Charles Brittingham Burns (May 15, 1879, in Bayview, Maryland – June 6, 1968, in Havre De Grace, Maryland) played one game in Major League Baseball for the 1902 Baltimore Orioles. In his one at-bat, he hit a single. He batted and threw right-handed. He was brought in for a tryout after playing baseball in Hagerstown, Maryland, and had his one appearance on August 19 as a result, a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning.[1]
C.B. Burns | |
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Unknown | |
Born: Bayview, Maryland | May 15, 1879|
Died: June 6, 1968 Havre de Grace, Maryland | (aged 89)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 19, 1902, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 19, 1902, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | 1.000 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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He is notable as one of a very few major league players with one at-bat and a perfect 1.000 batting average.
Burns died on June 6, 1968. He was buried at Angel Hill Cemetery in Havre de Grace.[2]
Sources
edit- ^ "American Affairs". Sporting Life. August 30, 1902. p. 11.
- ^ "Burns". The Baltimore Sun. June 7, 1968. p. C15. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference