| Ed Burns | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: Edward James Burns October 31, 1887 San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| Died: June 1, 1942 (aged 54) Monterey, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 25, 1912, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 17, 1918, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .230 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 65 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Edward James Burns (October 31, 1887 – June 1, 1942) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1912 until 1918, for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, primarily as a catcher.
Burns died on June 1, 1942. He is buried at San Carlos Cemetery in Monterey, California.[1]
- ^ Lee, Bill (July 11, 2015). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. McFarland. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4766-0930-0.