH
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-1 / 180
PRIMARY TEAM
Cleveland Indians
.307
BATTING AVERAGE
1866
GAMES
35.0
WAR
.354
ON-BASE PCT
901
RUNS
25.9
WAR7
.429
SLUGGING
2018
HITS
15.3
WAR3
.783
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
72
HOME RUNS
3.0
WAR PER SEASON
First baseman on Cleveland’s first World Championship team in 1920.

Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Burns
35.0
25.9
16.0
15.3
30.5
3.0
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

Where Does George Burns Rank Among First Basemen?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
91
66
72
NR
64
69
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame First Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison