| Jack Burns | |
|---|---|
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| First baseman | |
| Born: August 31, 1907 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: April 18, 1975 (aged 67) Brighton, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1930, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1936, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .280 |
| Home runs | 44 |
| Runs batted in | 417 |
| Teams | |
John Irving Burns (August 31, 1907 – April 18, 1975), nicknamed "Slug", was an American first baseman, coach and scout in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers from 1930 to 1936. A native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Burns stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg) in his playing days and batted and threw left-handed.