Dick Burns

Full Name: Richard Simon Burns

Positions: Centerfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-7, 140lb

Born: December 26, 1863 in Holyoke, MA

Died: November 16, 1937 in Holyoke, MA

League Debut: March 31, 1885 (BRO @ CIN, box score) • Age 21

Real-life MLB career: 1883–1885 • Baseball-Reference page ↗

 
1885
Career
WAR
-0.5
-0.5
AB
85
85
H
17
17
HR
0
0
BA
.200
.200
R
7
7
RBI
11
11
SB
0
0
OBP
.200
.200
SLG
.247
.247
OPS
.447
.447
OPS+
32
32

Standard Batting

YearAgeTmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBI SBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGIDPHBPSHSFIBBPosAwards
188521BROAA 898585 717 210 1100 013 .200.200.247.447 3221 0 CF-LF
1 Yr 898585717 2101100 013.200.200.247.447 322100 000
Bold = led the league. OPS+ compares OBP and SLG with the league average (100 = average; no park adjustment). Blank GIDP/SH/SF/IBB cells: that season's source data didn't track them (PA there = AB+BB+HBP).

Value Batting

YearAgeTmLgPARbatRbaserRposRAAWAARrepRARWARoWARdWARPosAwards
188521BROAA85 -7.9-0.1-0.8-8.8-0.82.9-5.9-0.5-0.5-0.1 CF-LF
1 Yr85 -7.9-0.1-0.8-8.8-0.82.9-5.9-0.5-0.5-0.1
Runs above average from batting (Rbat), baserunning (Rbaser) and position (Rpos); RAA/WAA = runs/wins above average, Rrep = replacement runs, RAR = runs above replacement (see how WAR is calculated).

Advanced Batting

YearAgeTmLgPABAbipISOHR%SO%BB%XBH%X/H%GB/FBGB%SB%P/PARCeBAClutchWIS WAR
188521BROAA85 .236.0470.015.30.0 3.517.6
1 Yr85 .236.0470.015.30.0 3.517.6
BAbip = batting average on balls in play; ISO = SLG − BA; HR%, SO%, BB%, XBH% are per plate appearance; X/H% = extra-base hits per hit; GB/FB and P/PA come from the sim's batted-ball and pitch counts; RC = runs created. eBA, Clutch and WIS WAR are WhatIfSports' own metrics (1886 onward).

Appearances

YearAgeTmLgGGSBattingDefense PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFPHPR
188521BROAA8908924 91511
1 Yr8908924 91511
Games by position come from the fielding data; GS = games started; PH/PR = games entered as a pinch hitter or pinch runner (counted from the box scores).

Standard Fielding

YearAgeTmLgPosGGSInnChPOAEDP Fld%lgFld%RF/9lgRF9RF/G+Plays−PlaysPBSBCSCS%C.ERAPK
188521 BRO AALF9016.0 55000 1.000.8712.812.37 0.5600
188521 BRO AACF15021.3 99000 1.000.9043.802.73 0.6001
CareerLF9016.0 55000 1.0002.81 0.5600
CareerCF15021.3 99000 1.0003.80 0.6001
Positions listed in scorebook order (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF). Ch = chances (PO+A+E); RF/9 = 9×(PO+A)/Inn; RF/G = (PO+A)/G; lgFld% and lgRF9 = league average at that position. +Plays/−Plays are the sim's good and poor defensive plays. For pitchers, SB/CS are runners stealing while he pitched.

Leaderboards, Awards, & Honors

No top-10 league finishes or awards yet.

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