George Burns

Left Field
1911—1925
BORN
November 24, 1889, in Utica, NY
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-7 / 160
MLB DEBUT
October 3, 1911
FINAL GAME
September 4, 1925
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Giants
.287
BATTING AVERAGE
2077
HITS
39.4
WAR
.366
ON-BASE PCT
41
HOME RUNS
37.2
WAR7
.384
SLUGGING
.749
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.5
WAR PER SEASON
George Burns
 
Hit lots of doubles, played first base for first Cleveland team to win World Series, in 1920.
— 1917, 1921 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Left Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Burns
39.4
37.2
23.2
20.4
38.3
3.5
AVG HOFer
68.7
43.2
31.4
22.4
56.0
4.7

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does George Burns Rank?

No. 48 Ranked

at Left Field

Ranking Among Left Fielders by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
40
22
40
18
37
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Left Fielders