Dennis Burns
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Dennis Burns was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher
over parts of two seasons (1923–24) with the Philadelphia Athletics
. For his career, he compiled an 8-9 record, with a 4.62 earned run average
, and 34 strikeout
s in 181 innings pitched.
An alumnus of the University of Missouri
, he was born in Tiff City, Missouri
and died in Tulsa, Oklahoma
at the age of 70.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
over parts of two seasons (1923–24) with the Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
. For his career, he compiled an 8-9 record, with a 4.62 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
, and 34 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s in 181 innings pitched.
An alumnus of the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
, he was born in Tiff City, Missouri
Tiff City, Missouri
Tiff City is an unincorporated community in McDonald County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 76 next to the Oklahoma state line. It was named for barite ore found near, also known as "tiff"....
and died in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
at the age of 70.