Ed Burns
Catcher
Born: Edward James Burns
(1887-10-31)October 31, 1887
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died: June 1, 1942(1942-06-01) (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 runs0
Runs batted in65
Teams

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]

References

  1. Lee, Bill (2015-07-11). 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.


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