Born:(1864-09-06)September 6, 1864 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: November 11, 1928(1928-11-11) (aged 64) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 18, 1884, for the Wilmington Quicksteps
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1895, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average
.300
Home runs
65
Runs batted in
834
Teams
Wilmington Quicksteps (1884)
Baltimore Orioles (1884–85, 1887–88)
Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888–1895)
New York Giants (1895)
Career highlights and awards
NL home run leader (1890)
NL RBI leader (1890)
Thomas P. "Oyster" Burns (September 6, 1864 – November 11, 1928) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned 15 seasons, 11 of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Wilmington Quicksteps (1884), Baltimore Orioles (1884–85, 1887–88), Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888–1895), and New York Giants (1895). Burns, who predominately played as an outfielder, also played as a shortstop, second baseman, third baseman, and pitcher. Over his career, Burns compiled a career batting average of .300 with 870 runs scored, 1,392 hits, 224 doubles, 129 triples, 65 home runs, and 834 runs batted in (RBI) in 1,188 games played. Although the majority of his career was spent in the major leagues, Burns also played in minor league baseball. He made his MLB debut at the age of 19 and was listed as standing 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) and weighing 183 pounds (83 kg).[1]
Burns, nicknamed "Oyster" because he sold shellfish in the off-season, was described as a "loudmouth" and having "an irritating voice and personality".[2] He led the Bridegrooms to an American Association championship in 1889 and a National League pennant in 1890. After retiring from baseball, Burns died on November 11, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York.
^Porter, David L. G. (2000). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: A-F. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 186–187. ISBN 0-313-31174-9.
^Shafer, Ronald G. (2011). When the Dodgers Were Bridegrooms: Gunner McGunnigle and Brooklyn's Back-to-Back Pennants of 1889 and 1890. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-7864-5899-8.
Thomas P. "Oyster" Burns (September 6, 1864 – November 11, 1928) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned 15 seasons, 11 of which...
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Connor† 14 1889 Sam Thompson† 20 Philadelphia Quakers Jerry Denny 18 1890 OysterBurns Mike Tiernan Walt Wilmot 13 Brooklyn Bridegrooms New York Giants Chicago...
the 8th inning when they run out of game balls. August 1 – Outfielder OysterBurns of the Brooklyn Bridegrooms hits for the cycle against the Pittsburgh...
Infielders Hub Collins Dave Foutz George Pinkney Germany Smith Outfielders OysterBurns Bob Caruthers Pop Corkhill Patsy Donovan Darby O'Brien Adonis Terry Manager...
New York Metropolitans 21 1886 Dave Orr New York Metropolitans 31 1887 OysterBurns Jumbo Davis John Kerins Bid McPhee Tip O'Neill Tom Poorman Baltimore...
money with other teams in their new league. Shortstop and team captain OysterBurns jumped to the Baltimore Monumentals for $900 a month, followed by outfielder...
.344 average was the highest by a right-handed Dodgers hitter since OysterBurns hit .354 in 1894; Tommy Davis bettered him with a .346 mark in 1962....
Joe Visner Infielders Hub Collins Dave Foutz George Pinkney Germany Smith Outfielders OysterBurns Pop Corkhill Darby O'Brien Manager Bill McGunnigle...
run record holder 1895–1920 Succeeded by Babe Ruth Achievements Preceded by Jumbo Davis Hitting for the cycle July 21, 1890 Succeeded by OysterBurns...
oyster beds were in decline, and stout had given way to pale ale. Ernest Barnes came up with the idea of combining oysters with stout using an oyster...
September 17, 1920, hit by Bobby Veach of the Detroit Tigers and George Burns of the New York Giants; and again on September 1, 2008, when the Arizona...
An oyster pirate is a person who poaches oysters. It was a term that became popular on both the West Coast of the United States and the East Coast of...
Bradley Jack Farrell Bill Greenwood Billy Shindle Tommy Tucker Outfielders OysterBurns Walt Goldsby Mike Griffin John Peltz Blondie Purcell Joe Sommer Manager...
Wilmot led the league with 19 triples. The following season, he tied with OysterBurns and Mike Tiernan for the National League lead in home runs with 13, also...
Atlantic League. The Colts ended the 1898 season with a record of 58–71, as OysterBurns served as manager. Newark finished 26.0 games behind the first place...
Collins Bones Ely Dave Foutz John O'Brien George Pinkney John Ward Outfielders OysterBurns Dude Esterbrook Mike Griffin Darby O'Brien Manager John Ward...
at seven, only to see the Bridegrooms win it on a three-run homer by OysterBurns in the bottom of the sixth. October 24 – The Giants win Game 5 by a score...
inhabited for thousands of years, as evidenced by ancient piles of discarded oyster shells exhibiting pottery shards from all phases of the hunter-gathering...
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