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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 21 | DET | AL | 137 | 545 | 478 | 55 | 139 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 23 | 13 | 32 | 56 | .291 | .351 | .389 | .740 | 119 | 186 | 12 | 22 | *3/H | ||||
| 1915 | 22 | DET | AL | 105 | 439 | 392 | 49 | 99 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 51 | .253 | .301 | .352 | .653 | 91 | 138 | 5 | 17 | *3/H | ||||
| 1916 | 23 | DET | AL | 135 | 529 | 479 | 60 | 137 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 73 | 12 | 22 | 30 | .286 | .327 | .382 | .709 | 110 | 183 | 7 | 19 | *3H | |||||
| 1917 | 24 | DET | AL | 119 | 443 | 407 | 42 | 92 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 15 | 33 | .226 | .264 | .317 | .581 | 77 | 129 | 6 | 14 | *3H | |||||
| 1918 | 25 | PHA | AL | 130 | 545 | 505 | 61 | 178 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 8 | 23 | 25 | .352 | .390 | .467 | .857 | 158 | 236 | 8 | 8 | *3/79 | |||||
| 1919 | 26 | PHA | AL | 126 | 513 | 470 | 63 | 139 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 15 | 19 | 18 | .296 | .339 | .447 | .786 | 119 | 210 | 12 | 6 | 39/H | |||||
| 1920 | 27 | TOT | AL | 66 | 132 | 116 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .250 | .326 | .353 | .679 | 78 | 41 | 3 | 3 | H93 | ||||
| 1920 | 27 | PHA | AL | 22 | 68 | 60 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .233 | .313 | .333 | .647 | 71 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 9/H | ||||
| 1920 | 27 | CLE | AL | 44 | 64 | 56 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .268 | .339 | .375 | .714 | 86 | 21 | 2 | 2 | H3/ | ||||
| 1921 | 28 | CLE | AL | 84 | 265 | 244 | 52 | 88 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 19 | .361 | .398 | .480 | .877 | 121 | 117 | 2 | 6 | 3H | ||||
| 1922 | 29 | BOS | AL | 147 | 602 | 558 | 71 | 171 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 73 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 28 | .306 | .341 | .446 | .787 | 104 | 249 | 9 | 15 | *3/H | MVP-21 | |||
| 1923 | 30 | BOS | AL | 146 | 617 | 551 | 91 | 181 | 47 | 5 | 7 | 82 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 33 | .328 | .386 | .470 | .856 | 125 | 259 | 7 | 12 | *3 | MVP-10 | |||
| 1924 | 31 | CLE | AL | 129 | 529 | 462 | 64 | 143 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 14 | 5 | 29 | 27 | .310 | .370 | .437 | .807 | 106 | 202 | 15 | 23 | 3 | *3/H | |||
| 1925 | 32 | CLE | AL | 127 | 523 | 488 | 69 | 164 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 16 | 11 | 24 | 24 | .336 | .371 | .473 | .844 | 112 | 231 | 3 | 8 | 3 | *3/H | MVP-21 | ||
| 1926 | 33 | CLE | AL | 151 | 657 | 603 | 97 | 216 | 64 | 3 | 4 | 115 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 33 | .358 | .394 | .494 | .889 | 130 | 298 | 8 | 18 | 0 | *3 | MVP-1 | ||
| 1927 | 34 | CLE | AL | 140 | 607 | 549 | 84 | 175 | 51 | 2 | 3 | 78 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 27 | .319 | .375 | .435 | .810 | 109 | 239 | 7 | 9 | 4 | *3/H | |||
| 1928 | 35 | TOT | AL | 86 | 242 | 213 | 30 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | .254 | .326 | .390 | .716 | 87 | 83 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3H | |||
| 1928 | 35 | CLE | AL | 82 | 238 | 209 | 29 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | .249 | .323 | .388 | .711 | 85 | 81 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3H | |||
| 1928 | 35 | NYY | AL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /3H | |||
| 1929 | 36 | TOT | AL | 38 | 61 | 58 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .224 | .250 | .362 | .612 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | H3 | |||
| 1929 | 36 | NYY | AL | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /H | |||
| 1929 | 36 | PHA | AL | 29 | 52 | 49 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .265 | .294 | .429 | .723 | 81 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3H | |||
| 16 Yrs | 1866 | 7249 | 6573 | 901 | 2018 | 444 | 72 | 72 | 954 | 154 | 65 | 363 | 433 | .307 | .354 | .429 | .783 | 113 | 2822 | 110 | 187 | 15 | |||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 629 | 571 | 78 | 175 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 83 | 13 | 32 | 38 | .307 | .354 | .429 | .783 | 113 | 245 | 10 | 16 | |||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| CLE (7 yrs) | 757 | 2883 | 2611 | 402 | 853 | 230 | 20 | 22 | 432 | 62 | 40 | 157 | 144 | .327 | .375 | .455 | .830 | 112 | 1189 | 43 | 72 | 15 | |||||||
| DET (4 yrs) | 496 | 1956 | 1756 | 206 | 467 | 76 | 24 | 15 | 222 | 47 | 16 | 91 | 170 | .266 | .313 | .362 | .675 | 101 | 636 | 30 | 72 | ||||||||
| PHA (4 yrs) | 307 | 1178 | 1084 | 130 | 344 | 59 | 18 | 16 | 145 | 28 | 0 | 50 | 53 | .317 | .359 | .449 | .809 | 132 | 487 | 21 | 16 | 0 | |||||||
| NYY (2 yrs) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | -18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| BOS (2 yrs) | 293 | 1219 | 1109 | 162 | 352 | 79 | 10 | 19 | 155 | 17 | 9 | 65 | 61 | .317 | .364 | .458 | .822 | 115 | 508 | 16 | 27 | ||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was George Burns born?
George Burns was born on January 31, 1893.
Where was George Burns born?
George Burns was born in Niles, OH.
How tall was George Burns?
George Burns was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did George Burns weigh when playing?
George Burns weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did George Burns play?
George Burns played 16 seasons.
Is George Burns in the Hall of Fame?
George Burns has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did George Burns play?
George Burns was a First Baseman.
How many hits did George Burns have?
George Burns had 2,018 hits over his career.
How many home runs did George Burns have?
George Burns had 72 home runs over his career.
What was George Burns' average?
George Burns had a .307 average over his career.
How many teams has George Burns played for?
George Burns played for 5 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.
How many World Series has George Burns won?
George Burns won 2 World Series.
When did George Burns retire?
George Burns last played in 1929.
What are George Burns' nicknames?
Tioga George is a nickname for George Burns.
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