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George Burns | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Niles, Ohio, U.S. | January 31, 1893|
Died: January 7, 1978 Kirkland, Washington, U.S. | (aged 84)|
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 |
Hits | 2,018 |
Home runs | 72 |
Runs batted in | 954 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
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