Bill Burns (baseball)

Bill Burns
Bill Burns
	1910 baseball card of Burns
	Pitcher
	Born: January 27, 1880; San Saba, Texas, U.S.
	Died: June 6, 1953 (aged 73); Ramona, California, U.S.
	Batted: Both Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 18, 1908, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
	May 23, 1912, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	30–52
Earned run average	2.72
Strikeouts	233
Teams
	Washington Senators (1908–1909); Chicago White Sox (1909–1910); Cincinnati Reds (1910–1911); Philadelphia Phillies (1911); Detroit Tigers (1912);

William Thomas Burns (January 27, 1880 – June 6, 1953), nicknamed "Sleepy Bill", was an American baseball player who played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five different teams from 1908 to 1912. He earned his nickname for his noticeable lack of intensity on the mound. Burns was best known for his involvement in the alleged fixing of the 1919 World Series, dubbed the Black Sox Scandal.

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