George Burns (outfielder)

This article is about the National League player of the 1910s and 1920s. For the American League player of the same period, see George Burns (first baseman).

George Burns
Outfielder
Born: (1889-11-24)November 24, 1889
Utica, New York, U.S.
Died: August 15, 1966(1966-08-15) (aged 76)
Gloversville, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 3, 1911, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 4, 1925, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.287
Hits2,077
Home runs41
Runs batted in611
Stolen bases383
Teams
Career highlights and awards

George Joseph Burns (November 24, 1889 – August 15, 1966) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career as the leadoff hitter for the New York Giants. Nicknamed "Silent George" by his teammates due to his soft-spoken personality, he was an effective leadoff man who was revered for his plate discipline. Burns is one of only four players in major league history to lead the league in runs and walks five times each; the others are Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and Mickey Mantle.[1] A two-time stolen base champion, he holds the Giants franchise record for stolen bases in a single season (62, in 1914), and held the club's career record from 1919 to 1972. At the end of his career, his 1262 games in left field ranked eighth in major league history, and his total of 1844 games in the outfield ranked sixth in NL history.

  1. ^ "Most Times Leading League Batting Statistics." Baseball Reference. https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/leaders-most-times-bat.shtml