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Satchel Paige League
4-28-2044
John Burns Right Field
Retired (1997, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 1809 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-04-1960
HR 193 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1978)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(24 games)
RBI 841
SB 248
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF D- (8.1%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1982 LAN
139
572
79
144
21
7
13
59
43
116 1 2
21
11 3
.685
.304
.381
.129
.252
1983 LAN
139
508
47
111
18
1
10
50
44
100 1 3
16
11 3
.598
.281
.317
.098
.219
1984 LAN
132
466
48
109
19
4
12
59
50
103 1 1
14
12 1
.678
.309
.369
.135
.234
1985 LAN
134
560
81
149
23
4
8
52
52
123 0 1
28
11 1
.692
.328
.364
.098
.266
1986 LAN
139
537
67
135
28
3
11
55
51
83 0 1
17
12 4
.692
.316
.376
.125
.251
1987 LAN
139
569
100
167
25
7
26
82
49
94 2 2
15
15 2
.850
.350
.499
.206
.293
1988 LAN
125
516
94
151
26
7
21
92
52
112 4 0
23
11 2
.854
.362
.492
.200
.293
1989 LAN
125
495
86
130
16
2
18
63
56
102 1 3
27
6 1
.749
.337
.412
.149
.263
1990 LAN
124
522
93
161
25
7
14
80
47
110 0 1
23
12 5
.829
.365
.464
.155
.308
1991 LAN
106
417
79
135
18
6
11
54
49
86 1 2
12
9 3
.869
.394
.475
.151
.324
1992 LAN
97
372
51
106
20
3
14
58
34
80 4 1
10
6 7
.818
.350
.468
.183
.285
1993 LAN
88
302
37
79
9
4
7
40
24
61 2 6
8
3 2
.702
.314
.387
.126
.262
1994 LAN-ANA
101
306
52
82
10
3
10
35
25
52 1 0
16
3 1
.744
.325
.418
.150
.268
1995 ANA
98
253
39
71
13
2
10
33
18
45 0 1
9
2 1
.794
.327
.466
.186
.281
1996 ANA
97
216
27
61
9
0
7
24
26
40 0 3
6
5 2
.776
.355
.421
.139
.282
1997 ANA
55
74
7
18
2
0
1
5
11
23 0 0
3
0 1
.652
.341
.311
.068
.243
Total
1838
6685
987
1809
282
60
193
841
631
1330 18 27
248
129 39
.751
.334
.417
.147
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01John Burns has retired from the Anaheim Archangels
1994-08-30The Anaheim Archangels have acquired John Burns from the waiver wire.
1994-08-23The Los Angeles Sharks have waived John Burns. The Los Angeles Sharks have waived Fred Pasqua.
1994-08-15John Burns of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1994-03-25The Los Angeles Sharks have placed John Burns on the trade block.
1993-06-29John Burns of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1992-08-14John Burns of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1991-09-03John Burns of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1991-07-11John Burns of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1990-07-11John Burns of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1989-06-27John Burns of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1988-08-08John Burns of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1985-07-15John Burns of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1981-10-08The Los Angeles Sharks have promoted John Burns to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sharks have waived Loyd McKenry.
1976-07-05Trade #1597356 has been completed between the Atlanta Tomahawks and the Brooklyn Blue Bombers. The Brooklyn Blue Bombers receive Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 ATL (John Burns), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (ATL), Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 ATL (Chuck Bailes) from the Atlanta Tomahawks in exchange for Pep Snyder, Reggie Burnitz.