George Burns (first baseman)

George Burns
First baseman
Born: (1893-01-31)January 31, 1893
Niles, Ohio, U.S.
Died: January 7, 1978(1978-01-07) (aged 84)
Kirkland, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1914, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1929, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.307
Hits2,018
Home runs72
Runs batted in954
Teams
Career highlights and awards

George Henry Burns (January 31, 1893 – January 7, 1978), nicknamed "Tioga George", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five American League (AL) teams from 1914 to 1929.[1][2]

One of the league's top right-handed batters of the 1920s, he was named the AL Most Valuable Player in 1926 with the Cleveland Indians after batting .358 and setting a major league record with 64 doubles. A career .307 hitter, he retired with 2,018 hits, then the third-highest total by an AL right-handed hitter. His 1,671 games at first base were the most by an AL right-handed player until 1940; he still ranks third in league history.

  1. ^ Wancho, Joseph. "George Burns". Society for Baseball Research. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  2. ^ Camfield, Tom (October 6, 2012). "In memory of George 'Tioga' Burns, a first-base great from the Ruth era, later lived for a time in Port Townsend". Port Townsend Leader. Washington. Retrieved January 6, 2016.

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