| Britt Burns | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1959-06-08)June 8, 1959 (age 66) Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 5, 1978, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1985, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 70–60 |
| Earned run average | 3.66 |
| Strikeouts | 734 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Robert Britt Burns (born June 8, 1959) is an American former professionalbaseball formerpitcher who played eight seasons inMajor League Baseball (MLB), all with theChicago White Sox. He compiled a career mark of 70 wins and 60 losses with a 3.66ERA.
Burns pitched forFultondale High School in 1975, before transferring toHuffman High School inBirmingham, Alabama from 1976 to 1977. He played for coach Phil English at Huffman. When he graduated, he held the state record for career victories with 35 against only 2 losses (a record that stood for over 12 years), and as of 2008, still holds the single season record for lowest earned run average after posting a 0.00 in 1977. His career high school ERA was 0.12.[1]
He was discovered byChicago Tribune book critic Bob Cromie while pitching inBirmingham in 1978.[2] He made his debut later that season at the age of 19. Burns did not become a full-time major leaguer until 1980 when he won 15 games. In 1983 he helped the White Sox into the ALCS against theBaltimore Orioles, pitching 91⁄3 innings before surrendering a home run toTito Landrum in the fourth and final game of the series.
After winning 18 games for Chicago in 1985, Burns was traded on December 12 with Glen Braxton and Mike Soper to theNew York Yankees forRon Hassey andJoe Cowley. A chronic, degenerative hip condition, however, put Burns's career on hold before he could ever pitch for New York. After years of rehab, he attempted a comeback in 1990, making four unsuccessful minor-league starts before finally retiring as a player.
Burns was the minor league pitching coordinator for his hometownHouston Astros until 2010 and was the pitching coach for the Birmingham Barons, the White Sox AA affiliate, through 2015.
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