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George Joseph Burns

First name: George

Last name: Burns

Birthdate: 1889-11-24

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: burng101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1911NY10.20.00.3-0.6-0.60.8-2
1912NY10.80.10.9-0.3-0.10.90
1913NY18.81.19.93.66.53.320
1914NY18.71.19.87.610.5-0.732
1915NY19.01.110.12.35.34.916
1916NY19.21.110.34.67.72.723
1917NY18.91.210.18.711.7-1.535
1918NY16.81.07.95.57.80.023
1919NY18.21.19.35.98.60.626
1920NY19.11.210.35.78.81.626
1921NY18.71.310.03.05.94.118
1922CIN9.21.410.61.14.26.413
1923CIN9.11.210.31.84.95.515
1924CIN4.70.75.4-0.31.34.14
1925PHI4.80.65.4-0.51.14.33
Career106.214.2120.648.183.637.0252

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1911NY119-3-30-100-2000-69.2-0.70.00.0-0.7-2
1912NY160110-20-1-2-100-49.7-0.4-0.10.0-0.5-1
1913NY1677550-10116-700218.62.4-0.7-0.11.624
1914NY16693435-4141-112-700578.96.4-0.7-0.15.620
1915NY16861013-192-1-13-70098.71.0-0.7-0.10.2-5
1916NY1697151801113-6-700278.13.3-0.7-0.12.52
1917NY167832351111011-700598.07.4-0.7-0.16.619
1918NY1522161737108-400368.24.4-0.4-0.13.915
1919NY1623303121105-600408.64.7-0.6-0.14.012
1920NY17141819041213-700398.84.4-0.7-0.13.622
1921NY169910102-1112-5001510.11.5-0.5-0.10.911
1922CIN723-11-82-21-13-500-59.8-0.5-0.5-0.1-1.113
1923CIN72426-5400-1-60049.40.4-0.6-0.1-0.38
1924CIN371-11-102-3011-300-98.9-1.0-0.3-0.1-1.46
1925PHI389-4-11-3-1001-300-1411.4-1.2-0.3-0.1-1.66
Career8,251144158-15010448-7500269-32.1-7.5-1.323.3150

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1921 NY1 3B 14 3 1.0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 1
3B 14 3 1.0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 1

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1911 NY1 LF 33 1 -0.8 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1
1911 NY1 CF 99 10 -0.8 -1 -1 -1 1 0 -1
1911 NY1 RF 8 1 0.1 0 0 -1 1 0 0
1912 NY1 LF 271 26 -2.0 -2 -2 -3 11 1 -1
1912 NY1 CF 64 8 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 10 0 -1
1912 NY1 RF 38 7 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0
1913 NY1 LF 3461 385 13.4 17 14 39 112 0 14
1913 NY1 RF 556 93 2.2 2 2 5 24 0 2
1914 NY1 LF 2970 358 12.5 14 12 53 101 3 15
1914 NY1 RF 860 136 -3.9 -5 -4 -4 36 1 -3
1915 NY1 LF 4055 420 -11.7 -12 -10 -11 130 -2 -12
1915 NY1 RF 209 33 -0.8 -1 -1 -1 15 0 -1
1916 NY1 LF 4498 456 -10.1 -10 -8 -2 105 2 -6
1917 NY1 LF 4352 467 11.0 12 10 2 126 1 11
1918 NY1 LF 1942 211 5.0 5 4 25 71 -2 2
1918 NY1 CF 1551 211 8.0 7 6 15 65 0 6
1919 NY1 LF 4058 410 8.0 7 6 -6 125 0 6
1919 NY1 RF 31 3 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1
1920 NY1 LF 4811 512 14.0 13 12 20 159 1 13
1921 NY1 LF 2792 312 5.0 4 4 14 99 -1 3
1921 NY1 CF 1762 219 2.0 1 1 4 78 -3 -2
1922 CIN CF 3332 423 0.0 -1 -1 -3 153 -1 -2
1922 CIN RF 802 159 7.0 7 7 10 61 -2 5
1923 CIN CF 125 18 0.0 0 0 1 5 0 0
1923 CIN RF 2855 491 6.0 7 7 7 175 -8 -1
1924 CIN LF 305 25 -2.0 -2 -2 -5 9 0 -2
1924 CIN CF 96 13 1.0 1 1 2 2 0 1
1924 CIN RF 1241 206 2.0 2 2 4 76 0 2
1925 PHI LF 1868 228 2.0 6 6 14 94 -1 5
1925 PHI CF 35 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 0 0 -1
1925 PHI RF 247 54 -4.0 -3 -3 -3 32 0 -3
LF 35416 3811 44.3 51 45 138 1142 2 47
CF 7064 903 8.2 5 4 14 314 -4 0
RF 6847 1183 7.6 8 9 16 421 -9 0

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1913NY10.30.00.30.00.10.30
1917NY10.40.00.40.20.30.11
1921NY10.50.10.60.70.8-0.22
Career1.20.11.30.91.20.23

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1913NY120-1-100000000-18.5-0.10.00.0-0.10
1917NY125-1-10100100017.50.10.00.00.11
1921NY137330000100047.50.50.00.00.52
Career8211010020004-0.50.00.00.53

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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