Retired
Bill Burns
Nickname:
Sleepy BillBirthdate:
Jan. 27, 1880 (124 y, 5 m, 1 d)Born In:
San Saba, TX, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
S/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/195
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 9 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 7.2 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 7.2 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 7.2 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mike O'Neill R | 967 |
| Elmer Stricklett R | 958 |
| Jim Pastorius R | 956 |
| The Only Nolan R | 952 |
| Frank Allen R | 949 |
| Weldon Henley R | 945 |
| Beany Jacobson R | 942 |
| Hank Robinson R | 939 |
| Harry McCormick R | 938 |
| Fred Corey R | 938 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 3 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1.691 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 0.249 | 6 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 0.927 | 4 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 0.982 | 2 |
| 1909 | 1.870 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 3 | 9 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 18 | 1 |
| 1909 | 41 | 4 |
| 1910 | 49 | 3 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 135 | 2 |
| 1910 | 183 | 8 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 3 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 6 | 2 |
| 1909 | 8 | 5 |
| 1910 | 8 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 11 | 8 |