Al Burris

Born: 1/28/1874 in Warwick, MD, USA

Died: 3/25/1938 in Salisbury, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1894-06-22 | Final Game: 1894-06-22

Bats: R | Throws: R

Full name: Alva Burton Burris

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Biography

Al Burris, born in 1874, was a professional baseball player who had a brief but noteworthy presence in the sport during the late 19th century. His career spanned a single day on June 22, 1894, when he took the field as a position player. In this solitary game, Burris made a notable impact at the plate, recording 2 hits in 4 at-bats, which resulted in a batting average of 0.5. Despite the limited scope of his career, Burris's performance illustrated the competitive nature of the era, characterized by the transition from the deadball era where every hit was prized. While he did not accumulate extensive statistics over his career—finishing with no home runs, runs batted in (RBIs), or stolen bases—Burris's appearance in a major league game contributed to the rich tapestry of baseball history. Players like Burris were part of the broader narrative of the sport's evolution in the 1890s, a time when the game was growing in popularity and beginning to establish itself as America's pastime. His brief tenure serves as a reminder of the countless players who have contributed to baseball's legacy, regardless of the length of their careers.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	14	10	0	2	0	18.00	0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 5.33 across their career seasons — 237.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1894	PHI	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	14	10	2	0	18.00	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.500	0.500	0.500	1.000	0.0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — +61.6% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +31.9% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .435 across their career seasons — +14.9% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average 0.814 across their career seasons — +22.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1894	PHI	NL	1	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1894	PHI	P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Washington College	Chestertown	MD	1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900