Oyster Burns
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| Oyster Burns | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: September 6, 1864 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: November 11, 1928 (aged 64) Brooklyn, New York |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| August 18, 1884 for the Wilmington Quicksteps |
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| Final game | ||
| September 16, 1895 for the New York Giants |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .300 | |
| Runs batted in | 832 | |
| Stolen bases | 263 | |
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Thomas P. "Oyster" Burns (September 6, 1864 - November 11, 1928) was a professional baseball player who played from 1884 to 1895.
He began his career with the Wilmington Quicksteps, who had joined the Union Association late in the season as a replacement franchise. On August 21, 1884, he jumped to the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association. Burns finished his rookie season with a .290 batting average, 6 home runs and 23 runs batted in.
After a subpar year in 1885 and then a year out of baseball, Burns began to break out in 1887 when he hit .341 with 9 home runs and 99 RBIs.
On August 10, 1888, Burns' contract was purchased by the Brooklyn Bridegrooms for a sum of around $4000. He finished the season with 6 homers, 67 RBIs, and a .293 average.
Burns enjoyed some of the best years of his career with the Bridegrooms. In 1889, he hit a meager 5 home runs but drove in 100 runs and hit .304. In 1890, he hit a career high 13 home runs and 128 RBIs in what could be considered the greatest year of his career. In 1890, he tied with Mike Tiernan and Walt Wilmot for most home runs in the National League. In his next four years, he had RBI totals of 83, 96, 60 and 107. He also hit .354 in 1890.
Burns split his final season with Brooklyn and the New York Giants, hit .258 with 1 home run and 32 runs batted in.
Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he died in 1928 at the age of 64 in Brooklyn, New York.
[edit] See also
- List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
- Hitting for the cycle
- List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
- List of Major League Baseball home run champions
- List of Major League Baseball triples champions
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
| Preceded by Roger Connor |
National League RBI Champion 1890 |
Succeeded by Cap Anson |
| Preceded by Sam Thompson |
National League Home Run Champion 1890 (with Mike Tiernan & Walt Wilmot) |
Succeeded by Harry Stovey & Mike Tiernan |
